Is anyone happy?

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I have no real reason to be unhappy, but I’m not and this industry is a big part of why. Sadly I have no idea what else i could really do.

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I feel this

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Hell no. I hate my job.

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you hate your job and you're at r/ga? that's like my dream agency, does it really suck there?

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I’m happy to be alive and try to be grateful. But I definitely have deeply depressed days.

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I’m generally happy thanks to really digging my job. It makes all the difference in the world.

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Not in a while, but pushing myself to view my happiness as independent from the job. Maybe if I cared a little less...

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I am

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I’m trying to be but it’s hard to ignore life’s challenges.

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Nahhh

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Yes. Ups and downs and a road to get here, but/and happy and grateful. Being very conscious to pause, notice and be grateful for the everyday small things really helped.

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No

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Not super happy with the hours of course, but I like what I do and most of the people. If I was doing client facing stuff I’d probably be 10x as stressed though.

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Yes

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Meh

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