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How to be happy at work when you hate it

The Ordinary Man
3 min readAug 28, 2022

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So many people hate their job, including me at the moment. But liking your job is a privilege and the rest of us are going to have to figure out how to like or at least put up with life in a shithole workplace.

It is very possible to be happy in a job you hate, it just takes a change of perspective and of course, some action.

Find some good people

One of the best ways to be happy in a job you hate is to find at least 1 good person to speak to that will help you get through the day. People can make you forget the situation you’re in, even if it’s a horrible one. Good people can even help you get through something like prison.

They’ll make the day go faster and they’ll be a person to speak to when work gets too much. They’ll be your support rock that will make your nightmare job less of a nightmare. It’ll still be a nightmare though.

Make sure you leave before they do, you don’t want to be the one left behind.

Take pride in your job

You may hate your job, you may hate the people you work with, and you may hate the loser customers, but you can still take pride in what you do. Make a point out of being good at what you do and take some satisfaction out of doing a good job.

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