Hell on Earth

Yes...this is what my life has regressed to as a corporate slave..HELL ON EARTH. It has been 9 years and 4 months since I made the fateful decision to take a corporate job over my then job as a bartender & I have been MISERABLE ever since. Even though I am working very diligently everyday to get out of this hell I still find this devastatingly disappointing & SOUL SUCKING. This HORRIBLE life in corporate America is sucking the life out of me. It's so depressing.

Right now I have an upset stomach and feel very stressed. The idiots that I am supposed to support have requested I do something that I do not want to do. This of course is a daily occurence and a fine balancing act. I have been somewhat successful at weeding out tasks that I despise, but am still stuck with many that at this juncture of my life I should not have to do.

I am middle age with three college degrees including an MBA. However, believe it or not I am still stuck doing administrative work with a title to match. Stunning as it sounds it is apropo in the corporate world. You see I am a woman in a "MAN ORIENTED COMPANY", words directly from the female VP of our Human Resource department.

You might ask, what in God's name am I still doing here. Well, that is a very good question and not an easy one to answer. I shouldn't still be here considering how much I hate it and how deep my disdain for the company and the people is. Unfortunately, there are many not so good reasons, or more aptly, excuses. For that is really what they are.

For one, the first 2 years I was here I was dealing with a 22 year substance abuse problem. I finally got that under control 7 years ago, but other emotional problems, including low self-esteem and fear has played a huge part in my decision to stay on here year after year.

However, 3 years and 2 months ago I decided to get my Real Estate license thinking that by doing so I could enter a field that is less discriminatory women, for the discrimination here is absolutely suffocating, and was hoping that would be the catalyst to freedom from this corporate hell. The first year seemed promising and then WHAM! the economy collapsed, along with my dreams of financial freedom through Real Estate.

Nonetheless, my constant misery drove me to think 24/7 about other options. I know there are ways out of this excruciating hell. I know of many people who aren't subjected to the daily demeaning requests and fake coworkers who would back stab you the second you turn around.

About 8 months ago I was faced with the need for pet care services and it was at this time that bells starting going off in my head. Could I make a living caring for pets? I've been caring for pets my entire life and paying to do so...could I turn that equation around? This thought was very appealing to me, for the main reason that I love and adore pets. I would choose to spend my time with animals anytime over people. So I began researching the pet care industry and opportunities within that industry and just under 2 months ago I purchased a pet care franchise which I intend to open in the next 2 months.

As excited as I am, I am still stuck at this hell hole for the foreseeable future. This is extremely depressing to me. Everyday I deal with assine requests and moronic people. It's enough to push me over the edge. I am so aggravated right this minute that I can barely breath.

I decided to start this blog for several reasons. One, as an outlet for my anger and frustration. The rage I feel at times at the corporate world, this company in particular is unbearable. I also feel a lot of anger toward myself for continuing to do something I detest for as long as I have. It definitely isn't good for my self preservation. Also, I was hoping to connect with others who are either suffering as I or who have suffered but managed to escape this absolute corporate hell/enslavement.

Maybe if we bond together we can help others like myself break free the bondage of corporate life. There is nothing I'd like more than to help rescue and/or forewarn others. Wouldn't it be wonderful if what I am writing this moment would help convince someone from taking a similar path as I. I wish someone had diverted my path 25 years ago. I could have avoided all this misery and suffering. The thought of young people coming out of college or high school getting stuck in a similar position causes me deep grief.

Please...to ALL GRADUATES. DO NOT...I REPEAT...DO NOT take a corporate job. Start your own business. Become an entrepreneur. It is the only way to personal satisfaction and financial independence.

Trust me...I speak from experience.