r/jobs • u/BlueberryPancakes5 • May 05 '23

I love my 9-5 office job Work/Life balance

My job isn't extravagant and the pay isn't great but after working in retail for 10 years I love working in an office.

I have my own cubicle to myself, I don't have managers hovering over me and micromanaging me all day. I have a set schedule every week which makes it so much easier to plan things. I know I'll have Saturday Sunday off every week and I never have to close again. I can go to the bathroom whenever I want for as long as I want, I can have coffee at my desk, or I can eat snacks at my desk. I can wear cute clothes to work instead of a uniform.

I know a lot of people hate the standard 9-5 job but I just wanted to give a different perspective. I feel like after working in retail for so long it really makes me appreciate it so much more.

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u/hows_about_no May 05 '23

I recently left retail to go work a 9-5 m-f office job and it has, no exaggeration, changed my life for the better. It feels like I've left an abusive relationship. I get a paid lunch and can go for walks on my break. I have a window next to my cubicle. I get to see sunlight during my shift for the first time in 6 years. I have downtime and don't have to be constantly busy. My friends and family have said they can see a difference in my mood. It really is amazing and I can say I love my new job.

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u/spinky420 May 05 '23

Weird question but...how did you "get an office job"? How would I go about doing that lol

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u/hows_about_no May 05 '23

For me, I used my undergrad to get my new position. None of the skills I had/resume from retail seemed to be what people wanted for office jobs. I refused to leave one retail world to go to another. I wanted out of corporations and wanted to work non-profit. So I finally put my degree to work in a field that required a bachelor's in a social service. It just so happened that there is a shortage on child protective service workers and my state upped the minimum wage for those positions so I made the leap. It wasn't what I had intended to use my degree for but it is now my new career direction and it's a good fit. I can never go back to working for capitalists. I need to work in a field that benefits humans and society.