30 Pics That Show Work To Life Balance Does Not Exist

30 Pics That Show Work To Life Balance Does Not Exist

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30 Pics That Show Work To Life Balance Does Not Exist

Rokas Laurinavičius and
Kotryna Brašiškytė
Publish Not your original work? Add source A rare workaholic aside, there's more to people than just their job. I know, it sounds like a non-controversial and non-provocative thing to say, but often the most difficult parts of life are not the "in-your-face" type of challenges, but those that seep into your everyday routine and become rituals and habits. Like earning your bread and butter. At a time when the term work-life balance has become a bookselling catchphrase, many are realizing they don't have one. Even more, people don't see a way to achieve it. They're stuck feeling that the system they're a part of has been designed to maintain itself at the expense of its "screws" - human capital - and have nowhere to turn to express their anger and frustration but the internet. This post may include affiliate links. #1

Sometimes I Wonder How We Aren t In A Near Constant State Of Revolt

GrandpaChainz Report Final score: 373points POST Daphne Daphne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I read too many of these stories and I feel for the people concerned so very much. I hope that the Americans will one day get over their fear of 'socialism!' and recreate their healthcare system in a decent one that does not bancrupt you in case of a very unfortunate illness. 131 131points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2

On God

shailjapatel Report Final score: 288points POST How's This How's This Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Some people really think 9-5 is just 9-5. It's more like 7am to 7pm and then you ALSO have to shower/exercise/cook for tomorrow/socialise/do your hobbies if you have any and if you have kids it NEVER ENDS 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments As you can see from the posts, the pressure of an increasingly demanding work culture can be a huge burden on our mental health. And while a healthy work-life balance means different things to different people, it's usually not so much about splitting your time 50/50 between career and leisure but rather making sure you feel fulfilled and content in both areas. A healthy balance might look like this:meeting your deadlines at work while still having time for friends and hobbies;having enough time to sleep properly and eat well;not worrying about work when you're at home. "I used to use alcohol, junk food, television, video games – whatever I could to avoid facing the fact that I was an unhappy employee who felt caught in a rat race," career and business coach Ben Fitzgerald told Bored Panda. "I thought a lot about work-life balance back then. In reality, I had tons of time to myself and the real reason I felt worn out was that I was faking enthusiasm for the work I was doing. The performance of it all was exhausting." "If you feel like you need more work-life balance and you're not putting in 10+ hours a day, it might be a sign you need to take responsibility for defining what you enjoy, what you don't enjoy, and then make significant changes to how you spend your time," Fitzgerald explained. #3

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SamuelKOfficial Report Final score: 276points POST Tassenküchlein168 Tassenküchlein168 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I am suffering from burn-out and depression right now and convey to my daughter to choose her profession wisely. It will make one third of your life for 40+ years. 57 57points reply View More Replies... View more comments #4

The American Dream Is To Move Out

TreJames_ Report Final score: 253points POST Alex Luiz Alex Luiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago How are American teachers paid so little? I don't understand. I am a teacher in the UK, and OK, I'm not raking it in, but I have my own home and I certainly don't need a 2nd job. 80 80points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5

Don t Let Them Fool You- We Swim In An Ocean Of Abundance

babadookspinoza Report Final score: 249points POST Some Cool Guy Some Cool Guy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago You're not going to be able to build a big penis rocket to get to space with that attitude buddy 124 124points reply View More Replies... View more comments There are plenty of people who glorify the grind; it can be tempting and even easy to normalize long hours at the office or being under a toxic boss, facing an extreme amount of stress, especially if you've been doing it for a long time or all your colleagues are in the same boat. Our assumptions and habits around work can become deep-rooted unless we take a step back once in a while. Plus, it can be hard to make changes: if you're on a zero-hours contract you might not feel comfortable speaking up, for example, or you might need to put in extra hours to earn enough money to pay your bills. But for those who can do something about their predicament, recent research suggests regularly checking your work-life balance. Pause and ask yourself questions like: what's currently causing me stress or unhappiness? How is that affecting my work and personal life? What am I prioritizing? What am I losing out on? Be honest with yourself. We often don't take the time to reflect on work until something major happens to us, like the birth of a child or the loss of someone close to us. But just pausing and thinking about your priorities and values can help you discover whether the way you're living and working fits you. #6

