CMV: I need to be working as much as I can to secure my future
Good evening / morning to everyone.
I am a 19 year old male, who is going to college to be a welder, and currently employed at a machine shop working 12 hour shifts (by choice).
I have this mindset where I’m scared to enjoy my life because if I don’t work on my income now, I’m going to be forced into a situation of stress when I’m older and wish I had the room to relax but instead I’m working at a job and I’m tired by that point.
I work 48 hours a week while college is off, and once I’m done with college my hope is to work a welding job and this machinery job, as much as I can humanly without getting burn out.
I’ve been told by a few coworkers, family, older friends, etc. that I need to enjoy being young, but I can’t help but think my “young” days have passed and I need to get my shit together.
It doesn’t help that the government has me economically dependent on working every free second I have because prices keep rising and everything.
Is this the right move to make for my life? Why should I or should I not continue working every second I have available?
Hope this was a good question for having just discovered this subreddit tonight (I’m typing this while I’m falling asleep at my
On the surface, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. That’s the impression it gives me.
From the outside, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.
Just reading this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
At first glance, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.
Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why this is getting picked apart Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here.
From a practical angle, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just my read on it.
this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place Time will tell.
Without overthinking it, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next.
the way this is presented changes how it lands Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s just my read on it.
Real talk, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Just reading this, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven
Looking at this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.
From where I sit, the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me.
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Not gonna lie, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore Time will tell.
If you zoom out, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here.
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Not gonna lie, this solves one problem while creating another so the response doesn’t surprise me Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place
I get the idea, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s the impression it gives me.
At this point, this solves one problem while creating another Let’s see what happens next. That’s just my read on it.
I get the idea, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone At least from my perspective.
At this point, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what makes this interesting. This could age very differently in a week.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here.
From a practical angle, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that tension shows up immediately
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From a practical angle, this solves one problem while creating another That’s the key detail here.
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From a practical angle, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where it gets complicated
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out. Others will probably see it differently.
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To be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.
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the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what changes the context.
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Not gonna lie, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where it gets complicated Feels like an opening move, not an ending. At least from my perspective.
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Just reading this, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up.
this comes across more reactive than planned
Honestly, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.