I’ve been hating my profession and my job. I graduated six years ago in communication and advertising, but I’d already been interning since my fourth semester. After the pandemic, we all suffered, of course, but the entire communication and marketing field went down the drain.
There’s no such thing as formal employment anymore — no labor rights, no stability. All we have now are freelance or contractor positions (PJ), but companies still want to control our schedules, demand full-time and exclusive dedication. Meanwhile, workplaces and leaderships have become increasingly toxic. There’s harassment, miserable salaries, and absurdly exploitative job openings.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the luxury of waiting for a better opportunity. Right now, I work for a company handling two accounts as a social media manager, but I basically do everything: planning, copywriting, design, video editing, and so on. The job itself isn’t bad, but the salary is. Still, the worst part is the people.
The bosses are unbearable — not just bad professionals, but bad people. She is arrogant, belittles everyone’s work, shows up at the last minute wanting to change everything, and is rude and disrespectful. The other one is a bit better, but a total pushover. The other boss is passive-aggressive — the kind who pretends to be nice just to stab you in the back later. He throws you over the bus if something goes wrong, can’t communicate and, honestly, he’s not very bright (he literally doesn’t know how to write properly).
On top of that, they’re control freaks, and even though I’m the specialist in my area, I have no voice in the company. I often feel powerless, undervalued, and disrespected. When it’s time to sleep, I end up stalling because I don’t want the next day to come — the day I have to deal with them again.
This job is genuinely causing me anxiety and distress, but I have no other option right now. I can’t quit because I was unemployed for a year and no longer have any savings. On top of that, I have a small stationery business, and I took out a loan to open it, so I’m still paying it off.
I honestly can’t take it anymore and don’t know how to make things better. Please, I’m open to any advice, suggestions, or guidance.