Welcome To Our Lovely Society

NXHLVS Report Final score: 237points POST ilikeplants ilikeplants Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Yep. Everything, even the fun things, feel like a chore. And Covid stress has amplified this so much. 36 36points reply View more comments #7

Work Takes 11 Hours Of My Time Not Just 8

n-word_lover Report Final score: 236points POST ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Hopefully covid lets people work from home more. 39 39points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8

Nobody Ever Wanted To Work

plsleaveamsg Report Final score: 213points POST James016 James016 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago At the very least, nobody wants to work for such miserly wages that they have to work 3 jobs just so they are not living on the streets. 61 61points reply View More Replies... View more comments Acknowledge your feelings. Now that you're more aware of your current situation, how does it make you feel? Are you fulfilled and happy, or sad, angry, and resentful? Being aware of your feelings can help you decide which changes you want to make. Reprioritize. Think about what you need to change. For example, you might want to ask yourself if working long hours is worth losing out on family time, or whether working weekends is worth sacrificing your hobbies. Consider the alternatives. Is there anything at work you can change to meet your (new) wishes and goals? Finally, make changes. Whether it's asking for flexible hours, being allowed to use all of your annual leave, or disconnecting from your corporate email at the weekend, chase what's important to you. Ben Fitzgerald said there's a lot to gain from realigning your work to your personal and professional development goals. This introduces challenges, activates your curiosity, and shifts the focus to one of personal responsibility - instead of working in service of someone else's vision you're working in service of your own. Just a simple tweak in mindset can work wonders. "Devoting your time and attention in service of someone else without any expectation of reciprocation is a great way to feel more purposeful and fulfilled," Fitzgerald explained. "Try adopting this mentality with your manager in mind and see what happens." There's a huge difference between living to work and working so that we can live. #9

School Prepares You To Be A Good Wage Slave

QueerlyAutistic Report Final score: 195points POST ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago To all those pro-homework people below, let me mention two things. 1. I have an education degree, and no, homework is BS passing of responsibility from incompetent teachers to parents. 2. Finland has the best educational outcomes AND no homework, so there. 54 54points reply View More Replies... View more comments #10

Same Here My Brother

BobGolen Report Final score: 194points POST Scagsy Scagsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Haha! Sad but true. 39 39points reply View more comments #11

Is There More To Life Than Work

kellynotbrecht Report Final score: 181points POST Daria Z Daria Z Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I feel you. My only 4 week vacation was in 2009. My last 1 week vacation was in 2018. It sucks. 29 29points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12

She Has A Very Valid Point

AlixEHarrow Report Final score: 180points POST ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago and caused by climate change which is caused by capitalist industries barfing out pollutants. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions 33 33points reply View More Replies... View more comments #13

And People Wonder Why This Sub Exists

alitlstrawberry Report Final score: 178points POST James016 James016 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago For all of its faults, I am glad we don't really have this culture in the UK 69 69points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14

There Is Nothing Good About Huddle Culture

KaluhisKitchen Report Final score: 167points POST James016 James016 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Hustle culture is a scam, the constant stream of posts on LinkedIn about how good it is to hustle all hours is nauseating. I prefer to switch my brain off in the evenings and spend time with my family. 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15

I Hate The Grind Mentallity

sleepisocialist Report Final score: 162points POST James016 James016 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago It's a form of slavery. 36 36points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16

The Protestant Work Ethic Is Stupid

adamkeawe Report Final score: 159points POST similarly similarly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Reminds me of this quote: "Man has always assumed that he is more intelligent than dolphins because he has achieved so much--the wheel, New York, wars and so on -- while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But, conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man -- for precisely the same reasons." Douglas Adams, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. 81 81points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #17

