If you’re reading this right now, there’s a strong chance you’re stealing a glance at your phone during a soul-crushing shift at whatever minimum-wage meat grinder you’ve chosen to make ends meet. It might be food service, it might be retail, it could even be an entry-level office position, but the story is the same — you’re overworked, you’re unconscionably underpaid, and no matter how much your managers “see and hear” you, they prioritize profit every time. You’re tired of selling your life away just to pay rent … and yet that old silver-tongued promise of greener pastures flickers in the distance like a mirage.
