Rat Race–as defined by Wikipedia:
A rat race is a term used for an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape whilst running around a maze or in a wheel…
The increased image of work as a “rat race” in modern times has led many to question their own attitudes to work and seek a better alternative; a more harmonious Work-life balance. Many believe that long work hours, unpaid overtime, stressful jobs, time spent commuting, less time for family life and/or friends life, has led to a generally unhappier workforce/population unable to enjoy the benefits of increased economic prosperity and a higher standard of living.
Without further a due, here are 75 Reasons to Hate the Rat Race. Start sweating this one out now…
- Watercooler talk–yes, I do come here often
- Schmoozing–no, I don’t enjoy seeing you here everyday
- Commuting–it really does feel like a rat race down the interstate
- Traffic–why should I have to leave my house at the same time all these other idiots
- Lunch Break–shouldn’t we all have the right to consume food when we want?
- Break Room–sweet, a room to waste time in
- Cubicles–my very own cage
- Company Policy–all of them
- Company Dresscode–leaves little room for the imagination
- Desks–I work better from the couch
- Gossip–who cares how much the guy in the cube next to me is getting paid
- Politics–can’t we all just be friends?
- 5 day work weeks–what if I want to work 14 straight and take a week off?
- Asking permission–to do anything–how old are we?
- Bureaucracies–they make everything more difficult, no matter how simple
- Office memos–nobody cares
- I’m Not Doing What I Love–then what are you doing?
- My Childhood Dreams are Spoiled–did you say you wanted to crunch numbers all day as a kid?
- Making Someone Else Rich–someone is capitalizing off of YOU
- Your Boss–mainly just the fact that you have one
- Being on the Slow Train to nowhere–and the expression “keep on chugging”
- The expression–“Same Shit, Different Day”– really?
- Wasting Time–time is never wasted, when you’re always wasted…wait, that was college
- Rules–they aren’t meant to be broken
- Florescent lighting–hard on the eyes
- We are viewed as Human Capital–sad but true
- We are the laborers–I want laborers of my own
- Firewalls–no Twitter and YouTube at work?! What the hell am I going to do all day?
- Raises–or lack there of
- Saving–you could be investing in yourself and your business and watch your money multiply
- You probably aren’t using your talent to it’s fullest
- Lack of fulfillment–does doing your job make you smile?
- Feeling like you’ve been hearded like cattle
- Living life on someone else’s terms
- People saying “well at least I have a job right now”–at least means worse case scenario
- Someone else is control of your destiny.
- Bordem–the rat race isn’t very stimulating
- Lifelessness–the same thing day in and day out?
- Entrapment–let me out of here.
- Being defined by Job Title–I’m a person not a software engineer
- The question: “What do you do”– oh, hello, yes, I sit in a cube all day, wishing I was elsewhere
- Wishing you were elsewhere
- Lack of choices.
- Lack of fun.
- Lack of mobility.
- Lack of contribution.
- Lack of passion.
- Lack of creativity.
- Unnecessary meetings–life is too short to waste time
- 9-5–who decided these were my most productive hours?
- 8 hour days–why should you be told what to do with a 1/3 of your life?
- Thoughts of Slavery–I was 1/3 slave once
- Being Told What to Do– ugh.
- Stolen Staplers–and even worse…
- Stolen Stapler Jokes
- Boss’ Bad Jokes–please tell me you don’t laugh anyway
- Feeling like you are on the Slow Train to Nowhere
- Working this hard to Retire–then what? Sit around?
- Working for money, instead of money working for you
- Fearing for your Job
- Layoffs.
- What’s a pension?
- Job=Just Over Broke
- Get a Raise, better go get a bigger house/car
- The more you make, the more you leverage yourself
- Productivity doesn’t lead to more vacation, just more work
- Keeping up with the Jones
- Gripping the steering wheel like it did something to you
- Road Rage–take it easy, it’s no way to live your life.
- Low Standard of Living–sure it’s better than it could be, but it could be a hell of a lot better!
- You Can’t Have it All–if that’s the mindset you’re in.
- Saving Fun for Later–it seems like tomorrow will never come
- Rushing everywhere–hurry up so you can relax!
- The fact that we know we can “do anything we put our mind to”, but we don’t.
- Settling.