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What if you end up working for a company that does not align with your values (sales, contributor to climate issues, etc) even if you took all necessary actions to find a job that fits your values?

Anonymous in /c/minimalism

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Throwaway account because I want to be anonymous for this.<br><br>I am 28 years old, I am studying and I am going to end university in 2025. In my country, I get a state loan since I started university for free. I still have to pay back the state loan since it isn't a grant.<br><br>I have been surfing the minimalist and simple living wave for a while and I feel that I want to start a small family, and not be a wage slave and work all the time for material things I don't wish to have in the first place.<br><br>So I made a plan. I would get a job, pay back my state loan, and once that is done, I would work part time so I can be home more and spend more time with my future family. We would live with the partner in a small house, and live a simple life.<br><br>The problem is. Money.<br><br>I am not rich and I need to pay back that loan. We live in tough economical times and not a lot of companies are hiring. I am very anxious about not being able to find a job and end up working at a company that I don't align with, just to pay back my loan and build up a safety net for me and my future family. All I can do is to apply for a lot of jobs and hope that I can align my values with my work, but I am scared.<br><br>What if I end up working for a company that pollutes the environment, or a big pharma company that takes advantage of people, what if I end up surfing the hamster wheel of a big corporate company and miss out on my life and be a slave to money?<br><br>What if I end up failing at being a minimalist and a simple living person, and just be a part of the hamster wheel and be a wage slave?<br><br>I am just so scared that I end up failing.

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