Not A Controversial Take

libbybakalar Report Final score: 157points POST Mariaf Mariaf Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I wonder if people realize that capitalism exists outside US as well and yet people there are not one blown tire away from homlessness. Places like, I don't know...Canada for instance.... 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18

Do What You Love

existentialcoms Report Final score: 152points POST Scagsy Scagsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Happened to me. Dream job turned sour. Now I hate it so much. Had the full breakdown and am still recovering from the fallout two decades later. It's criminal. 33 33points reply View more comments #19

Never Ending Rat Race

ghauraghaura Report Final score: 147points POST MyOpinionHasBeenServed MyOpinionHasBeenServed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago That actually sounds more motivating than "GO GO GO" 25 25points reply View more comments #20

That Sunday Feeling

signuser Report Final score: 143points POST Bobby Bobby Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Think about our 6/7 working days. And the seventh day... Grocery, home maintenance, catch up with pending social family meetings, Checking the schedule, studies and working of children. Yes all that on Sunday. 10 10points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21

Life Is Meaningless - But In A Good Way

melatoninlau Report Final score: 132points POST Eppe Eppe Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago But on the other hand, let's realize indigenous people, those living closer to nature, have a harsh existence. No food hunted or gathered means starvation, a broken bone, pneumonia or a snake bite may result in death, half your children won't reach maturity, and a life expectancy of maybe 40 years. Just watch any nature documentary to realize the ruthlessness of actually living close to nature. 15 15points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22

Get Bent Brian

VeryBadLlama Report Final score: 125points POST Scagsy Scagsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I worked in a high pressure call centre for a few months (too much pressure) and 'Brian' asked me at full volume in the middle of the call centre why it took me 12 minutes to go to the toilet. I matched his confidence and volume and announced that 'I was having a big s**t'. Served him right. He was a muppet. 64 64points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23

But Your Passion Is Working Until You Die Right

lanaskittens Report Final score: 116points POST Dillon Brown Dillon Brown Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I wish I could work only 40 hrs a week, lol 15 15points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24

Amazon Killed People Last Night

herosnvrdie69 Report Final score: 109points POST Martha Meyer Martha Meyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) This was all preventable. This is what happens when workers don't have unions and work councils to speak up for them and when the government doesn't punish companies for blatant inhuman behavior towards their employees. 51 51points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25

One Of The Most Brilliant Minds To Have Ever Lived Was Crushed Mentally And Physically By Capitalism He Was Robbed Of The Fruits Of His Labor Manipulated And His Research Sabotaged In The Race For Profit

mrwtffacts Report Final score: 108points POST Shelp Shelp Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago The poor man. Edison was a fncking bastard! 57 57points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26

I m With This Guy

Grayhaem Report Final score: 107points POST Alexia Alexia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago We were meant to rest (hibernate) in cold season and work at full capacity (hunt, fish, gather & the like) during warm season. Somehow we came to do the exact opposite 16 16points reply View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves #27

A Healthy Work Ethic Is Key

jzux Report Final score: 105points POST Alex Luiz Alex Luiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I used to do my hobby as my job. My advice is do NOT do what you love as a job-it will suck out every ounce of joy from the activity. 50 50points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28

Capitalism Should Die

commiefifi Report Final score: 103points POST MyOpinionHasBeenServed MyOpinionHasBeenServed Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I need to earn money. However, I look forward to other things in my day, such as a nice breakfast, warm shower, feeling fresh and clean. Seeing the winter sunrise, and a deep pink/purple sunset, talking to my friend I met at work, making plans for the evening, enjoying a delicious supper and dessert. I can paint after work, hang out on the internet, sleep in on the weekend. When I know I'm going out of my mind I'll start taking those vacation days I'm entitled to. I'm more scared of not being able to pay off debt than the amount of hours I have to work to earn the money I need to live on. 13 13points reply View more comments #29

