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Poor Emily, it's sad to think that she sacrificed her personal and social life just to please her boss, whose impossibly high standards couldn't ever be met. 😩
I once had a job where I once came in late and my instinct was to apologize and let my boss know that I drove as quickly as I could. To my surprise, my boss told me to just call in and to *never* put myself in danger for *any* job by doing things like speeding. She reminded me that I only have one life and a company, in the very end, can always find a replacement when you're dead. No job is worth your life.
Advice I was once given: If you have to push yourself to the edge to give your best, it's not your best. If you stretch a rubber band far enough that it looks like it's about to snap, you don't think "That's good and sturdy", you think "That's not going to last"
Wow... I'll try to remember that, never thought of it that way and your comment kind of shines a new light on the relationship I should have with my work
But where's that line? bc obviously working hard for a job which provides you purpose and meaning and also that aligns with your values is definitely worth it (up to a certain point, as this video wonderfully explained). This is also important reminder for our generation: nothing is ever easy.
I think at some point people started glamorizing work because, you know, work makes the world go round and we need these lazy people to care, but in the end work is just work, you shouldn't feel like it defines you as a person or that being a woman buying her own stuff means you're boss (this is so big on facebook) and that's the only way to feel whole.
I love that people are now discussing how toxic telling people they should pick a "dream job" and once they have it they should be proud of spending all their time on it. You work to live you shouldnt feel like you need to live for work
Can’t wait for the movie about the millennial workaholic simultaneously hustling multiple temporary contract gigs while earning zero employee benefits or respect.
My job is absolutely the tech office that romanticises work and tries to make the space 'fun' and 'liveable' without actually paying us a decent salary of give us time off. I'd rather earn an extra 3k a year than all those free meals and parties my office throws, so at least then I can decide where I'm going to eat or party with my own money.
Also, all of those perks can be written off as business expenses. You don't get the extra pay AND the company ultimately doesn't have to pay for those so-called perks.
I tried working a job I loved. They took advantage of my passion for the field, worked me to the bone, underpaid with no benefits, and the second I got sick I was fired. Now I work a job that's much more relaxed in a totally different field and after the first few times of being in near panic attacks having to call out, I relaxed and realized that I had paid vacation paid and sick leave, and everyone's attitude is currently "it's just a job, not your life." I really can't explain how fucking relaxing that is
I'm so glad you found that job, you deserve to be able to take care of your health and yourself without being penalized, and it sounds like your coworkers are supportive, I'm really happy for you 🥰🥰
I relate to this. I tried to find my passion within my job and they too took advantage of me. Instead, I searched for a job that required less of me, gave me my life back, and even time to spend on hobbies so I could still express my passion but instead of in my job, I was fully in control of it outside of the job. Way better!
Great video, but what about Nigel? I think that he fits in Emily's category too, even though he was nicer to Andy. By that point, he was working since he was really young, sacrificed his personal life and even what he liked, adored the magazine and respected Miranda. She acknowledged him too, but that didn't prevent her from stabbing him in the back. And he still stayed there. Maybe he was a workaholic with true passion for the job, but in the end he was still miserable.
with everything the video delves into, the title, and its major content, it's clearly centered around a woman's experience. that's not to say that some men, especially minority men who may be poc/lgbt don't face similar issues, but this is not about them. the cohesiveness of this particular video is about women working in a highly-demanding business environment. Nigel's role was indeed prominent in the story itself, but not the thesis of this generalized video.
totally agree - what happens to Nigel is tragic. I do like the examination of the three of them, Andy, Emily, and Nigel - and how each of them react to dealing with Miranda and that environment., Nigel tells himself that he's happy. Emily tell herself that there is a point to all of it. And Andy just decides its not worth it.
This movie introduced me to Emily Blunt and I've been a fan ever since. Somehow, in a twisted way, I think she was the most fun character in the whole movie :)
This movie introduced me to Emily Blunt too. Then I forgot about her and was reintroduced to her through Into the Woods and haven't forgotten her since! Lol
The older generation complains that millennials aren't hard workers and they think that everything should be handed to them. Yet, THEY put millennials in a worse economic climate than before. Many Millennials work multiple jobs because their pay is so little that it doesn't even keep up with the price of living. Millennials are poorer than their parents AT THE SAME AGE. Millennials started pointing out issues with the world and ACTUALLY got off their butts to do something about it (i.e all the current social movements). Yet, millennials are described as "complainers" and "sensitive". More millennials have gone to school than the other earlier generations ever have ESPECIALLY because many of our parents told us/harped on us that the key to success is college. Yet, that same generation doesn't want to hire us and thinks we are "greedy" or "pretentious" because we want higher starting off pay to combat the enormous debt we racked up in college. Plus, they think a degree means absolute shit because "what do we know? We don't have any experience!" Yet, millennials are constantly joked as being the worst generation and that we deserve to get a good swift kick in the butt!
Well, demonising a certain group of people is important to stop people from looking any deeper into the situation and questioning exactly what's going on.
I wish that whole "9 to 5" mentality was still a thing in the states. Every job I've had since leaving college in 2011 has been pretty much 8:30 - 6 or 7ish and add in that you're never allowed to sign offline because you're always checking emails at night. I've even had jobs as a PA that had me working 80 to 90 hours a week. The work culture in America is so toxic and backwards.
PA jobs are the _worst._ Those people don't understand boundaries or the fact that just because they don't have a life doesn't mean I don't as well. Yea I made a lot of money but oh my gosh am I glad I quit.
@@k_a_y_l_e_e being a PA is basically bootcamp for working in entertainment. It wasn't all a negative experience for me when I was in that position but you couldn't pay me any amount of money to return to it lol.
My mom quit working to raise me and my siblings. She is very smart and driven, has a masters degree, and constantly volunteers, so one day when I was young, I asked her why she decided to quit her job when she could have been very successful. She told me “no one lies on their deathbed thinking “damn, I should have worked more”, but many, many people, lie there and think “I should have spent more time with the people I loved.”’ It really put things into perspective for me
Yes, BOUNDARIES! I used to be like Emily. In it 110%, always working overtime... ALWAYS ready to throw my plans/my life out the window as soon as I was needed. I came to my senses when I was going through a difficult time and was 10 minutes late two days in a row and my boss took me aside to berate me - I had also worked 4 hours overtime every day that whole month without getting a "thank you" or paid for that matter. My approach to work was unhealthy, dissatisfying and in the end unappreciated. I used to look down on the people who would start packing their things 5 minutes before their workday ended - now I get them. MY time has value and I no longer "live to work".
I will never undetstand why anyone would work multiple hours for no overtime pay. The only exception would be if what you were doing was a personal labor of love that you were passionate about doing. I'm trading my time, labor and energy for pay. If I'm not getting paid, I have no incentive to offer said time, labor and energy. If I'm wanted to do extra work than my job description demands, pay me.
@@Tyler_W You're absolutely right. I was younger and fairly new in the field, and I fully believed that you should sacrifice everything for work. It's sadly also expected in fashion, depending on your rank. "Work 3-6 months for free and then we'll see". Not to get started on the exploitation of interns...!
I adore how Emily represents the person Andy could have become had she stayed under Miranda's thumb at Runway. She puts all of her blood, sweat and tears into pleasing Miranda, but never gets the recognition she desperately craves. Andy almost follows the same road as Emily, but instead opts to quit, and pursue her real passion of being a writer. ☺📝
People were bashing Anne's character, she may seemed like she's never understood the whole concept of being in fashion ,which she has learnt a lot of things about it(makeup,clothes,the fashion people, Miranda's work ethic, etc), I did understand her quitting of it-it's about finding a real passion (even though you're not entirely sure what you can really do in life). And that's what I did .
During college, so many people used to give us pep talks about "finding your passion". I thought I was meant to find the job that energized me, that made me want to jump out of bed in the morning, that made me giddy with joy all the time. That's why I kept thinking I needed to switch majors and keep trying different options because nothing was making me feel the way I was supposed to feel. Until I finally graduated with no job and then took whatever job I could, found it was fine, found that I could have a life, and realized I didn't need to find passion - just needed to find something I could live with.
My high school shoved this idea down our throats constantly, trying to convince us that everyone has a passion towards a certain career field. As if your whole life depends on finding this passion you supposedly have. It's just not realistic. Most people don't love their job, that's normal. You just have to be able to tolerate your job.
This is some Marxist/women’s studies bullshit. Workaholism is really not an issue with today’s young people, exactly the opposite; slim to zero work ethic.
Ohh for sure. In high school- I blew off all my friends and any fun to get a jump on studying and doing any projects, papers or any school work. As a result, today I dont have any fun memories to look back on. The sad part is I pushed myself to that place- it was never my parents.
and then shaming students for "not trying hard enough" when they fail a lot and leave them unrecognized at the end of the tunel because the education system puts a greater admiration towards the more advanced brained individuals. "Schools shouldn't expect everyone to be in the same level" says the institution, but get hypocritcal when it gets to crunch time. The education system is one of the major reasons why many students end up having mental issues. It sucks.
19:55 GOD the moment you said "Emily doesn't have Andy's instict to question conventions that seem ridiculous.." i was like OH GOD i think a lot of us are more Emily than we ever realize. i still remember the day my supervisor was talking about what he thinks the "correct" way to do our job and he asked for opinions from the team members. you know, if we think there're another or better ways to approach our job. but, no one answered and he said he was disappointed that we were just accepting that there's only one "correct" way for the work we do instead of having healthy discussions & communication about it.
There's no point to thinking of 'better ways' to do your job, since you're paid by the hour instead of production and if you are the average american employee the work itself is probably meaningless too (Look up 'bullshit jobs'). So this attitude makes sense. I love to innovate and find the most efficient ways to do stuff, but do I get paid more? No. The ones that are paid the most were just there the longest. Depressing but true.
