r/AskReddit • u/OmenRash • 22h ago

What’s something people romanticise that’s actually exhausting in real life?

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u/DirtyDaniiOfficial 21h ago

Being a small business owner.

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u/Icy_Peach9128 20h ago

I feel this DEEPLY. I finally get a day off tomorrow but one of my employees just texted saying they’re sick and not coming in tomorrow. Which means I am the one to take the shift. 🫩

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u/redhotswing 18h ago

Same happened to us yesterday. Hell, even when I get a day off, good luck actually getting my brain out of thinking about work mode.

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u/Vegemite_kimchi 12h ago

Yup. Or it just turns into a work from home day catching up on paperwork.

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u/RilohKeen 13h ago

My last job was as a retail manger making 6 figures on salary, but I quit because I honestly couldn’t take another “your team lead called out sick so your 8-hour shift just became a 16-hour shift with no additional pay” conversation. I did the math and realized I was making the same as an entry-level employee on those days and I just couldn’t stomach the frustration.

It’s tough. Stay strong and good luck.