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Surprised no one has mentioned Marx's analysis of alienation. Work absolutely can be satisfying, as long as you aren't doing too much of it, you have agency within it, you feel safe within it and you do not feel exploited by it. Unfortunately it's a function of capitalism that all of those factors are systemically diminished over time. As much as people in these jobs are often denigrated, I couldn't hack it on the floor of McDonalds for example. Full time hours doing repetitive, heavily mediated tasks, constantly aware that as a 'low-skilled' worker your position is precarious and being paid the minimum wage by a highly profitable multinational corporation, it would be too much for me. I'm privileged enough that I've never been desperate enough to have to sell my labour for so little, I do much nicer, easier work that is far more respected. Which is bizarre when you think about it.
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