You have to take into account motivation and inspiration - why would anyone want to give management ideas that could increase expectations (work harder/longer) and add to the company's profits, but give no guarantee of employee rewards (higher pay/time off/other benefits) ...
@@Bejewelle88 i agree with what you said. the place i worked at is a software app company. so, when we managed to find more efficient way to do stuff like solve bugs, instead of sticking to one way, it is fulfilling to ourself eventho it doesn't come with guarantee of employee rewards
I’ve literally had a breakdown today. Im a college student and juggling 3 part time jobs, school, and mental health. I realized me working a lot isn’t giving me the satisfaction I need and is just draining me. If you don’t find joy in other parts of your life, you end up just being empty without a spark. I’m glad The Take is discussing this issue.
Honestly same. I work 35-40 hours a week on top of full time university. It feels like your youth is being wasted away struggling and working all the time, but how else am I supposed to pay for rent, psych bills and other obligations?
I did the same thing and looking back, I wish I would of quit one of the jobs to give myself more time to intern, have fun, and explore opportunities that I could not do because of my time constraint. I worked 3 part time jobs and was a straight A student. I made time to be with my friends but I did not have enough downtime. I am still paying off my student debt today so the three jobs did not help enough for the debt. My school was close to the beach and I never got to go, which looking back I wish I took more advantage of that. Working constantly made my stress through the roof and I nearly snapped close to graduation. Had I known the jobs were more harm then good, I would of quit.
May A I agree. The way they form the college system, if your not from a wealthy background, you’re forced into a lot of debt. And that forces you to work until your drained. I hope you are well and not overwhelming yourself.
I always thought nigel was the hero of that story and everyone else was too preoccupied with superficial things. Nigel was there for the art. he was reading runway under the covers as kid. miranda considers him an equal. and he's amazing at his work clearly since he was first considered for a partnership at another company. and he's never SEEN paris!! honestly if there's anyone deserves the world AND a happy ending it's not andy who hates her job, not miranda who's unreasonable, not emily who blindly worships her boss, not nate whos insensitive and not even their friends, who were SO SHITTY after being given FREE STUFF! It's NIGEL. who, even when backstabbed in front of the world, is still a loyal friend who can only hope. I want a spinoff.
I find it kind of hilarious that the actor who played Harry Crane in “Mad Men” was also Andy’s friend who knew who Miranda was. Nice little intersection between two workplaces of two different eras
I’m glad that I live in Sweden. Here schools free even through college, we get alot of maternity leave and a good amount of vacation. Plus health care is very cheap and free for kids up to 18.👍
@That One I am debating this in my head. Andy is fortunate to have gotten her job, she chooses to be a workaholic. The video breaks down that Andy is lack of progression career wise is due to the lack of identity she possess because of adopting the ideals in her work place limiting any fresh new outlook she can bring to the company (NOT her ability to learn but am sure you have a deeper explanation). Anyway I dont think any of us are wrong. 3 jobs to keep lights on / stay overtime everyday = workaholics. One by cicumstance and the other by choice.
@That One Andy was able to move up in DWP (film) because Emily got sick. That's luck based Emily also had to become a workaholic to get that spot. She does poorly in the beginning due to her lack of effort.
I've had two jobs where the boss was disrespectful and one that expected me to stay late and come in early almost daily. I actually loved the jobs, but I left
@@Ryan-pg1tw that's very presumptuous of you. Reciprocity is key to any healthy relationship, personal or in business. If an employer wants rhe employee to respect the time they're on the clock, the employer should respect the employee's time off the clock.
There used to be a time when a household could get by on a single 40 hours a week job and still get retired with a pension at 60. Now two 40 hours a week jobs don't even cover rent and you'll probably never get to retire. Work as a mean of feminist empowerment is the biggest scam capitalism ever pulled on us. It binds us in corporate chains then ask us to be grateful for it. This is almost soul crushing
Thank you! If individual women feel they are better suited for a particular career then fine (although most on average want family at some point), but the government convincingbthe population that women need to be in the workplace was a feminist scam. Doubling the workforce got the government more tax money, and it reduced the worth of one's wages. Men were able to work 40 hours per week, save money, have a stay-at-home wife and retire because his labor had more value. (It's the same reason why nobody who cares about workers not getting paid what they're worth should support mass immigration. It's nothing inherently against any individual migrant, but the more people get imported in to work, the lower average wages become. It's basic supply and demand. The more of something there is, the less it's worth.)
@@Tyler_W The scam wasn't done by the government or by feminists. It was done by capitalism! There should be no problem with having both a career and a family, but capitalism forces women to decide between the two. And that's shit! Work can indeed be empowering for women, but only if it's not the alienated, exploitative work of the capitalist system. Capitalism and feminism are mutually exclusive.
Tyler Worsham not true. Companies constantly gouge price especially when there are more demands on any given product. Wage also doesn’t lower because there are more people working at a certain workplace because it simply illegal paying you less for what you signed and agreed on prior to getting employed. If such scam has happened to you, I’d definitely report my company and management but it’s really not the fault of more migrants or over production, don’t be ridiculous. We waste enough food and their prices are only getting more expensive.
"You will never get your boss' respect unless you assert yourself." The best advice I got from my boss and the advice I try to give to my subordinates.
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Boundaries are so important when you enter the workforce, there are some employers that take will try to get you to do more than what they're paying (below minimum wage) you to do and will ask and ask and ask for you to do things they have no business asking you to do if they're not going to pay you for it. Learn to say no, firmly, and they'll either respect you or try to bully you then you'll know whether to stay with that job or not
I can't stand company picnics, I was at an office environment where you were practically guilted into it. No I prefer my time away and I don't have to be on outside of the workplace, also I can't stand how workers on business trips are made to share hotel rooms
@@AnHeC If they're forcing you to do unpaid overtime, and you divide your pay by the number of hours actually worked, then you absolutely CAN get paid below minimum wage.
You always get paid less than what you do in the capitalist system. You always have to produce more value for the company owners than they give you in wages or they would make no profit.
@@AnHeC Hahaha. Great choice! "Hm, do I want to keep my job and feed my children or do I want to see my children suffer and keep my self-respect? Let's do the pros and cons for both..."
As an Australian high school student living in an area full of competitive schools, I see this mentality everyday but with extracurriculars and academic achievement. Kids work a part-time job, do multiple sports, play an instrument, and participate in house activities all while juggling their school work. They complain about it constantly as a way to flout their achievements, but I they're tired and sleep-deprived (though I think they see exhaustion as a badge of pride, of having 'done enough for the day'). Its good to have hobbies but to sacrifice mental health for a small sense of accomplishment is NOT worth it. I don't think people realise 'workaholic culture' has been passed down to the younger generation as well.
Emily Blunt would should have been nominated as best supporting actress for the Oscar . Maybe even won it. I know people who literally don’t know what to do if they are not working. It’s an escape or refuge .
I wish she had but I don’t think she has ever been nominated for an Academy Award. She wasn’t nominated for Devil Wears Prada. She didn’t get nominated for Mary Poppins Returns or A Quiet Place.She did however win the SAG Award for A Quite Place.
As someone who’s worked in the fashion industry, the industry is in fact populated by angry, bitter, evil people who live to work and think everyone else should too. The make the industry hellish for no reason. 🙄
Gen Z is gonna have to be the clean up your predecessors' shit and give them hell for it generation, if we all want there to be a gen alpha or whatever comes after z. The world is screwed and the older people are not treating the situation with the seriousness it demands/deserves.
Gen Z will be the fed up generation. I anticipate an increase in suicide. The only gen Z'ders who will get ahead are those who happen to inherit wealth
I've always been reluctant to voice my thoughts for fear of immediately being branded lazy. I've just felt for a long time now that I absolutely do not fit the mold of what we're told to celebrate and strive for, at least in the US. Obviously hard work & a strong work ethic is something to be commended, but not when it's to the detriment of your health and wellbeing. I've never been about making a job my life. I see it as a grim necessity to get by in modern life. I've never understood the constant urging to "Be an entrepreneur! Start your own business!" I've always been like wtf I don't wanna start a business - I'm not a business-minded person at all - nor do I personally wanna be bogged down in the whole climbing the corporate ladder culture. It's these certain components of capitalism that encourage greediness and materialism and pressure us into constantly feeling we must do more, more, more on the off chance that we'll get that projected grand prize of making and having more, more, more. I *hate* that we're made to feel ashamed or lazy for having free time as well. Wow, having time on your hands, imagine that?! It's like if we're not booked and busy every single hour of every day, we're - God forbid - being unproductive, the ultimate sin. And I found the part about callings particularly interesting. I'd never thought about it like that, that many of us have been conditioned to believe that our "calling" might come only in the form of structured work as we know it instead of perhaps being derived from a more immaterial or spiritual place. This culture extols working yourself to the bone to a frightening degree, sometimes turning it into a contest of who suffers the most and has therefore earned some sort of masochistic pride from that. Unfortunately it's the reality for so many ppl to be forced to stay in jobs they hate simply to get by, and I hate that. Life just shouldn't be that hard, not in this day and age. I'm so relieved there's been more emphasis on work-life balance lately, but I think any headway we'll make collectively as a society regarding that will definitely take time as all big changes do, unfortunately. And it's clearly not really that people *want* to be workaholics - it's largely a result of the current economic system and what it forces us to do just to survive. One of my biggest wishes is that I could see into the far future to see how attitudes toward work will've shifted and if there will've been another movement that revolutionized how we work/the economy in general. It's pretty crazy how new this whole rigid workday schedule is, considering how the Industrial Revolution and advent of the 8-hr workday were practically a nanosecond ago in relation to all of human history.
If you haven't already come across it, David Graeber's "Bullshit jobs: the rise of pointless work and what we can do about it", I'm sure will be of interest. Also check him out on you-tube!
