What’s a corporate slave?

Excuse me for being all philosophical and emo but surely this isn’t what life is all about! Waiting for weekends, sleep deprived weekdays, questioning “what am I doing” every second week? Like what are we even solving for? The governments and corporates control it all while we work like puppets. Does having something of your own (a business for the lack of a better example) make things better? Thoughts?

you must have noticed people speaking against anything big/small issue that happens in the west but rarely say anything about issues in their own country. are they afraid of the government? you won't see any celebrity or famous person saying anything in support of farmers protest or manipur violence or any other oppression faced by people. what do you think is the reason behind this mentality?

I am a student, and many people have suggested that a corporate job is a great career option. Can anyone explain what exactly a corporate job means? What does one need to do in a corporate job? Please explain in a very simple language because I do not get the professional lingo.

First time seeing this coordination of employees in any big company in India. Corporate slaves are realizing that they need to come together for their rights.

Rant alert: Have you felt the same way? How many years of work ex after which you started feeling this way? Stability and money I’m grateful for. But I hate the constant comparison and competitiveness among peers/colleagues. Makes me want to quit and do a Teach for India fellowship. A little corporate detox. Wish I had become an athlete instead. I know it’s not an easy life, but It’s the kind of competitiveness I’m inclined towards. Not inclined towards the kind where you compete with people to please a company that will never care for you as a human. But people fail to recognise that, lose perspective, and lose themselves too. People have no class in this shitty world. If I have kids, they’re definitely becoming athletes and not entering this hellhole. Most ironically, I’m borderline considering an MBA to escape the corporate life for 2 years, but obviously I’m aware I will only get entrenched further in it due to the degree.

Anyone here who likes to login and start working daily? I am a workaholic person but I am exhausted as work doesn’t excite me anymore. I’d rather read, learn random stuff than do my job!

Been working in this firm from quite sometime. Its a service based firm and i work for an American fintech giant. Worked hard, led upgrades, learnt new stuff, delivered complex usecases. Recently i started seeing alot of discrimination from this client as now they have started seeing contractors as 3rd class ppl. It started with not inviting contractors in business discussions to now reached a point where new joiness (full time employees) of theirs are taking credit on a work which i worked on. Sad stuff. I know i have heard that corporate is not family but it hurts to see how self centric people are in this world. I have been very dedicated for them all this while. Now I think its about time to jump ship & get the due respect elsewhere.