She may have first sung those lyrics back in 1980, but the sentiment is still just as relatable.
Let’s face itjobs can kind of suck.
A TikToker recently captured just how wild the 9-to-5 schedule can actually be.
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I don’t have time to do anything, Asero went on.
Like, I want to shower, eat my dinner, and go to sleep.
I don’t have time or energy to cook my dinner, either.
Like, I don’t have energy to work out, like, that’s out the window.
Like, I’m so upset, oh my God!
Nothing to do with my job at all, but the 9-to-5 schedule is crazy!
She added, How do you have friends?
How do you meet, like, a guy?
I don’t have time for anything and I’m, like, so stressed out.
Welcome to ADULTHOOD, one person commented.
Another wrote, Welcome to life.
Others, however, agreed with the recent grad.
One person even wrote: I had a crisis when I got my first 9-5 job.
Literally I couldnt believe this was life.
When they came home, there was a hot meal waiting for the on the table.
At least, this was the idea.
Now, however, many single people work full-time.
And then there’s the commute.
As the cost of living continues to rise, rents have become astronomical in city centers.
Commuting in London will take you an hour each direction (if you’re lucky).
We already know that people are literally exhausted from work.
Cases of burnout reached a record high in 2022.
So we are told to focus on self-carebut the question is: When?
So what can we do?
The nuclear family with the stay-at-home wife is, for many of us, a thing of the past.
We need organizations to embrace new alternatives.
Thefour-day working week, for instance, has already proved to increase both productivity and employee well-being.
Similarly, studies onflexible workhave shown it has benefited employers and employees alike.
Aspero’s video serves as a firm reminder: The 9-to-5 is outdated.
And at this point, it’s not helping anyone.
This story was originally published inGlamourUK.
