I've been in jobs where I was the subhuman that had to do exactly as they say. Once I was late for work (I was an apprentice welder) and the boss said "If you're late again, you're fired". I didn't really understand that because what about legit/valid excuses? Didn't matter.

I remember being late for class in high school and she said "Why are you late?" and I said "I was getting a drink of water". I didn't get it at the time. I literally didn't understand.

At my second last job in retail, I felt guilty about having to use the washroom. I also tried to be exactly on time when I was outside vaping. I'd be constantly looking at the time on my phone and leave exactly at x time.

I remember I had to use a jackhammer in 100 degree heat, sweat pouring off my face onto concrete, power washing oil sand vacuum tanks (I was 16) and everyone else was getting paid 40 dollars an hour. I asked my boss if I could increase my salary from 11 to 12 dollars and hour and he said "ask the manager" so I asked him and he said "ask your boss" so nothing really happened. It was a billion dollar company.

If I had to go to the doctor, I had to plan in advance and call employees "Can you fill in for me at x time?" - Calling a bunch of numbers and some people didn't give a **** really. It was "team work" and employees were talking about how the company makes them work Christmas day, New Years, etc...

My mom has cancer, heart conditions - Never had time off in two years. She's thinking of quitting. The hotel can't live without her though.

It's all madness. I regret working as a teenager sometimes 16 hours in a day and my days off was to go fishing with my ex step dad who I hated. I felt terrible when he said "If I win the lottery, we'll be fishing all the time" and in my head I was like "Pls ****ing kill me" - Then he won the lottery and has a fishing business but he's getting sued for stealing and copy write etc.