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30 Examples Of People So Consumed By Hustle Culture They Lose Touch With Reality

30 Examples Of People So Consumed By Hustle Culture They Lose Touch With Reality

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You should be grinding 24/7. Days of rest are for the weak and those who don't deserve success. Forget caring about your friends and family members; your career is your family now. If you’re not waking up at 4am and drinking protein shakes to save time, you’re never going to have the life you’ve dreamed of.
We’re all familiar with this kind of toxic messaging. We’ve seen the posts on social media and heard the “motivational speeches” on YouTube. But if you’re interested in calling out hustle culture, rather than succumbing to the pressure to be a girlboss or hustle bro, we’ve got the perfect list for you down below. We’ve gathered some of the cringiest posts from the LinkedIn Lunatics subreddit, so enjoy scrolling through and keep reading to find a conversation with the founder of Her Messy Bun, Danielle Clemente!

#21 Run, You One Legged Pigeon. Run

Run, You One Legged Pigeon. Run
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Danielle also told Bored Panda a simple test we can all do to see where we’re at in the toxic hustle culture world. “If your idea of productivity is constantly trying to find ways to save time and energy, only to use that time to do more work, that’s part of the toxic hustle culture,” she noted. “I help creatives learn how to save time and energy, so they have time and energy to live more, and do the things they love.”

If you’d like to learn more about Danielle or gain more tips from her on combating hustle culture, be sure to visit Her Messy Bun! 

#22 How Romantic!

How Romantic!
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#23 "Yellow Flag" To Not Work For Free Before Your Start Date

"Yellow Flag" To Not Work For Free Before Your Start Date
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#24 Don’t Forget - No Friends

Don’t Forget - No Friends
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Are you feeling inspired to finally use all of your PTO and actually take some time to rest out of spite, pandas? We hope you know how ridiculous all of these posts sound, so keep upvoting the ones that made you laugh. Let us know in the comments what the craziest things you’ve ever seen posted on LinkedIn were, and then if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article discussing how toxic LinkedIn is, look no further than right here! 

#25 You’re Wasting Time On Food When You Could Be Working On Your Second Hustle

You’re Wasting Time On Food When You Could Be Working On Your Second Hustle
50points

#26 Meet The Final Boss Of Linkedin

Meet The Final Boss Of Linkedin
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#27 The Dystopian Future Where Daycare And Parental Leave Are Replaced With Babies At Your Workplace

The Dystopian Future Where Daycare And Parental Leave Are Replaced With Babies At Your Workplace
46points

#28 I've Just One Question. Why?

I've Just One Question. Why?
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#29 Because Your Professional Network Really Needs To Know This

Because Your Professional Network Really Needs To Know This
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#30 People Ask Her How She Has Abs Any Time Of The Year, Apparently

People Ask Her How She Has Abs Any Time Of The Year, Apparently
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