This Is A Big Factor Of Why I Have Depression

PlAClD1 Report Final score: 98points POST Alex Luiz Alex Luiz Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I suffer from 'mild' depression, and personally I am much happier when I am working - when I am busy, have a routine, see people I like, have challenges and expectations. Even in the busy stressful times. I have experienced long periods of time off, and I find I fall into depressive spirals when there are no external drivers. Maybe I have been conditioned to function better as a worker, but I don't think NOT working is the answer. Just, you know, better hours. 17 17points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30

It Really Is

friasmp Report Final score: 92points POST TV Junkie TV Junkie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I need some clarification. Is she saying we should have MORE time to ourselves, or that 2-3 hours is a lot? 6 6points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 56 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add New Image Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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POST Josy Bannon Josy Bannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago There is this concept called "Unconditional basic income" according to which every citizen - regardless of his or her economic situation - receives a legally stipulated and equal financial benefit paid out by the state for everyone, without having to provide anything in return. It discussed in Germany for example, we have a political party here named after it striving for this goal. The benefits: An unconditional basic income would, under the laws of free markets, lead to previously poorly paid but necessary work being better paid, made more attractive or replaced by automated processes. For necessary or widely desired work, appealing and rewarding employment relationships would inevitably be created, and there would always be enough people willing to work in the medium and medium term for sufficiently attractive or lucrative job offers. The result would therefore be a labor market that is based on supply and demand, which does not exist in today's market economy because of the pressur 14 14points reply Josy Bannon Josy Bannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago e to work. Independence and entrepreneurship and thus innovation and flexibility would be promoted. The employees would become more self-confident and no longer “stuck” in one place. The greater independence reduces internal competition, reduces bullying and improves the working atmosphere, with the result that negative stress and mental illnesses decrease. The UBI not only promotes the emancipation and independence of women, but through the introduction of a UBI many citizens would have more time and financial opportunities to deal more intensively with political issues, to become active and thus to participate in a lively democracy. 9 9points reply Load More Replies... Lp Johnson Lp Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago "to deal more intensively with political issues, to become more active and thus participate in a lively democracy." You realize, of course, you have just summed up the Entire History of the Purpose for keeping the Masses ignorant and pressed down with Work. 5 5points reply Briana Kessler Briana Kessler Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) This is why I stopped buying anything but essentials. I don't need more than a few pair of shoes. I don't need extra jewelry or to own movies. I'd rather be happy with little than miserable with a ton of crop. Simplify your life. It does help. And don't let bosses make you do more than your job. They can pay you more then. Demand better. 9 9points reply Nijlenna Rusty Nijlenna Rusty Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I 'need' a roof over my head, but with those crazy house prices I can't afford to buy one on a salary of 40+ hours of work. Can't rent one either. Even if I only buy the essentials, that roof over my head is still missing. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Tobin Kern Tobin Kern Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Well thats just smart money management. Social media has warped people's reality of what is needed. 4 4points reply Tiffany Choi Tiffany Choi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Having a lot of "stuff" doesn't just clutter your space but it can also clutter your mind. I used to have a lot of clothes and bags (4 closets) tons of kitchen stuff. Just stuff every where. But I wasted so much time looking for where an item was or not using it because it was in storage or buying another one because I couldn't find it. A couple years ago I had a breakdown and went through everything I owned and only kept what I absolutely needed and used. My life is so much better now. I don't worry about what to wear because I basically wear the same outfit everyday. The space I cleared out I used to turn into a sewing/ embroidery room and sell kids clothes online. I still have to work a regular job twice a week as my safety net but other than that I feel so free. And cleaning is faster and easier with less stuff. 0 0points reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago As an X kid, I'm looking forward to the day that Gen Z and Millenials take over the world and bin this capitalist mindset once and for all four all future generations. 