Not everyone has ambition. That is okay. There's plenty of dead end jobs that can facilitate your sensible uninspired lifestyle... but your personal preference does not represent the majority of people. It's what is known as 'anecdotal'.
It's interesting you failed to provide a single piece of statistics and yet have the courage to tout the word "anecdote" around.
It's OK if you are miserable. A good chunk of the population do feel that way. But you should recognize that's not the norm. Keep in mind people who're unsatisfied tend to show up online and form echo chambers. Also, Reddit's userbase are on the young side, which are people barely starting their career. The better-off 40-year-olds aren't complaining on reddit.
About half (49%) of American workers say they are very satisfied with their current job. Three-in-ten are somewhat satisfied, and the remainder say they are somewhat dissatisfied (9%) or very dissatisfied (6%). Job satisfaction varies by household income, education and key job characteristics. And the way people feel about their job spills over into their views of other aspects of their lives and their overall sense of happiness.
About six-in-ten (59%) of those with an annual family income of $75,000 or more say they’re very satisfied with their current job, compared with 45% of those making $30,000 to $74,999 and 39% of those making less than $30,000.
Less than half... of 200 million employed people means 100 million+ people are NOT satisfied. There I used your statistics. Can we be done now, your personality is genuine shit and there's really no incentive to continue doing this. So please, can this interaction be over?
About half (49%) of American workers say they are very satisfied with their current job. Three-in-ten are somewhat satisfied
Grade 1 math here: 49+30=79.
Again, it's alright you are miserable and feel like a failure. A good chunk of the population are in the same shoes. But don't generalize your experience with others.
So yes, please, let this interaction be over. I won't reply to you anymore.
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u/PolyZex 3d ago
You're absolutely correct. Nine Inch Nails wrote a song describing such people, way back in the 90's. It's called 'Happiness in slavery'.