Job Realities Debate

Commenters emphasize the inflexible realities and expectations of traditional employment, often sarcastically retorting 'that's how jobs work' or advising to 'find another job' in response to suggestions of flexible work or side pursuits.

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Sample Comments

bowsamic Mar 29, 2023 View on HN

That's not how having a job works

mkohlmyr Jul 16, 2019 View on HN

That's.. how... employment.... works.....?

eleitl Jul 1, 2009 View on HN

The difference between a job, or no job.

stefan_ Jul 8, 2021 View on HN

Getting "you had one job" vibes here.

sosilkj Sep 14, 2018 View on HN

per task? find another job. life's too short for that kind of b.s.

chillwaves Aug 16, 2019 View on HN

A day job? More like a lifetime.

sturza Mar 22, 2020 View on HN

I'm talking about employed situation.

fasdf1122 Jan 25, 2021 View on HN

isn't that just another job?

rsanheim Mar 24, 2017 View on HN

For some definition of "work".

andybak Apr 26, 2025 View on HN

You presume I work for a company!