Why Do So Many People Hate their Jobs?

The economy sucks and millions of people are out of work. Millions more are underpaid, exploited and unhappy with their jobs. Why do so many people hate their jobs and what on earth can they do about it?

What is it about the nine to five that we all dislike? What can we do if we lose our jobs and is it necessarily a bad thing if you do? I'm going to address this hot topic today and give my own opinions.

Why Do So Many People Hate Their Jobs?

People hate their jobs for many reasons and some are very common. Going to a job is not a natural thing to do. In ancient human history we'd have gone hunting, fishing and gathering. That was a job in the old days. Since the advent of civilization we've created for ourselves a jobs based economy. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution that trend has accelerated to where it's necessary to have a job to survive unless you are super wealthy from the outset.

That being said, in an opinion poll by gallup in the year 2011, over 70% of people said they hated their work. I am pretty sure now, in 2016 that number has risen, somewhat. With all this economic turmoil that we're experiencing what can we do to circumvent these all too common problems? I'll give you some ideas later, I have a few. But right now I'd like to talk about a few reasons so many people think their jobs suck!

Bad Bosses

If you've never been in the situation where you want to tell your boss to go to hell, I envy you. So many employers have no idea how to treat their workforce respectfully. They can be ignorant, rude, inconsiderate, and plain old mean. It's not always the case though, not all bosses are a-holes. I've had a mixed bag myself. What's your boss like? Maybe you ARE the boss, are you a good boss? How do you treat your workforce? Do you treat your employees like slaves to exploit or real live human beings with feelings and real problems of their own? Are you a compassionate boss who is loved by all your workers?

Bad Pay

Even if you've got a great boss, you might have a low paid job. This might be your bosses fault or it might not. Do you have a low paid job that you know you should be paid more for? You might have an awesome boss and great pay. Maybe you've got a bad boss but you put up with them because of the good pay. Maybe you have a good boss and you put up with the low pay because you like having a good boss. Tell me about it, I'd love to hear.

Overworked

Maybe you're doing 60 or 70 or more hours per week and you're shattered. Maybe you want to work so hard or you have to work so hard. What's your situation?

Are you overworked and underpaid or underworked and overpaid? It does occasionally happen to some lucky people. What's your particular situation?

Commuting

We all have to get to work somehow, right? Is it by car and you get caught in traffic every day? What a bummer that is. An hour getting to work in the morning and an hour getting home from work.

That's 2 hours out of 24 gone! Not to mention the fuel costs and the damage to the environment when you burn those fossil fuels.

Do you walk to work or ride a bike to get to your workplace? Do you have to take a train to get to work, or the subway perhaps? Some people have to fly to work, what about you? Do you have to take a plane?

Expenses

Of course, it costs you money to travel to work. But those aren't the only expenses you have to deal with. What about work clothes? What about tools for work that you have no choice but to buy for yourself? Maybe you have a uniform that your employer insists you buy. Maybe you're working in an office environment and you have to wear smart suits, which can be expensive.

What other costs are there? Food is one. You often have to buy something to eat while at work and that can be overpriced food from local restaurants or it could be packed lunches you brought from home. You gotta eat, right? Often times eating at work can be more expensive than eating at home.

Kids

Have you got kids? If you do, who takes care of them when you're at work? Do they go to school? Do you have to pay for their schooling or is that free? Then there's the expenses of kids uniforms, kids food and whatever else going to school will cost you.

Do you have toddlers that aren't at school yet? Maybe you have to pay someone to take care of them while you head off to work. That's an additional expense. It seems so far that we have to "pay" to go to work, doesn't it? We're only just getting started!

Bad Coworkers

Do you have to work with bad coworkers who make life hell in the workplace for you and others? Are they rude, loud mouthed idiots? I've met a few of those types in my time.

The stories I could tell you, but I won't get off track. How are the people you have to work with every day? Do you like them or hate them?

Health Problems Brought on By the Workplace

There is nothing more important than your health. If you work somewhere that is detrimental to your health there can be costs for that, also. What about going to the doctors, health insurance and the money you might have to pay for medicines?

What about time off sick? That will put a hole in your bank account for sure in lost earnings. What about the cost in terms of stress on your health? Stress can cause many a disease.

Do you have a high-stress job that is harming your health and what is the cost going to be when you add all the costs of illness up?

Pay Cuts

Pay cuts seem to be happening all over the place these days. The economy is what is blamed every time. They say that the world is in debt by over 20 trillion dollars. lol.

I have a question about that. To whom does the world owe over 20 trillion dollars? Jupiter? That makes you think, doesn't it? What's going on?

But let's not go on about politics here today. The topic is why do so many people hate their jobs and what they can do about it.

Danger

Many jobs can be dangerous. Such jobs in themselves can make you hate your work. Maybe you have to climb telephone towers or handle super hot frying oil in a kitchen.

Maybe your life is on the line every time you clock in. Are you a cop? Are you a security guard or a life guard of some type?

There is of course the danger of road accidents on your way to or from work. It happens. Do you have a lot of danger in your job? Do you have to travel on roads that frequently have accidents? Just a thought.

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No Limits

You are not limited to just one business model. In fact, it's better not to put all of your eggs in one basket. If one job goes down the pan you can always tap into the others you've taken on to replace the income lost.

It's a wise move to make sure you don't put all of your efforts and or money into one way to make money online. Sometimes you have to invest a little to get more back, that's business the world over, online and offline.

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Let's say you're an animated video maker and you want to make videos and sell them on Fiverr. You might have to buy some software if you don't already have it.

Just an after thought to leave you with. I hope you took away some value from this post today. If not, let me know in the comments below and I'll address any concerns you might have.

If you have questions about any of these suggestions or if you have some other suggestions that you think I should add to this list then go right ahead and let me know below.

My Name's Jim! Thanks for reading why so many people hate their jobs. It's been a pleasure. Good luck in all of your exploits, whether offline or online.

Take care. Over and out!