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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/Feeling-Extreme-7555 on 2025-06-08 04:44:20+00:00.

After 9 months of being unemployed, I have found a high paying job. I am three weeks in, and my nervous system is adjusting from being in survival mode to ease after so long.

I am back in the belly of the beast; corporate america. Everything is a tradeoff, while I can enjoy financial stability, it comes at the cost of my free time. Limited time to see all the people in my life. It’s pretty soul sucking. I felt relief when I got hired, but honestly I do not feel much pride or joy.

I am trying to be more grateful about my position, I feel like many others have it much harder, and would kill to be in my shoes right now. I still just can’t help but feel this uneasy feeling.

Is this all there is to life? Is this the dream that was promised?

I won?