My friend cribs about her tough life in a sales job, her monstrous boss and unfair incentive schemes. Clearly, she does not enjoy her job – nor did I. But being conversant with something helped me navigate the downturns better.
I steer the conversation to what she’d like to do – lounge around in pyjamas, write poetry, flick television channels…. the strong, financially independent woman turns up her nose in disgust.
How long does it take to realize that the green-ness of grass on any side really does not matter, and that we looking for just comfortable ground to walk on?
Reena Saxena 
Some people choose to be unhappy no matter what. I don’t particularly like my job, either, but i do it and am simply glad to have the work and have decided to be happy.
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True. During the pandemic it mattered that one had a job, rather than cribbing that it was uncomfortable to work at home.
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Fantastic final line!
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Thank you, Nicole!
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It depends on the mentality, dear. For some, no ground is comfortable after they chose one and miss the paycheck, then they regret it.
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We try to get out of an uncomfortable situation, without thinking what do we really want,
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I suspect, for some, the answer is ‘Never’*
*that may be a ‘trick answer’ lol
To assert that (some) people will
“…never realize that the green-ness of grass on any side really does not matter”
does not account for the possibility that a person can thrive on the notion that their life is not as good as another’s. Bitter fruit may not taste as good as fresh, but it’s closer to alcohol than is the ripe.
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Thanks 😀😀
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To each his own, however, work, not necessarily employment gives one a sense of relevancy. Not all jobs are perfect but we can learn much about ourselves and how to face life’s challenges.
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True. Thank you, Eugenia!
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Most welcome, Reena!
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For some people, their happy place is where they’re UNhappy. And unchallenged…
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Insightful! They dwell and revel in self-pity, and make challenges look like someone else’s atrocities.
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Having a useful job is better than flicking television channels. A bad job would make me wonder which is worse.
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A job provides a paycheck.
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