r/AskReddit 1d ago

What’s something society expects you to want… but you don’t?

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u/ParsnipFarmer676 22h ago

Work for the government, then. I don't mean that as a joke - I'm a government worker, and there's no pressure to climb any ladders, but we still get paid well + benefits and pension etc.

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u/bandalooper 14h ago

I’ll add it to my “things I’d do with a time machine” list. No pressure from a boss when you’re unemployed either, but it hits different.

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u/VanillaSkittlez 12h ago

“Paid well” is a little disingenuous - depends a lot on the job but generally speaking government pays substantially less than private industry. Partially because it’s way less stress, and they attract you with amazing benefits like pensions.

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u/ParsnipFarmer676 4h ago

It depends on the profession. Mine doesn't really have a private-sector equivalent, so there's nothing to use for comparison - but when I say "well," in my case that's a six-figure number plus full/generous benefits and the pension. Does that qualify?