Do workers really have a choice of work conditions?

I think that when we look at job openings we think the grass is greener on the other side. To me it seems like all these jobs are toxic and we have no real choice. I would prefer to be wrong, but as time goes on, I don’t think I am wrong about this.

Do others notice this as well? Maybe its just a Los Angeles thing.

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I think part of the issue is that people need to get better about establishing work boundaries and not letting things bother them. All jobs have the capacity to be toxic, that's just a fact. But we also can set boundaries with our jobs and demand better conditions, say no to work that isn't in our job description, and cut off toxic and gossiping and mentally unhealthy coworkers. I'm working on this right now!

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The issue is when they hire younger people with more stamina who keep abusing you. You can’t really enforce boundaries if the employer does not accept your boundary. The job description itself is toxic

If pushed hard enough, I can usually find some kind of downside to a place. I wouldn’t say in my experience they are all toxic, though. I feel like I have some choice, just might take a while for me to get where I want to go.

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It seems like a choice. After 10 years, I realized that the employer is always right or you lose your job

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