@@brianmeade1831 Thanks! And for anyone else interested, I'd also recommend Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. It's not only a suuuper informative and interesting breakdown of humankind's origins and where we're currently at, but it also gets into how we went from the less structured schedules of our hunter-gatherer days to the more rigid ones over time, starting way back with the first agricultural revolution that changed how we live entirely and how it was arguably to the detriment of our individual wellbeing in favor of the community/species' advancement. I'm not done with the book yet, but it's a great read so far.
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I would say, love your work but don't do what you love. If you work in your love, you might burn out and you will hate what you used to love. If you love your work after finding it, it is far more sustainable --- from me, ex-professional musician turned govt employee
It's about not having rose tinted glasses. You can't you use anything external to fill an internal hole. Only you can fulfil yourself and that means diversifying your sources of sustenance and support. It's like your diet: have a little of everything, and you'll be happier and healthier. Have a life and prioritise that before earning a living as best as you can.
Exactly this. I do enjoy my work, but I didn't make a career out of my passion. My passion is my escape from work. If it was my work, what would be my escape?
There's another video by The Take on more or less exactly this, the one about Kiki's Delivery Service. It's really good, you should check it out if you haven't yet.
Sophia Neilsson omg this is exactly what happened to me. I was in university for music but it stressed me out so much that I ended up not loving it as much. Now I’m a massage therapist and I love it as work but not as my first passion. The only problem is I’m working so much it’s hard to find time to get back into music as much as I would like to!
I suffered from workplace burnout a few years ago and it's had a dramatic effect on my life overall. We should be able go work to live not live to work, and in moderation. I'll never let my job become the focal point of my life again
You should do a video analysis like this on aggretsuko's work ethic and how all the characters see work. I think is a really good and interesting series to analyze
I learned over the last few years that my obsession with the dream job was making me miserable. I never had a passion that I could turn into in job. I hated not having that. I tried so many different jobs and worked my ass off and it got me nothing. Now I just try to focus on my health and hobbies
I'm always shocked of how enslavering the work system is in the us. you guys don't even have paid maternity leave like wtf and if you dont have a job you dont get access to healthcare??? Why??
@@AnHeC oooh I dont know maybe because now you have a baby to take care of... IT should be part of your medical program, in my country you got 6 months of paid maternity leave, plus a month for the father (and you can even switch the months between each parent if you want to) plus ic you have the baby in the public system they give you clothes, diapers, a baby crib and a bunch of other stuff. Babies are an important part of society, the are literary the future of your country, which means is everyone's job to take care of them
I'm Australian and everyday I'm disgusted that people actually live in America. In my country if you can't find a job, or are struggling. The government gives you a income. (Unless your parents are rich) if you're disabled. The government gives you a income with enough money to cover medical. If you're pregnant. The government gives you income to take care of your kid. If you're homeless there's a 100% chance that homeless person used someone's address and the homeless get a income. If you're studying to go and get a better job / studying to get a job, the government will assist you financially . You're sick? As long as you have a Medicare card you can see a doctor no charge. Ambulances get paid from the supplement on our electricity bills . You need to study? You don't have to pay for study untill you have a proper job to pay it back. The only people over here that get bank loans are the rich and people buying a house. Fuck America someone needs to nuke your country.
@@AnHeC It's unbelievable how you dismiss good ideas (that actually WORK on other countries, why make fun of it?) in order to continue living a miserable life. "Why should things be better? Why should we change something? We're not expected to live long lives anyways, gun shootings in schools and other public spaces will sort out everything, I don't have to worry about age."
@@AnHeC Finland came to the conclusion that it is much cheaper to pay for homeless to have a flat, because it eliminates so many problems that costs society more. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, and all that.
This hits SO hard. I was and probably am a workaholic. Sold my soul to a boss that never appreciated me, instead using me because he knew I could be pushed over. I was afraid to fight back because there was no one to cover me if things went wrong and I also had a mentee to take care of. I slogged at work, and even didn't go to the hospital for stitches when I had a bad fall. Instead I went to work and pretended to be okay, as my boss was disinterested even when I showed him a pool of blood on my shirt. During the time that I wasn't working, I was too tired to have a social life or love life. Like the video said, I sacrificed my sense of identity to be what I thought my boss wanted. A couple of months back, due to some circumstances, I resigned. My mentee got bullied by my boss too and resigned a month later. I am still haunted by the past and am sometimes worried that the work adrenaline-junkie in me will make the same thing happen again. But I think my experiences have taught me that at the end of the day, your company will always eventually find someone to replace you, but you only have one life and can *NEVER* replace yourself.
This video made me realize how much I LOVE the original narrator of The Take. Her voice has so much warmth, character and emotion. Great job, voice woman! 👏🏻💕
This video genuinely transformed my outlook on life. I just started college and don't know what major to pick because I never stopped to think about how my future career doesn't have to be the center and focal point of my passions. I think "dream job" and "workaholic" mentality is advertised on such a high pedestal that it's hard to think that your sense of fulfillment in life doesn't have to have anything to do with your source of income.
gosh, the videos this channel puts out are INCREDIBLE. thank you so much for all the thoughtful insight and time you put into this content! it's such a joy to watch!
I used to be a workaholic, but I decided to stop once I realized that I was giving far more than I was receiving both time and respect wise. Balance is key.
Workaholics are not only describing the "employers" but it also describes the life of STUDENTS. Many people have said that I'm ACADEMIC OBSESSED or Workaholic, and I also notice that I'm bad at balancing relationship betweem my friends and family which I usually avoid any ocassions and isolate myself from having but instead I choose to go home and do advance reading, pressuring myself to be better than myself, evaluate my overall performance and etc and I usually releases my frustration to mu family and hearing them "take a break" for me its kinda frustrating becaise if i took a rest nothing is will be done and Its true that when you're workaholic, you'll never feel any satisfaction unless if you achieved smth or given an opportunity but that feeling is just temporary then you're back to your usual set up as a workaholic and this is when people to start viewing you as a BAD GUY or VILLAIN. I remember that when I'm always on the Top of my class I heard some rumors that I sucked up to my teachers, cheated on my exams, and many more ugly rumors, but I know to myself i have never did that so I feel outcasted to all my classmates but I taught to myself that maybe their just INSECURE from what I'm achieving. Also when you're on the TOP its very very SCARY, its very very LONELY and I'm afraid to go down by not making any mistakes or any errors with my performance. BUT still, when I start working I will still sacrifice my life to my career. Remember: THE DEVIL WEARS SULK WHEN THEY SEE YOU SUCCEEDING.
I’m very respected in my work place I gained it over two years, and keep going up, and I’m honestly afraid of failure but my boss believes in me more than I am, and my husband supports it, every day I feel so lucky to just do what I love and still grow in my career
Excellent video in many ways and I hear what you're saying about the workaholic archetypes but I think an argument can be made for switching the interpretation of Emily's and Miranda's archetypes. Miranda makes personal sacrifices, yes, but she * is * brilliant at her job, loves it, and in the end wouldn't trade it for anything. It is who she is and she's content and at times even happy. That's hardly a cautionary tale. Emily grinds herself down, gets sick, gets hit by a cab, and even demoted, because she's pushing herself too hard beyond her limits. So she has neither personal life nor work satisfaction. She's driven much more by anxiety than passion, no matter what her character declaims. THAT's a cautionary tale.
Funny this came up for me. Today has been one week that I walked away from: a 70 hour a week, Maslow’s crumpled hierarchy’s for needs life. I’ve spent most of the week sleeping. Healing. Dreaming. I worked to fill an empty life. A month ago it broke me. I cried for two days and became sick. I then put in three weeks notice. I was becoming Emily. I hope I find my new path soon.
I don't see Emily as a workholic For me she is more like a person terrified about what is going to happen to her if she fail to Miranda And I think that's the reason she work so hard, she is in a toxic relationship with Miranda
I definitely agree and I can't seem to get this workaholic mentality at all with my condition not helping at all! I still want to be an actress but I don't see myself in those workspace sitcoms at all when I dream of being in fantasy and royalty period projects where I could wear beautiful gowns all the time!
Watching this video and reading the comments really resonates with me right now. A few weeks ago I had a health scare and it was a huge wake up call and realisation for me that for the past decade since graduating from medical school I've been burning the candle at both ends and I need to slow it down a bit. Like so many other people, working night shifts, doing way too much overtime, getting called in to work on my days off, sometimes not having more than a 30 minute break for lunch all takes it's toll. My husband (who is also a total workaholic) and I have been having a lot of discussions about how we definitely need to adapt a 'work to live not live to work' philosophy into our lives. It's good to have a great work ethic and to want to strive in your career, but when it crosses the line into being a workaholic and being consumed by your job, that's when boundaries are needed and you need to take a few steps back. I love my job and I'll always give it my best but I need to stop pushing myself to the limit. That's a lesson so many people need to learn in life.
i LITERALLY THOUGHT IT WAS HER FOR LIKE THE FIRST 5 MINUTES! i was like, oh they got Rashida Jones to narrate a vid for the Take? It's crazy how much she sounds like her!
The irony is, Emily Blunt who played Emily, lived up to her namesake character because she was damaging her health for her job as she basically had to stave herself to play Emily, a character starving herself. ( Anne Hathaway who plays Andy also more or less starved herself too when filming the Devil Wears Prada).
@*Tea Truffel* Dude, this is an acting thing, ever heard of Christian Bell's the machinist? Dude ate and apple and a can of tuna for months just to look sick like his character would, other actors have to put on weight, others have to get ripped, it's a thing that comes with this job.
@@TheEtherny Bale is a fantastic actor but he will literally die an early death because of how badly he keeps damaging his body with all these extreme fluctuations. Bale is not the industry standard nor should ever be seen as it. He is a freak, a magnificent glorious freak, but a freak nonetheless who will pay the price. I would rather he didn't do those extreme physical changes as his acting alone is great, but he does what he wants and it will be our loss when he dies prematurely. I would have loved to see what roles he could do as an old greyhaired man, but we will sadly probably not gonna get to see that.
