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
the main issue seems to be how this is handled
Honestly, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time.
Bluntly speaking, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s just my read on it.
If we’re being honest, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why this is getting picked apart Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.
From my side, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s the part people are stuck on We’ll see how people react over time.
From the outside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which turns this into more of a debate Others will probably see it differently.
this solves one problem while creating another That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s why opinions are all over the place
I get the idea, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s the impression it gives me.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that tension shows up immediately That’s what makes this interesting.
From a neutral view, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
Just reading this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
Reaction: Me irl
Looking at this, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where people will push back
Just reading this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
From the outside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week.
At first glance, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
If we’re being honest, this solves one problem while creating another That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Stepping back, the direction makes sense but the details are messy We’ll see how people react over time.
Looking at this, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore Time will tell.
Looking at this, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here.
From a practical angle, the wording alone shifts how people read this so the response doesn’t surprise me Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s just my read on it.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice which explains why reactions are split Feels like there’s more coming here.
Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven
Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where people will push back Curious how this plays out.
To be fair, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage
From my side, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where the disagreement starts Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
To be fair, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to
On the surface, this feels like a half-step, not a full move and that’s the part people are stuck on That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
From my side, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here We’ll see how people react over time.
the way this is presented changes how it lands which makes the reaction pretty predictable Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.
Bluntly speaking, the follow-through is what will decide this which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it.
From a practical angle, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate At least from my perspective.
To be fair, this solves one problem while creating another which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. Hard to say where this lands long term.
Reaction: me_irl
I get the idea, the timing matters more than people admit
From my side, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified
this depends heavily on what happens next Let’s see what happens next. Others will probably see it differently.
At this point, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
I get the idea, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s what people are responding to Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: me_irl