Venting What is your occupation? Am I the only one who feels like they’ve contributed nothing to society or this world?

[tetra]

I watched all of Invader Zim in a single sitting yesterday, i'm probably contributing worse than nothing to the world. Society runs on money and I barely leave my room, i'm going to be stuck here for ages if I don't change that. I used to really wish I was a housewife or something like that, I even took culinary classes for it.

 

[Kobusu]

I work in education! I would love to be a writer but, unfortunately, I haven't been published anywhere. Maybe that's fortunate though, I'm not sure.

 

[ceus]

I'm a college student so I've never had a career. I've always wanted to do something big in life, but I've made mistakes in my early adulthood that's made that less likely like slacking off in college. I still have a chance to redeem myself but recently I started worrying about something I've never worried about before. If robots start doing everything before I can meaningfully contribute to society, then what is the point of my life? I've just lived a life of consumption and nothing I did ever mattered. I'm going to hold out for a few more years and see how things go and if they don't work out, I will commit suicide.

I feel this anxiety of robots taking over deeply :/
I mean in one way it's an irrational fear since when something gets done it is done.
On the other hand I look at all the AI's popping out of the big tech furnaces and shudder.
They are making art, poetry, answer philosophical and political questions and evem proivde some sense of a communication partner.
Sure they aren't advanced enough yet to truly replace us. Especially since all of their answers are based on data produced and created by humans and then fed to them.
Still it's scary...
I've studied composition for well over 2 years now and an AI just rammed me into the ground.
Hope there will be some purpose left for us humanoids ^-^

 

[JJJ]

I work with dead people

are you willing to provide more detail? mortuary? pathology? body farm? gravedigger?

 

[ThisIsLife]

I have been a teacher working at private schools around the world. I have had a positive impact on hundreds of students lives personally and academically. My life has mattered, I have no doubt about that. The question for me now is: I am 58 years old and ... will the rest of my life still matter? I am tired. I don't feel like I have much more patience left. Can I still be an inspiring and effective teacher? Do I even want to continue to work? I don't want to get old and start to slowly fall apart. I want to leave this world KNOWING that I have left it a bit better than when I arrived and just be done. Does that mean I want to CTB? I could go either way. I DO have two bottles of N and a packet of Meta. (emetic) so when ever I make the choice, I'm well prepared.

May i ask how you got the N?

I wish i could buy some but it's so hard to find. Please PM.

 

[stermc]

I finished law school and now I am in my second graduation, which is philosophy. To be a proper lawyer I need to pass an exam but I feel too lazy (and afraid) to study rn. But I will probably try to study since I am now studying philosophy as well. So, no jobs yet.

 

[sorrowful]

left school young and been living with family, no job. sometimes i wish i could do more in life because it feels so incomplete being as i've just been rotting away the past few years, however i don't have the motivation to actually do so

 

[Hollowman]

I'm a grounds keeper and I used to be really passionate about it. Now it's pretty much just a paycheck and I'll never be able to retire. Quite a few people have complimented me on my work so I guess I've contributed to their happiness a little.

 

[Source Energy]

I have a customer service oriented job in hospitality. Although an introvert, I chose this line of work and I love it. Income is over average. Colleagues are cool. The problem is higher up, and it killed my zest for working.

I have other, worse issues in my life. I guess at least I'm working...

May i ask how you got the N?

I wish i could buy some but it's so hard to find. Please PM.

Me too, please. I would reimburse you triple if you could get some to me. If you still have the connection.

 

[absolomonisgone]

I checked all the boxes, did what they told me. Went to college, got that miserable office job, sucked it up for almost 20 years. Here I am wondering my purpose… and realizing… there isn't one. I'm 39, this sucks. I go to therapy, it helps sometimes :( anyway, it's been tough. I cry when I drive to work.

What's your occupation? Your job?

No meaning or purpose unless person is type feel good about work work every day to buy house car make baby baby make more baby to work work buy car house make baby and continue same and think that big big important thing. If not think so person see what life is just no meaning and ctb what person that think do.

 

[ctb7767]

I am a software engineer

 

[Tarucest]

I checked all the boxes, did what they told me. Went to college, got that miserable office job, sucked it up for almost 20 years. Here I am wondering my purpose… and realizing… there isn't one. I'm 39, this sucks. I go to therapy, it helps sometimes :( anyway, it's been tough. I cry when I drive to work.

What's your occupation? Your job?

