Corporate life just makes me so ugly and bleh inside
38, female, just had a startling realization about corporate life. After taking a year off work – a year spent truly living after completing some successful projects at a very well-known company – I'm now about a year back into a new corporate job, and the difference in how I look is jarring.
Today, Google Photos showed me 'this time last year' – a pic of me at a farmers market, absolutely glowing. Clear skin, big smile, a twinkle in my eyes. Then I looked in the mirror: dull skin, drained eyes, a smile so forced I almost laughed. The contrast is heartbreaking.
I hate knowing what it feels like to truly live, to feel vibrant. Corporate life just seriously sucks your soul away. I feel so incredibly bleh, and I detest it.
But bills don't pay themselves. I can't just quit again, and it's a total bummer. I just wish life didn't have to be this constant trade-off. That's all, just a tired rant.
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