@@Call-me-Al Dude is loaded, he wanted to go skinnier but his doctors didn't let him and he gets complete checks all of the time, I think all of us are at a higher risk of dying way sooner than he is.
There's a reason why as soon as I leave the office I disconnect from it. No answering emails, no overtime (since my particular field doesn't really allow it). My parents, when they saw in my first job that I was being pushed around, took me aside (my dad specifically) and told me "a job is a job. It comes and goes like money. But there is one you. Jobs will never respect you or reward you for being "good" so you have to draw a line and stick to it. Don't let them push you around just because you're young." I still live by that.
Maybe Emily got absorved by working for "Runway" because she didn't have a life of her own and goals to follow, she eventually normalize the horrible and demeaning behaviour with time because work was the only part of her life where she recieve a feeback, even if it was a bad one. She really saw herself as just a secondary character that had the unique chance to belong in a company that didn't care about her and could replace her just like that. In other words, if you were going to be exploited at least it would be in a place of prestige as "Runway".
11:40 - Wow, that shows how long ago this movie was. I had Emily's phone: a Blackberry 7100 series. This was also the only movie I've seen that featured the Tmobile Sidekick, which was Anne's phone. I had the older version of that one too. It's fantastic for fast texting because the keyboard is so damn huge!
I feel like school is an important part of this discussion. I often feel like I need to devote myself to schoolwork... for what? 'My future'--just like Emily devotes herself for hers, to get ahead. Ive gone to school sick, tired and miserable--but i can't quit.
no thanks, my first boss was a VP with a team of 100 under them and lectured me for taking work home saying “I’m not taking it home so why are you - it’ll be there tomorrow” so I stick to it, I do 8-4 and I’ll work later if it’s absolutely essential but if it can be done tomorrow I’m gone at 4 on the dot
2006? All I remember on seeing the Devil Wears Prada was that 1 - I am not going to ever get a cell phone because I do not want to be a slave to the phone like Andy was. and 2 - I dont want any kind of job that is so busy like Andys job was - and Emilys too - since Andy started off as Emilys assistant. You will be pleased to know that I still dont own a cell phone (the landline still works perfectly OK) and I dont have a job in the corporate world, thank goodness. I work for myself and I can do this casually. I used to work in the corporate world - but that was back in the 1980s and 1990s before the internet exploded. It was a rat race back then. I certainly would not want to work in it now since all that tech exploded either.
Currently unemployed. My first and only "adult" job that I had for the past 4 years sucked away at my mental health. It's actually crazy how much happier I am now that I don't have to go back to that place every day. I often cry at the thought of getting a job like that again. I really hope someday I can just get something that actually makes me feel happy when I get home.
So when I left my retail job/floor supervisor of 7yr my boss pretty much gave me the”don’t let the door hit you” kind of goodbye now I work with seniors and even though it’s not a cool job nothing beats seeing their smiling faces in the morning, hearing their life stories getting their warm hugs goodbye. Now I’m home by 5pm and get to be with my kids so screw you old job. Workaholic life is shit. I moved on to more appreciated pastures
I’m 34 and I’ve just outgrown my workaholic phase. I’ve spent t the past 2 weeks trying to find a dentist that’s open at weekends so I don’t have to take a day off work. Then I thought, avoiding the pain of a toothache is so much more important.
Huh? I was the workaholic being penalized at home in my last relationship. I did all the cooking, cleaning, paid all the bills and took care of the cats and her. I'm so glad i'm not in that anymore. cuz burnout and apparently me making less money and wanting her to help was too much to ask for. I can work 10 hrs at most a day and i can do 60 hrs a wk but i would much rather do 40 now. fuck those 6am-1am days almost everyday. i did that for 3 yrs and had to literally beg and threaten for a wk off that i was owned (had to threaten and annoy payroll to get the money they owned me since it was suppose to be paid) which i spent cleaning and using my bonus to replace everything that the cats destoryed. Like Idk why in America ya have to work so much just to support yourself with so little time off its like pulling teeth for vacation (a week at most usually less) once every 2 yrs nvm every yr.
Because you frequently vote in favour of a government that has hardcore capitalist policies. Europe has more socialist influences and people here are way less stressed on average...
I love this channel we have a lot of problems in Kentucky mainly in the work environment where people have been shamed for having a disorder or not having a specific anthisty or body type and harassment was constantly being used against them by every one else's horabel mind set and its very important to address this problems
I am the last one in my job I get there right on the dot and the first to leave. I do not work on the weekends for my job or when I come home. (I do however work through my lunch to get the work done) I am sure people think I do not like it there but I love my job I just value my time. I was a Maranda as opposed to Emily. Work came before everything and I mean EVERYTHING; (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Health even funerals). Truth is these jobs will replace you within a day so spend time with the people you love. Say no and resting is self care not laziness!
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She was never happy. Never satisfied. Never recognized. And she sacrificed so much. It's like being in an abusive relationship..
It is tho
she reminds me of those traditional housewives who consider it an honor to serve their husbands who belittle them and betrayed them
Poor Emily, it's sad to think that she sacrificed her personal and social life just to please her boss, whose impossibly high standards couldn't ever be met. 😩
@@trinaq Reminds me of me and my parents
its like doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome
I once had a job where I once came in late and my instinct was to apologize and let my boss know that I drove as quickly as I could. To my surprise, my boss told me to just call in and to *never* put myself in danger for *any* job by doing things like speeding. She reminded me that I only have one life and a company, in the very end, can always find a replacement when you're dead. No job is worth your life.
Ary that’s a good boss!
Then she fired you right?
lmao
you can get the same treatment by being a mom, but the catch is. your husband and your children cant find a replacement for you.
That sounds like a great boss
Advice I was once given: If you have to push yourself to the edge to give your best, it's not your best. If you stretch a rubber band far enough that it looks like it's about to snap, you don't think "That's good and sturdy", you think "That's not going to last"
So true. Being a hard worker is praised far more often than being a good worker :(
MadameTamma this is a very good piece of advice
Wow... I'll try to remember that, never thought of it that way and your comment kind of shines a new light on the relationship I should have with my work
a great quote for those who love to stay in their safe zone lmao
But where's that line? bc obviously working hard for a job which provides you purpose and meaning and also that aligns with your values is definitely worth it (up to a certain point, as this video wonderfully explained). This is also important reminder for our generation: nothing is ever easy.
you can spend 25 years working at a job missing important dates family etc but when you get fired or die u will be remembered for 2days and replaced.
Exactly!! It is quite sad, to be honest.😕
Couldn't agree more!
Very true !!!
True. I quit and the next day my former boss got a replacement. Never again I'll let my job overtake my family and free time.
I think at some point people started glamorizing work because, you know, work makes the world go round and we need these lazy people to care, but in the end work is just work, you shouldn't feel like it defines you as a person or that being a woman buying her own stuff means you're boss (this is so big on facebook) and that's the only way to feel whole.
The Emily that should be in Paris.
This comment is Golden
Well said
She's just one stomach flu away
True 😂
I love you
I love that people are now discussing how toxic telling people they should pick a "dream job" and once they have it they should be proud of spending all their time on it. You work to live you shouldnt feel like you need to live for work
Well, most bosses push me to. I give up for my free time to study stuff I'm not even paid to do
Soaribb Those are bad bosses then
Tell the bosses FU pay me
Sara Grace why is this so hard to read?
Well, some people enjoy it. Like artists.
"Modern American culture has a love affair with working yourself to the bone,:
Japan: "Hold my beeru"
I know right?! There are working people who fall asleep on the streets in Japan!
*sake
@@ZaxorVonSkyler *beer. They drink a lot of beer.
So true
South Korea : "hold my soju"
Can’t wait for the movie about the millennial workaholic simultaneously hustling multiple temporary contract gigs while earning zero employee benefits or respect.
Wow this strikes too fucking close to home
story of my (friends') life. I haven't even been hired yet, like ever. so I can't completely relate.
I do it to eat and pay rent. Not because I love it. Wages haven’t risen with the cost of living, so we’re screwed.
This is so true or they only give you maybe 1 or 2 benefits.
Two broke girls is kind of like that.
That study showing ‘women’s success in the workplace is penalized at home’ with less housework being done is so sad. That’s not a partnership 😔
Fragile masculinity...The least these men should do is wait for their partner back from work and fix her a sandwich.
That a joke
I still don't see sources for that claim but okay.
Marie Kondo your feckless partners~
men get to have a career AND a happy family. Women get a career at the sacrifice of a happy family.
My job is absolutely the tech office that romanticises work and tries to make the space 'fun' and 'liveable' without actually paying us a decent salary of give us time off. I'd rather earn an extra 3k a year than all those free meals and parties my office throws, so at least then I can decide where I'm going to eat or party with my own money.
Also, all of those perks can be written off as business expenses. You don't get the extra pay AND the company ultimately doesn't have to pay for those so-called perks.
Reminds me of a previous job.
Im currently in this kind of job environment. I hate it.
Not to mention the "mandatory fun" that it implies for attending. I can totally relate.
@@brittany6396 nothing quite like scheduled, micromanaged fun
I tried working a job I loved. They took advantage of my passion for the field, worked me to the bone, underpaid with no benefits, and the second I got sick I was fired. Now I work a job that's much more relaxed in a totally different field and after the first few times of being in near panic attacks having to call out, I relaxed and realized that I had paid vacation paid and sick leave, and everyone's attitude is currently "it's just a job, not your life." I really can't explain how fucking relaxing that is
What job is this?