8 8points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago The USA is ripe for revolution. As the Old Guard loses power because they're dying off, the younger people who are painfully aware of the harm done by unbridled capitalism, deregulation and neoliberalism are gaining. The Old Guard know their days are numbered, so they're desperate, and fighting back any way they can, without thinking for a moment about this country's needs or the good of its residents. They spew B.S. that equates socialism with communism, trot out the s--tshow that Venezuela has become while conveniently ignoring countries such as Canada, New Zealand, and many countries in western and Central Europe where democratic socialism works. They have the positive aspects of capitalism and socialism, and are doing just fine! 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Boomers in office are actively trying to do as much damage to the USA before they leave this world and go to Boomerville for the dead. At least none of em will be going to heaven. I'd loathe an eternity with those disgusting pigs. And I don't even believe in a Heaven. Actually I hope there's reincarnation so they all come back dirt poor. And can't move up the ladder or create any major money making ventures. Bitter? Nah. Im pitying them. -2 -2points reply Oopsydaisy Oopsydaisy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Older millennials are already in middle management positions. They don't seem to be doing any better than their elders. Whilst it may be that older people vote for conservatives, it's millennials that are joining neo Nazi groups, the Proud Boys etc. I think they're actually worse than baby boomers and Gen X. 3 3points reply Lp Johnson Lp Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I'm given to think you're seeing an overrepresentation. There are, what, several hundred thousand "millennials" among these groups? Compared to Millions in the age group "millennial"? There are also more "mixed" millennials than any previous group, and more in the Z gen than them. Do you Really believe Millions of millennials are joining the Proud Boys et al? 2 2points reply Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) This!!!!!!!!!!! I've been saying this for ages now. I'm 49 almost. Fellow gen Xer. I'm banking all my hopes on Gens Z and Alpha and younger Millenials. Z and Alpha are SO over the bullshit and I love how they band together and want to change the horrific path the USA is on. It's nearly fully deflated. We are a 2nd world country and I truly believe once the Boomers in office go for their eternal nap, the younger Gens will absolutely take us back to being a 1st world country again. Boomers did and are doing a LOT of damage and harm. I think they're trying to do the most damage before they go to Boomer hell. It's okay. Our kids got it. They'll repair and better the USA. 1 1point reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago And the rest of the world, including us in the UK, hopefully! 0 0points reply ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago you COULD bin it yourselves if you just created a socialist party like so: https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/registering-political-party/ 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago We've been trying. Unfortunately, you need a certain number of whatevers for the party to make a *ballot* whether or not you have a party. Many and weird are the ways the two main parties in the US at least keep a stranglehold on the system. 3 3points reply Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) @Leo Domitrix.... Gen X here. Count me in and where do I go to help out? 2 2points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (2) I've watched since 1980 as every attempt has been countered, as every real issue is ignored in favor of what we now call clickbait, so the biggest thing is: DIG IN! Find good shoes to march in, and take one day a week to not give a crap, so you have energy the other six. START LOCAL. I know I said that. (Not yelling, just can't boldface on BP.) But htat's how it gets started. Someone online says, "Hey, if that town did that... we could try!" Give *hope*. Give *reasons*. Talk to everyday folks, homeless, well-off, etc. And if someone says, "My vote won't matter" ----- remind them that democracy fails if you decide your vote doesn't matter. If we don't all participate, we all suffer. That's the deal. VOLUNTEER for young, progressive candidates. Knock on doors. Make the coffee. Everything helps! 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Your local elections board. The rules and regs vary even within a state (some towns will have their own rules). I suspect that the social media savvy of younger generations will help them collect the momentum and signatures more efficiently than I could as a Gen X-er. You only have to be 21 to run for state offices like state senate, for example, so get the young ones in *now*! And don't let them feel overwhelmed by the "establishment", which profits by convincing voters and newcomers to politics to give up, that it's "hopeless", etc. (See Robert Reich on cynicism, Youtube.) Letters to editors, current elected officials, prominent activists ---- bombard them with discontent and demands for answers, and for betterment. Advocate selflessness as patriotism, not the mindlessness of nationalism. Advocate equality and long-term thinking (infrastructure expenses always pay for themselves in economic benefit to everyone), and emphasize the positives of such thinking. (see 2) 0 0points reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago We tried in the UK, with Jeremy Corbyn. The mainstream media annihilated him. The 1% will never allow it, they'll always shout "communism". 