I work for a small organization in my state that does political stuff. Every election I go around and talk to people, go to parties, take phone calls at the office. It pays well enough but its not something I want, but the thing is i dont know what i want. I never expected to make it this far so its very bittersweet for me. Im making money to pay the bills but it's just not something id want to keep doing. And since i refuse to go to college im stuck with this or working fastfood (nothing wrong with people who do just not my thing)

 

[Mthom2]

I've always worked service jobs that make absolutely no contribution to society whatsoever. I basically work because I have to and have no desire at all to contribute to society in any way.

 

[egirlsuicides]

well i graduated college in december but since then havent been able to get a real job

 

[LossOfPlan]

I don't have a job, finished school and I'm in the "process" of finding one. Well, I say process, but lately all I want to do is just not exist therefore making it hard to find a proper one.

 

[lionetta12]

I checked all the boxes, did what they told me. Went to college, got that miserable office job, sucked it up for almost 20 years. Here I am wondering my purpose… and realizing… there isn't one. I'm 39, this sucks. I go to therapy, it helps sometimes :( anyway, it's been tough. I cry when I drive to work.

What's your occupation? Your job?

All my jobs have been for big corpos and within government and health fields so I feel as if I've contributed to a lot in society and I know my work has. But I'm not sure if all of the work contributed to only good things, I know some shady stuff was going on in some cases and it was the less benefitial option for society in general.

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

I developed weapons and ammunition, made so much money with other peoples death that I could retire early and live from rental income.

 

[HayBunny23]

I worked retail until I got too sick to work. I was always told how much potential I had when I was a kid, so imagine everyone's disappointment when I didn't go to college... Then not even be able to work because of chronic pain. Now I'm a just a worthless pos. Even now, I'm told off quite often for "wasting my potential".

 

[WorthlessTrash]

I am a neet that leeches off his mom, and intends to die that way.

 

[MyLifeisHell]

I worked retail until I got too sick to work. I was always told how much potential I had when I was a kid, so imagine everyone's disappointment when I didn't go to college... Then not even be able to work because of chronic pain. Now I'm a just a worthless pos. Even now, I'm told off quite often for "wasting my potential".

Most people never even come close to achieving their potential. You don't deserve criticism for that.

 

[Hanno]

Ich arbeite als kleine Sachbearbeiterin in einem großen Büro. Es ist okay. Zu Hause schreibe ich Romane über Menschen, die einen guten Tod suchen. Außenseiterkunst. Die Kunst hat ein Herz für Verlierer: Henry Darger, Vivian Maier... So könnte es weitergehen. Aber mein Körper gibt langsam auf. Ich suche einen Notausgang.

 

[VioletNight]

I work in video editing, sometimes I feel like I contribute nothing since all I help with is entertainment. But I suppose that's the best part of many people's day so I try to think of it like that.

 

[blackwidow]

are you willing to provide more detail? mortuary? pathology? body farm? gravedigger?

Mortuary

 

[lonelyandsad]

I'm a software developer. I took medical leave to do a residential treatment for depression. I got fired 1 week before I was supposed to return to work. I just found a new job that I start on Monday. I'm worried that I'm too depressed to perform.

Part of me hopes I get fired again. Then I'll have no excuse not to ctb.

I've contributed nothing to society.

 

[downndone2]

Healthcare but have been out of work with medical. Now with no money coming in, trying to get back to work and my motivation is lacking, not getting offers, etc.

 

[hellispink]

Most people dont contribute shit to society. Most just lie use others or take advantage. Or they just live like slaves for others or for money. Most people are selfish. All they can do is destroy the planet more with their actions. Society itself is ill can't be fixed.

 

[makebelieve]

I'm neet at the moment.

 

[Ashu]

Ich arbeite als kleine Sachbearbeiterin in einem großen Büro. Es ist okay. Zu Hause schreibe ich Romane über Menschen, die einen guten Tod suchen. Außenseiterkunst. Die Kunst hat ein Herz für Verlierer: Henry Darger, Vivian Maier... So könnte es weitergehen. Aber mein Körper gibt langsam auf. Ich suche einen Notausgang.

I'm a novelist too.

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

I am a neet that leeches off his mom, and intends to die that way.

Ich arbeite als kleine Sachbearbeiterin in einem großen Büro. Es ist okay. Zu Hause schreibe ich Romane über Menschen, die einen guten Tod suchen. Außenseiterkunst. Die Kunst hat ein Herz für Verlierer: Henry Darger, Vivian Maier... So könnte es weitergehen. Aber mein Körper gibt langsam auf. Ich suche einen Notausgang.

Romane über Menschen, die einen guten Tod suchen klingt interessant, kann man die irgendwo lesen.

 

[Hanno]

Romane über Menschen, die einen guten Tod suchen klingt interessant, kann man die irgendwo lesen.

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