I'm so glad you found that job, you deserve to be able to take care of your health and yourself without being penalized, and it sounds like your coworkers are supportive, I'm really happy for you 🥰🥰
What job is this
I relate to this. I tried to find my passion within my job and they too took advantage of me. Instead, I searched for a job that required less of me, gave me my life back, and even time to spend on hobbies so I could still express my passion but instead of in my job, I was fully in control of it outside of the job. Way better!
Great video, but what about Nigel? I think that he fits in Emily's category too, even though he was nicer to Andy. By that point, he was working since he was really young, sacrificed his personal life and even what he liked, adored the magazine and respected Miranda. She acknowledged him too, but that didn't prevent her from stabbing him in the back. And he still stayed there. Maybe he was a workaholic with true passion for the job, but in the end he was still miserable.
That betrayal hurt me on a personal level.
Yes, I thought that too but they’re focusing on women I guess.
with everything the video delves into, the title, and its major content, it's clearly centered around a woman's experience. that's not to say that some men, especially minority men who may be poc/lgbt don't face similar issues, but this is not about them. the cohesiveness of this particular video is about women working in a highly-demanding business environment. Nigel's role was indeed prominent in the story itself, but not the thesis of this generalized video.
Yes, maybe you're right.
totally agree - what happens to Nigel is tragic. I do like the examination of the three of them, Andy, Emily, and Nigel - and how each of them react to dealing with Miranda and that environment., Nigel tells himself that he's happy. Emily tell herself that there is a point to all of it. And Andy just decides its not worth it.
This movie introduced me to Emily Blunt and I've been a fan ever since.
Somehow, in a twisted way, I think she was the most fun character in the whole movie :)
I concur, even though Emily was definitely the most uptight and neurotic character in the movie, she was certainly the most memorable and relatable!💜
I loved everyone except Andie, her boyfriend and her friends.
i fall in love with emily blunt after sicario. another workholaltic. tjo, i like her performance in the edge of tomorrow too
This movie introduced me to Emily Blunt too. Then I forgot about her and was reintroduced to her through Into the Woods and haven't forgotten her since! Lol
@@snickerdoodle212 OMG her boyfriend was the woooooooorst
The older generation complains that millennials aren't hard workers and they think that everything should be handed to them. Yet, THEY put millennials in a worse economic climate than before. Many Millennials work multiple jobs because their pay is so little that it doesn't even keep up with the price of living. Millennials are poorer than their parents AT THE SAME AGE. Millennials started pointing out issues with the world and ACTUALLY got off their butts to do something about it (i.e all the current social movements). Yet, millennials are described as "complainers" and "sensitive". More millennials have gone to school than the other earlier generations ever have ESPECIALLY because many of our parents told us/harped on us that the key to success is college. Yet, that same generation doesn't want to hire us and thinks we are "greedy" or "pretentious" because we want higher starting off pay to combat the enormous debt we racked up in college. Plus, they think a degree means absolute shit because "what do we know? We don't have any experience!" Yet, millennials are constantly joked as being the worst generation and that we deserve to get a good swift kick in the butt!
The problem is a degree is so common now you have way more competition than they had back then.
Bachelors barely means anything anymore.
Well, demonising a certain group of people is important to stop people from looking any deeper into the situation and questioning exactly what's going on.
hear hear! I can't find a job yet I'm still burned out. What a time we live in
@T Mar13 if you're working you're paying taxes therefore food stamps are something you already pay for. Use them if you need them. You deserve food.
I wish that whole "9 to 5" mentality was still a thing in the states. Every job I've had since leaving college in 2011 has been pretty much 8:30 - 6 or 7ish and add in that you're never allowed to sign offline because you're always checking emails at night. I've even had jobs as a PA that had me working 80 to 90 hours a week. The work culture in America is so toxic and backwards.
PA jobs are the _worst._ Those people don't understand boundaries or the fact that just because they don't have a life doesn't mean I don't as well. Yea I made a lot of money but oh my gosh am I glad I quit.
I’m still 9 to 5 lol
Go to Japan... it is far worst there LOL
@@k_a_y_l_e_e being a PA is basically bootcamp for working in entertainment. It wasn't all a negative experience for me when I was in that position but you couldn't pay me any amount of money to return to it lol.
@@KittySnicker you're one of the lucky ones.
My mom quit working to raise me and my siblings. She is very smart and driven, has a masters degree, and constantly volunteers, so one day when I was young, I asked her why she decided to quit her job when she could have been very successful. She told me “no one lies on their deathbed thinking “damn, I should have worked more”, but many, many people, lie there and think “I should have spent more time with the people I loved.”’ It really put things into perspective for me
Yes, BOUNDARIES! I used to be like Emily. In it 110%, always working overtime... ALWAYS ready to throw my plans/my life out the window as soon as I was needed. I came to my senses when I was going through a difficult time and was 10 minutes late two days in a row and my boss took me aside to berate me - I had also worked 4 hours overtime every day that whole month without getting a "thank you" or paid for that matter. My approach to work was unhealthy, dissatisfying and in the end unappreciated. I used to look down on the people who would start packing their things 5 minutes before their workday ended - now I get them. MY time has value and I no longer "live to work".
LyleDeYounges That’s awful! At the _least_ they should be paying your overtime, especially if it’s 4 hours!!
I will never undetstand why anyone would work multiple hours for no overtime pay. The only exception would be if what you were doing was a personal labor of love that you were passionate about doing. I'm trading my time, labor and energy for pay. If I'm not getting paid, I have no incentive to offer said time, labor and energy. If I'm wanted to do extra work than my job description demands, pay me.
@@Tyler_W You're absolutely right. I was younger and fairly new in the field, and I fully believed that you should sacrifice everything for work. It's sadly also expected in fashion, depending on your rank. "Work 3-6 months for free and then we'll see". Not to get started on the exploitation of interns...!
LyleDeYounges I know this too well. I’m glad you realised this and take better care of you!
im really sorry for your experience and i hope things are better!
I adore how Emily represents the person Andy could have become had she stayed under Miranda's thumb at Runway. She puts all of her blood, sweat and tears into pleasing Miranda, but never gets the recognition she desperately craves. Andy almost follows the same road as Emily, but instead opts to quit, and pursue her real passion of being a writer. ☺📝
The big difference is, Emily actually loves fashion.
But Andy actually got a lot of recognition
toledo Only because Miranda said she reminded her of herself
Andy was above Emily. She had cracked the Miranda code.
People were bashing Anne's character, she may seemed like she's never understood the whole concept of being in fashion ,which she has learnt a lot of things about it(makeup,clothes,the fashion people, Miranda's work ethic, etc), I did understand her quitting of it-it's about finding a real passion (even though you're not entirely sure what you can really do in life). And that's what I did .
During college, so many people used to give us pep talks about "finding your passion". I thought I was meant to find the job that energized me, that made me want to jump out of bed in the morning, that made me giddy with joy all the time. That's why I kept thinking I needed to switch majors and keep trying different options because nothing was making me feel the way I was supposed to feel. Until I finally graduated with no job and then took whatever job I could, found it was fine, found that I could have a life, and realized I didn't need to find passion - just needed to find something I could live with.
Omg this
Yup don't listen to money grabbing college
My high school shoved this idea down our throats constantly, trying to convince us that everyone has a passion towards a certain career field. As if your whole life depends on finding this passion you supposedly have. It's just not realistic. Most people don't love their job, that's normal. You just have to be able to tolerate your job.
I love the smell of fresh dissection of late stage capitalism and corporate culture in America in the morning.
While shitting on neoliberal corporate worshipping with a dash of feminism. Loved it
This is some Marxist/women’s studies bullshit. Workaholism is really not an issue with today’s young people, exactly the opposite; slim to zero work ethic.
@@sheLovesGok boomer
before the video starts, I think that the workaholic trend starts at school
as students we get pushed to do our best even if it breaks us
Ohh for sure. In high school- I blew off all my friends and any fun to get a jump on studying and doing any projects, papers or any school work. As a result, today I dont have any fun memories to look back on. The sad part is I pushed myself to that place- it was never my parents.
and then shaming students for "not trying hard enough" when they fail a lot and leave them unrecognized at the end of the tunel because the education system puts a greater admiration towards the more advanced brained individuals. "Schools shouldn't expect everyone to be in the same level" says the institution, but get hypocritcal when it gets to crunch time. The education system is one of the major reasons why many students end up having mental issues. It sucks.
True
This video has made me realize that society has made workaholics a form of propaganda.
of capitalism
and i've been buying into it
19:55 GOD the moment you said "Emily doesn't have Andy's instict to question conventions that seem ridiculous.." i was like OH GOD i think a lot of us are more Emily than we ever realize.
i still remember the day my supervisor was talking about what he thinks the "correct" way to do our job and he asked for opinions from the team members. you know, if we think there're another or better ways to approach our job. but, no one answered and he said he was disappointed that we were just accepting that there's only one "correct" way for the work we do instead of having healthy discussions & communication about it.
There's no point to thinking of 'better ways' to do your job, since you're paid by the hour instead of production and if you are the average american employee the work itself is probably meaningless too (Look up 'bullshit jobs'). So this attitude makes sense.
I love to innovate and find the most efficient ways to do stuff, but do I get paid more? No. The ones that are paid the most were just there the longest. Depressing but true.
@That One good point, it is quite different when you're self employed..
You have to take into account motivation and inspiration - why would anyone want to give management ideas that could increase expectations (work harder/longer) and add to the company's profits, but give no guarantee of employee rewards (higher pay/time off/other benefits) ...
@@Bejewelle88 i agree with what you said. the place i worked at is a software app company. so, when we managed to find more efficient way to do stuff like solve bugs, instead of sticking to one way, it is fulfilling to ourself eventho it doesn't come with guarantee of employee rewards
Although it too is sometimes because Emily just knows what Miranda means and Andy doesn’t.