1 1point reply Load More Comments POST Josy Bannon Josy Bannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago There is this concept called "Unconditional basic income" according to which every citizen - regardless of his or her economic situation - receives a legally stipulated and equal financial benefit paid out by the state for everyone, without having to provide anything in return. It discussed in Germany for example, we have a political party here named after it striving for this goal. The benefits: An unconditional basic income would, under the laws of free markets, lead to previously poorly paid but necessary work being better paid, made more attractive or replaced by automated processes. For necessary or widely desired work, appealing and rewarding employment relationships would inevitably be created, and there would always be enough people willing to work in the medium and medium term for sufficiently attractive or lucrative job offers. The result would therefore be a labor market that is based on supply and demand, which does not exist in today's market economy because of the pressur 14 14points reply Josy Bannon Josy Bannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago e to work. Independence and entrepreneurship and thus innovation and flexibility would be promoted. The employees would become more self-confident and no longer “stuck” in one place. The greater independence reduces internal competition, reduces bullying and improves the working atmosphere, with the result that negative stress and mental illnesses decrease. The UBI not only promotes the emancipation and independence of women, but through the introduction of a UBI many citizens would have more time and financial opportunities to deal more intensively with political issues, to become active and thus to participate in a lively democracy. 9 9points reply Load More Replies... Lp Johnson Lp Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago "to deal more intensively with political issues, to become more active and thus participate in a lively democracy." You realize, of course, you have just summed up the Entire History of the Purpose for keeping the Masses ignorant and pressed down with Work. 5 5points reply Briana Kessler Briana Kessler Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) This is why I stopped buying anything but essentials. I don't need more than a few pair of shoes. I don't need extra jewelry or to own movies. I'd rather be happy with little than miserable with a ton of crop. Simplify your life. It does help. And don't let bosses make you do more than your job. They can pay you more then. Demand better. 9 9points reply Nijlenna Rusty Nijlenna Rusty Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I 'need' a roof over my head, but with those crazy house prices I can't afford to buy one on a salary of 40+ hours of work. Can't rent one either. Even if I only buy the essentials, that roof over my head is still missing. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Tobin Kern Tobin Kern Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Well thats just smart money management. Social media has warped people's reality of what is needed. 4 4points reply Tiffany Choi Tiffany Choi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Having a lot of "stuff" doesn't just clutter your space but it can also clutter your mind. I used to have a lot of clothes and bags (4 closets) tons of kitchen stuff. Just stuff every where. But I wasted so much time looking for where an item was or not using it because it was in storage or buying another one because I couldn't find it. A couple years ago I had a breakdown and went through everything I owned and only kept what I absolutely needed and used. My life is so much better now. I don't worry about what to wear because I basically wear the same outfit everyday. The space I cleared out I used to turn into a sewing/ embroidery room and sell kids clothes online. I still have to work a regular job twice a week as my safety net but other than that I feel so free. And cleaning is faster and easier with less stuff. 0 0points reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago As an X kid, I'm looking forward to the day that Gen Z and Millenials take over the world and bin this capitalist mindset once and for all four all future generations. 8 8points reply Freya the Wanderer Freya the Wanderer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago The USA is ripe for revolution. As the Old Guard loses power because they're dying off, the younger people who are painfully aware of the harm done by unbridled capitalism, deregulation and neoliberalism are gaining. The Old Guard know their days are numbered, so they're desperate, and fighting back any way they can, without thinking for a moment about this country's needs or the good of its residents. They spew B.S. that equates socialism with communism, trot out the s--tshow that Venezuela has become while conveniently ignoring countries such as Canada, New Zealand, and many countries in western and Central Europe where democratic socialism works. They have the positive aspects of capitalism and socialism, and are doing just fine! 