[Solvitieg]

Considering that we spend most of our day doing this "work" thing, I find it much more tolerable to view my coworkers as close friends and my career as an opportunity.

This is especially easy in such a privileged sector as tech where pay is excellent, office life is compelling, and work is challenging and exciting.

I don't know how people survive day-to-day with a perspective like yours. I get that people can get fulfillment outside of work, but its actually possible to enjoy both.

"Work is just a pay cheque culture" is just as toxic as "hustle culture".

[mssundaram]

Have you ever been fired from your family? For some that analogy has happened, but for most people it's an exception, but for a job it's a much more real possibility. I'm a mercenary at my job. No allegiance but to my interests, because the leadership and shareholders have the same perspective

[DataGata]

Are you responding to the parent comment? Do you not see how "I'm a mercenary" is as toxic as "I hustle 12 hours a day everyday"?

[mssundaram]

I don't see how it is toxic, no. It saves me from toxicity in fact. I get to live more freely and happily knowing my role clearly.

[newsclues]

I’ve worked in a military setting where brotherhood was real, but the only employer that pushed family (I found it to be cultish at the beginning) turned into a greedy soul sucking hell hole.

[TecoAndJix]

Some of my best work memories are from the military doing crap work with great people. Everyone just ate the shit sandwich together. Sometimes I miss it but then I remember how awful those sandwiches were. We had a pretty bad “event” at my current employer and as much as I didn’t sleep and eat I look back on it fondly. Something about shared misery builds rose colored memories

[lolgatekeeping]

I don't know how people survive day-to-day with a perspective like yours. Work is life is equally as toxic. Some people don't have the same values as you... shocking.