I’ve literally had a breakdown today. Im a college student and juggling 3 part time jobs, school, and mental health. I realized me working a lot isn’t giving me the satisfaction I need and is just draining me. If you don’t find joy in other parts of your life, you end up just being empty without a spark. I’m glad The Take is discussing this issue.
Honestly same. I work 35-40 hours a week on top of full time university. It feels like your youth is being wasted away struggling and working all the time, but how else am I supposed to pay for rent, psych bills and other obligations?
I did the same thing and looking back, I wish I would of quit one of the jobs to give myself more time to intern, have fun, and explore opportunities that I could not do because of my time constraint. I worked 3 part time jobs and was a straight A student. I made time to be with my friends but I did not have enough downtime. I am still paying off my student debt today so the three jobs did not help enough for the debt. My school was close to the beach and I never got to go, which looking back I wish I took more advantage of that. Working constantly made my stress through the roof and I nearly snapped close to graduation. Had I known the jobs were more harm then good, I would of quit.
I know how that's like. Deadlines are like hydra heads!
Kayly Hernandez I’m so sorry you went through the breakdown. I hope you’re doing better now
May A I agree. The way they form the college system, if your not from a wealthy background, you’re forced into a lot of debt. And that forces you to work until your drained. I hope you are well and not overwhelming yourself.
I always thought nigel was the hero of that story and everyone else was too preoccupied with superficial things. Nigel was there for the art. he was reading runway under the covers as kid. miranda considers him an equal. and he's amazing at his work clearly since he was first considered for a partnership at another company. and he's never SEEN paris!! honestly if there's anyone deserves the world AND a happy ending it's not andy who hates her job, not miranda who's unreasonable, not emily who blindly worships her boss, not nate whos insensitive and not even their friends, who were SO SHITTY after being given FREE STUFF! It's NIGEL. who, even when backstabbed in front of the world, is still a loyal friend who can only hope. I want a spinoff.
I find it kind of hilarious that the actor who played Harry Crane in “Mad Men” was also Andy’s friend who knew who Miranda was. Nice little intersection between two workplaces of two different eras
SO THAT'S WHY HE LOOKS SO FAMILIAR OHMYGOD THANK YOU!
@@craigjtan EXACTLY, I WAS THINKING JUST THAT 😂
I’m glad that I live in Sweden. Here schools free even through college, we get alot of maternity leave and a good amount of vacation. Plus health care is very cheap and free for kids up to 18.👍
Hedda Brismar sooo- you wanna come by to South Africa and stuff me in your suitcase back to Sweden? 🥺
Yeah but good luck with all those taxes...........
Michelle Marie yet that’s why they have a higher standard of living
@@zf8604 also bc they don't throw it all away to military might
Same living in the U.K with maternity leave pay, free health care and stable welfare system is the life.
The idea of being a "Workaholic" by choice seems like privilege when you think about people working 3 part-time jobs just to get by.
Nah the workaholic at its core is the "choice" of working 24/7. The idea of it being seen as a privilege imo, is a reach.
@That One I am debating this in my head. Andy is fortunate to have gotten her job, she chooses to be a workaholic. The video breaks down that Andy is lack of progression career wise is due to the lack of identity she possess because of adopting the ideals in her work place limiting any fresh new outlook she can bring to the company (NOT her ability to learn but am sure you have a deeper explanation).
Anyway I dont think any of us are wrong. 3 jobs to keep lights on / stay overtime everyday = workaholics. One by cicumstance and the other by choice.
@That One Andy was able to move up in DWP (film) because Emily got sick. That's luck based
Emily also had to become a workaholic to get that spot. She does poorly in the beginning due to her lack of effort.
Sometimes forcing your self to work that much though can breed a workaholic when you don’t have to anymore
@@griffinmcgonagle3272 i agree thats conditional
the fetishization of hard work is so crazy to me
I've had two jobs where the boss was disrespectful and one that expected me to stay late and come in early almost daily. I actually loved the jobs, but I left
Maybe you should be more respectful and not make your boss look bad
@@Ryan-pg1tw that's very presumptuous of you. Reciprocity is key to any healthy relationship, personal or in business. If an employer wants rhe employee to respect the time they're on the clock, the employer should respect the employee's time off the clock.
@@Ryan-pg1tw I'm surprised you could talk with that boot in your mouth.
@@Ryan-pg1tw You're not supposed to deep throat the boot
There used to be a time when a household could get by on a single 40 hours a week job and still get retired with a pension at 60. Now two 40 hours a week jobs don't even cover rent and you'll probably never get to retire. Work as a mean of feminist empowerment is the biggest scam capitalism ever pulled on us. It binds us in corporate chains then ask us to be grateful for it. This is almost soul crushing
Thank you! If individual women feel they are better suited for a particular career then fine (although most on average want family at some point), but the government convincingbthe population that women need to be in the workplace was a feminist scam. Doubling the workforce got the government more tax money, and it reduced the worth of one's wages. Men were able to work 40 hours per week, save money, have a stay-at-home wife and retire because his labor had more value. (It's the same reason why nobody who cares about workers not getting paid what they're worth should support mass immigration. It's nothing inherently against any individual migrant, but the more people get imported in to work, the lower average wages become. It's basic supply and demand. The more of something there is, the less it's worth.)
@@Tyler_W The scam wasn't done by the government or by feminists. It was done by capitalism!
There should be no problem with having both a career and a family, but capitalism forces women to decide between the two. And that's shit!
Work can indeed be empowering for women, but only if it's not the alienated, exploitative work of the capitalist system.
Capitalism and feminism are mutually exclusive.
Which is why neoliberal corporate feminism is shite. We need real leftist talk
Tyler Worsham not true. Companies constantly gouge price especially when there are more demands on any given product. Wage also doesn’t lower because there are more people working at a certain workplace because it simply illegal paying you less for what you signed and agreed on prior to getting employed. If such scam has happened to you, I’d definitely report my company and management but it’s really not the fault of more migrants or over production, don’t be ridiculous. We waste enough food and their prices are only getting more expensive.
Calimero Hœnir Agreed. It could have been empowering if it wasn’t exploited. Feminism isn’t the enemy, corporate America is.
"You will never get your boss' respect unless you assert yourself." The best advice I got from my boss and the advice I try to give to my subordinates.
You guys are seriously underrated, amazing work!
Vivian Grabowski because better help is funding this video. It takes hours researching, analyzing, writing the script, editing, etc and money to make it all happen.
Poor Emily. The only Emily who deserved to go to Paris.
Boundaries are so important when you enter the workforce, there are some employers that take will try to get you to do more than what they're paying (below minimum wage) you to do and will ask and ask and ask for you to do things they have no business asking you to do if they're not going to pay you for it. Learn to say no, firmly, and they'll either respect you or try to bully you then you'll know whether to stay with that job or not
I can't stand company picnics, I was at an office environment where you were practically guilted into it. No I prefer my time away and I don't have to be on outside of the workplace, also I can't stand how workers on business trips are made to share hotel rooms
@@AnHeC If they're forcing you to do unpaid overtime, and you divide your pay by the number of hours actually worked, then you absolutely CAN get paid below minimum wage.
You always get paid less than what you do in the capitalist system.
You always have to produce more value for the company owners than they give you in wages or they would make no profit.
@@AnHeC Hahaha.
Great choice!
"Hm, do I want to keep my job and feed my children or do I want to see my children suffer and keep my self-respect? Let's do the pros and cons for both..."
@@AnHeC Seems you are a bad person if you think this way.
If Emily Blunt was my bread winner. I'd shout it to the world
It’s Charlton
John Krasinski liked it
same
As an Australian high school student living in an area full of competitive schools, I see this mentality everyday but with extracurriculars and academic achievement. Kids work a part-time job, do multiple sports, play an instrument, and participate in house activities all while juggling their school work. They complain about it constantly as a way to flout their achievements, but I they're tired and sleep-deprived (though I think they see exhaustion as a badge of pride, of having 'done enough for the day'). Its good to have hobbies but to sacrifice mental health for a small sense of accomplishment is NOT worth it. I don't think people realise 'workaholic culture' has been passed down to the younger generation as well.
Emily Blunt would should have been nominated as best supporting actress for the Oscar . Maybe even won it.
I know people who literally don’t know what to do if they are not working. It’s an escape or refuge .
She did. She got nominated..but lost..
I wish she had but I don’t think she has ever been nominated for an Academy Award. She wasn’t nominated for Devil Wears Prada. She didn’t get nominated for Mary Poppins Returns or A Quiet Place.She did however win the SAG Award for A Quite Place.
i loved her character so so much emily blunt played her so well and made her so likable
s Wait she’s played by Emily Blunt?!
@@DeathnoteBB yeah
Being a homemaker is also a job. Never forget that!
As someone who’s worked in the fashion industry, the industry is in fact populated by angry, bitter, evil people who live to work and think everyone else should too. The make the industry hellish for no reason. 🙄
Gosh you are scaring me cause my passion is fashion and im pursuing this path. It's that difficult to grow and be recognized?
If milennials are "burnout generation" then i fear as a gen z
Judging from "Fridays for Future", you might be the "rebellion generation".
Maybe you'll change this world for the better.
I wish you all the best!
No I think Gen Z will turn things around. Even around Millenials, the conversation is slowly shifting to valuing your own time more than work.
I’m gen z, I burned out in school.. we’re in for a ride
Gen Z is gonna have to be the clean up your predecessors' shit and give them hell for it generation, if we all want there to be a gen alpha or whatever comes after z. The world is screwed and the older people are not treating the situation with the seriousness it demands/deserves.
