Is wage slavery always bad?

[cistanche_enjoyer]

I work for a state-owned financial institution in the EU and the conditions are pretty good: 30 days of paid leave, paid health insurance, great salary (for being entry level), flexible working time (I’m only expected to be available from 10:00 to 16:00, the rest of the 8 hours I can work whenever I want), job feels exciting and meaningful (cybersecurity).

However, I’m still not so sure how to feel about the fact that I’m in the end a slave to my boss (she is an amazing and compassionate person btw) and don’t have full freedom. Also I have to interact with some colleagues I don’t really like, but nothing too bad or abusive. Would it be really bad to compromise on this for all the above?

Spirituality is one of my top values and I don’t feel it clashes with my job, as I can do spiritual work on the weekends and holidays (which I have a lot).

[Eskilon]

Don't conform to Leo's values and worldview.

The reason the term "wage slavery" even exist is because he despise not having independence and control; for him, not having this things is slavery and horrible, but it might not be for you. So contemplate that for yourself.

Nothing wrong working a 9-5 and being happy, you need to discover if it is the case for you. 

Edited 7 hours ago by Eskilon

[Miguel1]

Of course not, we are all different. Some people can be completely happy with a simple 9-5 life.

For me tho, one of my highest priorities is to break free from wage slavery in the next 5-10 years.

Having complete freedom and autonomy to work on my purpose is one of the most important things for me.

 

[JosephKnecht]

Imagine fighting all your life to free slaves, so that when you free them, they go back to becoming slaves again. 

Some people are happy being slaves and don't want freedom. 

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With the end of slavery, newly freed people needed jobs.

A majority of freedmen and women drew up contracts with the plantation owners and became employees.

 

 

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

There's nothing wrong with working a job, however if you think you have the opportunity to make a lot of money in a short period of time, even tho the method of making that money is kinda BS (but not necessarilly unethical), then you should take it imo. With the advent of social media and our collective transition to post modernism, the whole sense of "realness" of ones work had basically dissipated. It's all clownery nowadays. This is the position I'm holding now, if I'm gonna see an easy opportunity I'm going to take it, and I think there are some out there. Just have to move fast to capitalize. I think people on this forum definitely deserve to get money ngl

Edited 1 hour ago by NewKidOnTheBlock