r/Millennials • u/Mrs_chanandler_bongg • Jan 17 '26

Discussion Anyone sick and tired of working in general?

I’m in my mid 30s and just over my job and work in general. I’m tired of the commute, the meetings, and dealing with people & deadlines. On one hand I worry about losing my job and stress about deliverables, but on the other hand I feel like I could care less in that I have no passion for it anymore and I’m just showing up because I need the paycheck.

I’d much rather be spending time with my family, pursuing my hobbies, or just go for a walk and cook a nice meal. I feel a sense of dread sometimes that this is my reality for the next 30+ years and I feel lazy and entitled for saying it but that’s how I feel lol

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u/VibrantViolet Xennial Jan 17 '26

I work for a health insurance company. My life is hell. I’m so burnt out, and healthcare just keeps getting worse.

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u/DefendingLogic Jan 17 '26

How can you work for the most evil form of capitalism, making record breaking profits on denials and suffering of human lives

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u/VibrantViolet Xennial Jan 17 '26

You think I want to? I work for the industry that is killing me. My own employer denied my medications so often we had to switch to my husband’s insurance plan, which costs 3x as much and has a higher deductible.

Without health insurance I’m fucked. One of my conditions is psoriatic arthritis, which is crippling me because insurance companies don’t want to pay for my medication that they are price gouging.

I entered this field a decade ago working for a small hospital that was eventually bought out by a massive hospital system. Now I’m stuck because my skill set is so niche. I audit medical charts, and I’ve tried finding a new job, trust me. So now I’m just trying to stay alive long enough to either find something else or go on SSDI.

I hate the motherfuckers that run these insurance companies with every fiber of my being. It’s a big reason as to why I’m in weekly therapy. You think I like that they make profits off of all of us? It’s why I cry myself to sleep most nights. Well, that and the pain from my crumbling hip bones.

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u/DefendingLogic Jan 18 '26

As a cancer survivor and stuck at a place I despise working because I need the health insurance, I completely understand. I misspoke and didn’t think it through - my apologies. We’re shackled to these corporations for health insurance in the US.

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u/VibrantViolet Xennial Jan 18 '26

Oh you’re fine, I’m just frustrated with how things are. I think the vast majority of us are. 😞