Gen Z will be the fed up generation. I anticipate an increase in suicide. The only gen Z'ders who will get ahead are those who happen to inherit wealth
I've always been reluctant to voice my thoughts for fear of immediately being branded lazy. I've just felt for a long time now that I absolutely do not fit the mold of what we're told to celebrate and strive for, at least in the US. Obviously hard work & a strong work ethic is something to be commended, but not when it's to the detriment of your health and wellbeing. I've never been about making a job my life. I see it as a grim necessity to get by in modern life. I've never understood the constant urging to "Be an entrepreneur! Start your own business!" I've always been like wtf I don't wanna start a business - I'm not a business-minded person at all - nor do I personally wanna be bogged down in the whole climbing the corporate ladder culture. It's these certain components of capitalism that encourage greediness and materialism and pressure us into constantly feeling we must do more, more, more on the off chance that we'll get that projected grand prize of making and having more, more, more.
I *hate* that we're made to feel ashamed or lazy for having free time as well. Wow, having time on your hands, imagine that?! It's like if we're not booked and busy every single hour of every day, we're - God forbid - being unproductive, the ultimate sin. And I found the part about callings particularly interesting. I'd never thought about it like that, that many of us have been conditioned to believe that our "calling" might come only in the form of structured work as we know it instead of perhaps being derived from a more immaterial or spiritual place.
This culture extols working yourself to the bone to a frightening degree, sometimes turning it into a contest of who suffers the most and has therefore earned some sort of masochistic pride from that. Unfortunately it's the reality for so many ppl to be forced to stay in jobs they hate simply to get by, and I hate that. Life just shouldn't be that hard, not in this day and age. I'm so relieved there's been more emphasis on work-life balance lately, but I think any headway we'll make collectively as a society regarding that will definitely take time as all big changes do, unfortunately. And it's clearly not really that people *want* to be workaholics - it's largely a result of the current economic system and what it forces us to do just to survive. One of my biggest wishes is that I could see into the far future to see how attitudes toward work will've shifted and if there will've been another movement that revolutionized how we work/the economy in general. It's pretty crazy how new this whole rigid workday schedule is, considering how the Industrial Revolution and advent of the 8-hr workday were practically a nanosecond ago in relation to all of human history.
If you haven't already come across it, David Graeber's "Bullshit jobs: the rise of pointless work and what we can do about it", I'm sure will be of interest. Also check him out on you-tube!
@@brianmeade1831 Thanks! And for anyone else interested, I'd also recommend Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. It's not only a suuuper informative and interesting breakdown of humankind's origins and where we're currently at, but it also gets into how we went from the less structured schedules of our hunter-gatherer days to the more rigid ones over time, starting way back with the first agricultural revolution that changed how we live entirely and how it was arguably to the detriment of our individual wellbeing in favor of the community/species' advancement. I'm not done with the book yet, but it's a great read so far.
Respect. I hear this 💯
She’s awesome but also a little sad
Why are you guys promoting better help?
I think it suits the subject of the video well
@@LemonCurry. but they are a scam. There are much better online consouling services even then them
Thank you! Had to scroll too far to find a comment like this
I beg to differ, Betterhelp is a pretty reasonable online counselling service with decent counsellors there to help via talk therapy. For those suffering with more serious diagnosis, that will need a team of clinical psychologist and diagnosis-focused counselling then Betterhelp is not the right service for you. Betterhelp was very handy for me when I was in non-english speaking culture and going through some tough times
@@Amrithril there are much better online therapy options then better help
I would say, love your work but don't do what you love. If you work in your love, you might burn out and you will hate what you used to love. If you love your work after finding it, it is far more sustainable --- from me, ex-professional musician turned govt employee
It's about not having rose tinted glasses. You can't you use anything external to fill an internal hole. Only you can fulfil yourself and that means diversifying your sources of sustenance and support. It's like your diet: have a little of everything, and you'll be happier and healthier. Have a life and prioritise that before earning a living as best as you can.
Exactly this. I do enjoy my work, but I didn't make a career out of my passion. My passion is my escape from work. If it was my work, what would be my escape?
There's another video by The Take on more or less exactly this, the one about Kiki's Delivery Service. It's really good, you should check it out if you haven't yet.
@@cherusiderea1330 Thanks, I wasn't aware I will have a look
Sophia Neilsson omg this is exactly what happened to me. I was in university for music but it stressed me out so much that I ended up not loving it as much. Now I’m a massage therapist and I love it as work but not as my first passion. The only problem is I’m working so much it’s hard to find time to get back into music as much as I would like to!
I suffered from workplace burnout a few years ago and it's had a dramatic effect on my life overall. We should be able go work to live not live to work, and in moderation. I'll never let my job become the focal point of my life again
You should do a video analysis like this on aggretsuko's work ethic and how all the characters see work. I think is a really good and interesting series to analyze
I learned over the last few years that my obsession with the dream job was making me miserable. I never had a passion that I could turn into in job. I hated not having that. I tried so many different jobs and worked my ass off and it got me nothing. Now I just try to focus on my health and hobbies
The work as religion segment was particularly insightful. Well done!
I'm always shocked of how enslavering the work system is in the us. you guys don't even have paid maternity leave like wtf and if you dont have a job you dont get access to healthcare??? Why??
@@AnHeC oooh I dont know maybe because now you have a baby to take care of... IT should be part of your medical program, in my country you got 6 months of paid maternity leave, plus a month for the father (and you can even switch the months between each parent if you want to) plus ic you have the baby in the public system they give you clothes, diapers, a baby crib and a bunch of other stuff. Babies are an important part of society, the are literary the future of your country, which means is everyone's job to take care of them
I'm Australian and everyday I'm disgusted that people actually live in America. In my country if you can't find a job, or are struggling. The government gives you a income. (Unless your parents are rich) if you're disabled. The government gives you a income with enough money to cover medical. If you're pregnant. The government gives you income to take care of your kid. If you're homeless there's a 100% chance that homeless person used someone's address and the homeless get a income. If you're studying to go and get a better job / studying to get a job, the government will assist you financially . You're sick? As long as you have a Medicare card you can see a doctor no charge. Ambulances get paid from the supplement on our electricity bills . You need to study? You don't have to pay for study untill you have a proper job to pay it back. The only people over here that get bank loans are the rich and people buying a house. Fuck America someone needs to nuke your country.
@@AnHeC It's unbelievable how you dismiss good ideas (that actually WORK on other countries, why make fun of it?) in order to continue living a miserable life. "Why should things be better? Why should we change something? We're not expected to live long lives anyways, gun shootings in schools and other public spaces will sort out everything, I don't have to worry about age."
@@AnHeC lol have fun living a miserable life. I'm glad that I live in a country that actually cares about its citizens.
@@AnHeC Finland came to the conclusion that it is much cheaper to pay for homeless to have a flat, because it eliminates so many problems that costs society more. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, and all that.
not gonna lie, this whole video has stressed me out
Hands down, one of the best videos with the most powerful messages this channel's ever produced.
This hits SO hard. I was and probably am a workaholic. Sold my soul to a boss that never appreciated me, instead using me because he knew I could be pushed over. I was afraid to fight back because there was no one to cover me if things went wrong and I also had a mentee to take care of. I slogged at work, and even didn't go to the hospital for stitches when I had a bad fall. Instead I went to work and pretended to be okay, as my boss was disinterested even when I showed him a pool of blood on my shirt. During the time that I wasn't working, I was too tired to have a social life or love life. Like the video said, I sacrificed my sense of identity to be what I thought my boss wanted.
A couple of months back, due to some circumstances, I resigned. My mentee got bullied by my boss too and resigned a month later. I am still haunted by the past and am sometimes worried that the work adrenaline-junkie in me will make the same thing happen again. But I think my experiences have taught me that at the end of the day, your company will always eventually find someone to replace you, but you only have one life and can *NEVER* replace yourself.
This video made me realize how much I LOVE the original narrator of The Take. Her voice has so much warmth, character and emotion. Great job, voice woman! 👏🏻💕
This video genuinely transformed my outlook on life. I just started college and don't know what major to pick because I never stopped to think about how my future career doesn't have to be the center and focal point of my passions. I think "dream job" and "workaholic" mentality is advertised on such a high pedestal that it's hard to think that your sense of fulfillment in life doesn't have to have anything to do with your source of income.
gosh, the videos this channel puts out are INCREDIBLE. thank you so much for all the thoughtful insight and time you put into this content! it's such a joy to watch!
I used to be a workaholic, but I decided to stop once I realized that I was giving far more than I was receiving both time and respect wise. Balance is key.
Workaholics are not only describing the "employers" but it also describes the life of STUDENTS. Many people have said that I'm ACADEMIC OBSESSED or Workaholic, and I also notice that I'm bad at balancing relationship betweem my friends and family which I usually avoid any ocassions and isolate myself from having but instead I choose to go home and do advance reading, pressuring myself to be better than myself, evaluate my overall performance and etc and I usually releases my frustration to mu family and hearing them "take a break" for me its kinda frustrating becaise if i took a rest nothing is will be done and Its true that when you're workaholic, you'll never feel any satisfaction unless if you achieved smth or given an opportunity but that feeling is just temporary then you're back to your usual set up as a workaholic and this is when people to start viewing you as a BAD GUY or VILLAIN. I remember that when I'm always on the Top of my class I heard some rumors that I sucked up to my teachers, cheated on my exams, and many more ugly rumors, but I know to myself i have never did that so I feel outcasted to all my classmates but I taught to myself that maybe their just INSECURE from what I'm achieving.
Also when you're on the TOP its very very SCARY, its very very LONELY and I'm afraid to go down by not making any mistakes or any errors with my performance.
BUT still, when I start working I will still sacrifice my life to my career.
Remember:
THE DEVIL WEARS SULK WHEN THEY SEE YOU SUCCEEDING.
"A job is just a job."
That could only be said by people who don't need work to survive.
I’m very respected in my work place I gained it over two years, and keep going up, and I’m honestly afraid of failure but my boss believes in me more than I am, and my husband supports it, every day I feel so lucky to just do what I love and still grow in my career
This channel deserves way more subscribers. Always a great breakdown!
