Work can affect people in ways that go beyond physical exhaustion.

The following story involves a man who shares his deep insights about how corporate environments reshape people’s way of thinking and perceiving reality.

He felt that being inside a work “culture” slowly disconnected people from their personal self.

With a clear example, he explained how work can dominate perception even after hours.

Read the full story below for all the details.

The Real Problem with Work is CULTURE. ALL CULTURE!

The real problem with work is not the labor itself.

It is being inside an alternate company “reality” or culture.

It hijacks how your brain processes information.

It eventually leads to burnout.

This man thinks corporations are like churches.

Every corporation is basically a mini church. It dictates what you pay attention to.

By extension, it shapes how you perceive the world. When you are at work, your consciousness is unplugged.

You become a robot. Then, when you eventually get back home and unwind, your consciousness comes online again.

That is the difference between today’s work and the work of old.

It is not the exhaustion from labor that is the problem.

It is the exhaustion from being carved into something unnatural.

He gives a clear example below.

Say you are a cashier at Walmart, right.

You spend 8 hours a day immersed in the Walmart “reality.”

So, when you get out of there, all you see is Walmart.

You do not see your world. You do not see your art.

Hmmm…  So that’s a very deep way to look at jobs and working.

But I agree, most work really highlights how mental fatigue can hit harder than physical tiredness.

That “switching realities” feeling sounds exhausting.

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Let’s find out what others have to say about this.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Someone with a defiant personality speaks up.

It sounds like alienation, says this one.

Here’s a personal experience from this person.

Finally, here’s an idea…

Sometimes, clocking out doesn’t reset your mind. It just changes the setting.

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