I lived in mouldy apartments. Ones with broken windows in winter. Shoeboxes and musty basements. But it was always “just for now” on the road to success. I think exciting, competitive jobs are incredibly good at making you think you’re paying dues when in reality you’re being exploited. - ThreadSky

rachelgilmore.bsky.social • 62 days ago

I lived in mouldy apartments. Ones with broken windows in winter. Shoeboxes and musty basements.

But it was always “just for now” on the road to success.

I think exciting, competitive jobs are incredibly good at making you think you’re paying dues when in reality you’re being exploited.

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1nyliberal.bsky.social•62 days ago

“I think exciting, competitive jobs are incredibly good at making you think you’re paying dues when in reality you’re being exploited.”

100%

feztickle75.bsky.social•62 days ago

It's hard to look at friends concurrently in other lines of work, not being paid dirt money for 55 hour weeks, and go: "Ummmm, excuse me?"

rustyreed.bsky.social•62 days ago

It's definitely a fine line between paying your dues and being exploited.

Some wanna be actors wildly overestimate their chances of success for instance but that's on them pretty much. But being misled by people you work for about your chances of success becomes exploitation.

rendie.bsky.social•62 days ago

Politics is this. So many years of unpaid overtime and wages that never increased all for the promise of one day either a cushy govt job or being a lobbyist.

rachelgilmore.bsky.social•62 days ago

Anyways just some thoughts as I stare down a new, scary, exciting phase of my career — one that’ll take lots of hard work but be very worth it, I think — and reflect on the path that brought me here.

That path, which was still easier than many people’s paths, makes me fucking hate billionaires lol

lifeatthewindow.bsky.social•62 days ago

Yep, been there. London house shares with too many housemates, including rats. And punishing hours and being told by our newsroom editors when we asked for time off, ‘if you’re not in your seat, someone else will be’. Such an exploitative profession.

deirdremeyer.bsky.social•62 days ago

Rooting for you Rachel!

nesopheus.bsky.social•62 days ago

Workers of the world unite ✊🏻

mkschopper.bsky.social•62 days ago

I love this philosophy - it’s brilliant because it’s so logical. Best of luck to you!

skoochxc.bsky.social•62 days ago

toddser.bsky.social•62 days ago

Aw, John Constantine, I love you.

s3th.me•62 days ago

I'm excited for you. But look at Substack critically and assess if that's who you want to publish with. They're a bit off brand for your views IMO. But that's me.

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