Excellent video in many ways and I hear what you're saying about the workaholic archetypes but I think an argument can be made for switching the interpretation of Emily's and Miranda's archetypes. Miranda makes personal sacrifices, yes, but she * is * brilliant at her job, loves it, and in the end wouldn't trade it for anything. It is who she is and she's content and at times even happy. That's hardly a cautionary tale. Emily grinds herself down, gets sick, gets hit by a cab, and even demoted, because she's pushing herself too hard beyond her limits. So she has neither personal life nor work satisfaction. She's driven much more by anxiety than passion, no matter what her character declaims. THAT's a cautionary tale.
Funny this came up for me. Today has been one week that I walked away from: a 70 hour a week, Maslow’s crumpled hierarchy’s for needs life. I’ve spent most of the week sleeping. Healing. Dreaming. I worked to fill an empty life. A month ago it broke me. I cried for two days and became sick. I then put in three weeks notice. I was becoming Emily. I hope I find my new path soon.
Admittedly it's been a minute since I last saw the movie but I had never realized what a tragic character Emily was.
I don't see Emily as a workholic
For me she is more like a person terrified about what is going to happen to her if she fail to Miranda
And I think that's the reason she work so hard, she is in a toxic relationship with Miranda
This is very well researched and articulated video but I'm just here quietly cackling at all of Emily's lines throughout😂😂
I feel like my mentality is like the 90s, but I live in a time where work is seen as so positive. I want to work to live, not live to work
I definitely agree and I can't seem to get this workaholic mentality at all with my condition not helping at all! I still want to be an actress but I don't see myself in those workspace sitcoms at all when I dream of being in fantasy and royalty period projects where I could wear beautiful gowns all the time!
this video really made me rethink my career choices. making changes right away - thanks!
Watching this video and reading the comments really resonates with me right now. A few weeks ago I had a health scare and it was a huge wake up call and realisation for me that for the past decade since graduating from medical school I've been burning the candle at both ends and I need to slow it down a bit. Like so many other people, working night shifts, doing way too much overtime, getting called in to work on my days off, sometimes not having more than a 30 minute break for lunch all takes it's toll. My husband (who is also a total workaholic) and I have been having a lot of discussions about how we definitely need to adapt a 'work to live not live to work' philosophy into our lives. It's good to have a great work ethic and to
want to strive in your career, but when it crosses the line into being a workaholic and being consumed by your job, that's when boundaries are needed and you need to take a few steps back. I love my job and I'll always give it my best but I need to stop pushing myself to the limit. That's a lesson so many people need to learn in life.
I haven't seen anyone point this out so here goes: the narrator kinda sounds like Rashida Jones 😂
i LITERALLY THOUGHT IT WAS HER FOR LIKE THE FIRST 5 MINUTES!
i was like, oh they got Rashida Jones to narrate a vid for the Take?
It's crazy how much she sounds like her!
The irony is, Emily Blunt who played Emily, lived up to her namesake character because she was damaging her health for her job as she basically had to stave herself to play Emily, a character starving herself. ( Anne Hathaway who plays Andy also more or less starved herself too when filming the Devil Wears Prada).
There is nothing wrong with them doing what they want to do for their career
@*Tea Truffel* Dude, this is an acting thing, ever heard of Christian Bell's the machinist? Dude ate and apple and a can of tuna for months just to look sick like his character would, other actors have to put on weight, others have to get ripped, it's a thing that comes with this job.
@@TheEtherny Bale is a fantastic actor but he will literally die an early death because of how badly he keeps damaging his body with all these extreme fluctuations. Bale is not the industry standard nor should ever be seen as it. He is a freak, a magnificent glorious freak, but a freak nonetheless who will pay the price. I would rather he didn't do those extreme physical changes as his acting alone is great, but he does what he wants and it will be our loss when he dies prematurely. I would have loved to see what roles he could do as an old greyhaired man, but we will sadly probably not gonna get to see that.
@@Call-me-Al Dude is loaded, he wanted to go skinnier but his doctors didn't let him and he gets complete checks all of the time, I think all of us are at a higher risk of dying way sooner than he is.
Not to mention when Anne starved herself to play in Les Mis, she won an oscar. Hollywood is every bit as toxic as fashion industry
I know we are focusing on women but Stanley Tuccis character exemplified this too....
There's a reason why as soon as I leave the office I disconnect from it. No answering emails, no overtime (since my particular field doesn't really allow it). My parents, when they saw in my first job that I was being pushed around, took me aside (my dad specifically) and told me "a job is a job. It comes and goes like money. But there is one you. Jobs will never respect you or reward you for being "good" so you have to draw a line and stick to it. Don't let them push you around just because you're young." I still live by that.
Please do Bree from Desperate Housewives!! :)
They absolutely should. Bree has literally every pathology known to the modern woman.
@@Ilikefrogs.. She literally fascinated me on DH.
Maybe Emily got absorved by working for "Runway" because she didn't have a life of her own and goals to follow, she eventually normalize the horrible and demeaning behaviour with time because work was the only part of her life where she recieve a feeback, even if it was a bad one. She really saw herself as just a secondary character that had the unique chance to belong in a company that didn't care about her and could replace her just like that. In other words, if you were going to be exploited at least it would be in a place of prestige as "Runway".
This is EXACTLY why Scandinavia is the best damn place to live on earth today!
Thankfully in the books Emily would go on to quit runway and do something on her own where she was actually apriciated and happy
Really ... ??? Wow that's a good news and things for her 🤗🤗🤗
I like that, "being workaholic will not make you the next Miranda Priestly"
I love that you’ve included Succession in this. Such a complex show!
I think there's a 4th character type: the "Overworked Mess" who can barely keep it together, and that feels like where Emily falls.
11:40 - Wow, that shows how long ago this movie was. I had Emily's phone: a Blackberry 7100 series. This was also the only movie I've seen that featured the Tmobile Sidekick, which was Anne's phone. I had the older version of that one too. It's fantastic for fast texting because the keyboard is so damn huge!
Emily is my favorite character in the movie.
I feel like school is an important part of this discussion. I often feel like I need to devote myself to schoolwork... for what? 'My future'--just like Emily devotes herself for hers, to get ahead. Ive gone to school sick, tired and miserable--but i can't quit.
no thanks, my first boss was a VP with a team of 100 under them and lectured me for taking work home saying “I’m not taking it home so why are you - it’ll be there tomorrow” so I stick to it, I do 8-4 and I’ll work later if it’s absolutely essential but if it can be done tomorrow I’m gone at 4 on the dot
I enjoy watching your ¨take¨ on topics from movies and tv shows but analyzing them to a deeper level. Great job people !!! keep it up and thank you.
2006? All I remember on seeing the Devil Wears Prada was that 1 - I am not going to ever get a cell phone because I do not want to be a slave to the phone like Andy was. and 2 - I dont want any kind of job that is so busy like Andys job was - and Emilys too - since Andy started off as Emilys assistant. You will be pleased to know that I still dont own a cell phone (the landline still works perfectly OK) and I dont have a job in the corporate world, thank goodness. I work for myself and I can do this casually. I used to work in the corporate world - but that was back in the 1980s and 1990s before the internet exploded. It was a rat race back then. I certainly would not want to work in it now since all that tech exploded either.
May I ask - what do you do for work now?
Currently unemployed. My first and only "adult" job that I had for the past 4 years sucked away at my mental health. It's actually crazy how much happier I am now that I don't have to go back to that place every day. I often cry at the thought of getting a job like that again. I really hope someday I can just get something that actually makes me feel happy when I get home.
So when I left my retail job/floor supervisor of 7yr my boss pretty much gave me the”don’t let the door hit you” kind of goodbye now I work with seniors and even though it’s not a cool job nothing beats seeing their smiling faces in the morning, hearing their life stories getting their warm hugs goodbye. Now I’m home by 5pm and get to be with my kids so screw you old job. Workaholic life is shit. I moved on to more appreciated pastures
I love the speech of the voice in this videos, the flow, the engaging content. Great job!
Emily Blunt made The Devil Wears Pravda. Her performance was top notch.
You guys are killing it. Thank you for all these videos.
Oh hello new narrator
I’m 34 and I’ve just outgrown my workaholic phase. I’ve spent t the past 2 weeks trying to find a dentist that’s open at weekends so I don’t have to take a day off work. Then I thought, avoiding the pain of a toothache is so much more important.
the capitalist and bankers dont only sell their product, they also sell an idea of what makes a patriot (work hard and spend money harder)
You guys give me so much fuel for my master’s thesis. Thank you💚
Huh? I was the workaholic being penalized at home in my last relationship. I did all the cooking, cleaning, paid all the bills and took care of the cats and her. I'm so glad i'm not in that anymore. cuz burnout and apparently me making less money and wanting her to help was too much to ask for. I can work 10 hrs at most a day and i can do 60 hrs a wk but i would much rather do 40 now. fuck those 6am-1am days almost everyday. i did that for 3 yrs and had to literally beg and threaten for a wk off that i was owned (had to threaten and annoy payroll to get the money they owned me since it was suppose to be paid) which i spent cleaning and using my bonus to replace everything that the cats destoryed. Like Idk why in America ya have to work so much just to support yourself with so little time off its like pulling teeth for vacation (a week at most usually less) once every 2 yrs nvm every yr.
Because you frequently vote in favour of a government that has hardcore capitalist policies. Europe has more socialist influences and people here are way less stressed on average...
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I am the last one in my job I get there right on the dot and the first to leave. I do not work on the weekends for my job or when I come home. (I do however work through my lunch to get the work done) I am sure people think I do not like it there but I love my job I just value my time. I was a Maranda as opposed to Emily. Work came before everything and I mean EVERYTHING; (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Health even funerals). Truth is these jobs will replace you within a day so spend time with the people you love. Say no and resting is self care not laziness!