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Boomers in office are actively trying to do as much damage to the USA before they leave this world and go to Boomerville for the dead. At least none of em will be going to heaven. I'd loathe an eternity with those disgusting pigs. And I don't even believe in a Heaven. Actually I hope there's reincarnation so they all come back dirt poor. And can't move up the ladder or create any major money making ventures. Bitter? Nah. Im pitying them. -2 -2points reply Oopsydaisy Oopsydaisy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Older millennials are already in middle management positions. They don't seem to be doing any better than their elders. Whilst it may be that older people vote for conservatives, it's millennials that are joining neo Nazi groups, the Proud Boys etc. I think they're actually worse than baby boomers and Gen X. 3 3points reply Lp Johnson Lp Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I'm given to think you're seeing an overrepresentation. There are, what, several hundred thousand "millennials" among these groups? Compared to Millions in the age group "millennial"? There are also more "mixed" millennials than any previous group, and more in the Z gen than them. Do you Really believe Millions of millennials are joining the Proud Boys et al? 2 2points reply Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) This!!!!!!!!!!! I've been saying this for ages now. I'm 49 almost. Fellow gen Xer. I'm banking all my hopes on Gens Z and Alpha and younger Millenials. Z and Alpha are SO over the bullshit and I love how they band together and want to change the horrific path the USA is on. It's nearly fully deflated. We are a 2nd world country and I truly believe once the Boomers in office go for their eternal nap, the younger Gens will absolutely take us back to being a 1st world country again. Boomers did and are doing a LOT of damage and harm. I think they're trying to do the most damage before they go to Boomer hell. It's okay. Our kids got it. They'll repair and better the USA. 1 1point reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago And the rest of the world, including us in the UK, hopefully! 0 0points reply ZAPanda ZAPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago you COULD bin it yourselves if you just created a socialist party like so: https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/registering-political-party/ 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago We've been trying. Unfortunately, you need a certain number of whatevers for the party to make a *ballot* whether or not you have a party. Many and weird are the ways the two main parties in the US at least keep a stranglehold on the system. 3 3points reply Sarra R Sarra R Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) @Leo Domitrix.... Gen X here. Count me in and where do I go to help out? 2 2points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (2) I've watched since 1980 as every attempt has been countered, as every real issue is ignored in favor of what we now call clickbait, so the biggest thing is: DIG IN! Find good shoes to march in, and take one day a week to not give a crap, so you have energy the other six. START LOCAL. I know I said that. (Not yelling, just can't boldface on BP.) But htat's how it gets started. Someone online says, "Hey, if that town did that... we could try!" Give *hope*. Give *reasons*. Talk to everyday folks, homeless, well-off, etc. And if someone says, "My vote won't matter" ----- remind them that democracy fails if you decide your vote doesn't matter. If we don't all participate, we all suffer. That's the deal. VOLUNTEER for young, progressive candidates. Knock on doors. Make the coffee. Everything helps! 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Your local elections board. The rules and regs vary even within a state (some towns will have their own rules). I suspect that the social media savvy of younger generations will help them collect the momentum and signatures more efficiently than I could as a Gen X-er. You only have to be 21 to run for state offices like state senate, for example, so get the young ones in *now*! And don't let them feel overwhelmed by the "establishment", which profits by convincing voters and newcomers to politics to give up, that it's "hopeless", etc. (See Robert Reich on cynicism, Youtube.) Letters to editors, current elected officials, prominent activists ---- bombard them with discontent and demands for answers, and for betterment. Advocate selflessness as patriotism, not the mindlessness of nationalism. Advocate equality and long-term thinking (infrastructure expenses always pay for themselves in economic benefit to everyone), and emphasize the positives of such thinking. (see 2) 0 0points reply PupperPanda PupperPanda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago We tried in the UK, with Jeremy Corbyn. The mainstream media annihilated him. The 1% will never allow it, they'll always shout "communism". 1 1point reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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