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jr12345 t1_izw5jy4 wrote

Being off work sick or injured linked to higher suicide risk… dude, I don’t even want to go back to work after a weekend. The sheer dread I had going back to work after being off for 3 months(paternity leave)… the realization that my life is reduced back to spending so much time at work… I can see where that would drive someone to consider suicide.

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CHRLZ_IIIM t1_izwfi7g wrote

I believe that, compounded by how much a hospital bill can be and feeling liked you’re owned by your job even more.

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soaring_potato t1_izwnjh4 wrote

For that they have to compare the US and the rest of the western world.

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boofaceleemz t1_izx68r4 wrote

I’m sure that’s some of it. When you’re off work due to disability though you’re kind of on a timer. You have X amount of time to get better and come back to work before your benefit runs out, and if you don’t then you can lose your job, which loses you your health insurance and disability payments, and then shortly after that you’re bankrupt, homeless, and dying without medical care, and taking all your loved ones with you.

That’s a very stressful existence. If you’re not getting better quick enough and have a family to take care of, using your life insurance before you lose the benefit starts to seem like a really reasonable alternative.

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Listan83 t1_izxh05b wrote

Also if you are permanent disabled from a workplace injury they fight you tooth and nail to stop you from getting the benefits. My grandpa got hurt working for the county. Lost him to suicide in 06. This stuff fucks with people.

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tiny_butt_toucher t1_izyxb1q wrote

Well said. I’m currently on unpaid leave and the stress of getting well quickly enough that I don’t lose my job is overwhelming

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buttertoss t1_izwhwjb wrote

Feudalism never ended.

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finger_milk t1_izx2221 wrote

And the "let get this grind" mentality which is just Stockholm syndrome. That really needs to stop.

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cosmotosed t1_izzb4re wrote

God thats all I hear in modern rap songs. Get money. Get owned.

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LordCrag t1_j001cip wrote

Humans seem to need purpose to be happy. That goal can be money, fame, building something, creating something etc. When purpose is gone they turn to a lot of vices and self destructive behavior. Having a grind mindset, when not taken to extremes, can be very healthy and empowering.

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hutxhy t1_izwwi4q wrote

Maaaan even serfs worked less than we do nowadays

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badpeaches t1_izxh8vf wrote

Americans wouldn't have the weekend off if it weren't for unions. The 40 hour work week is already too long and countries have successfully tested shorter work weeks with same level of pay. If the system we currently use isn't benefiting the majority, maybe it's time to change the system.

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9fingfing t1_izxto9s wrote

40 hour work week is also just a myth with technology nowadays…

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badpeaches t1_izxvuep wrote

It really depends on the industry. Plus major corporations giving less than 40 hours makes them part time employees dependant on social services to help financially. The more employees Walmart, Amazon, McDonald, Whoever has on food stamps the more tax breaks they get. Local and Federal Governments are incentivizing keeping the poor, poor.

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yesyupyee t1_izx273u wrote

I'll second that. My workplace was closed for two months at the beginning of 2020. Best two months of my life. The depression was pretty severe when I had to go back.

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YoureALousyButler t1_izwdqw1 wrote

I fell while working in my yard and haven't been able to work in 4 and half years. I'd saw my left foot off at the ankle to trade places with you.

Enjoy what you have.

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MollyDooker99 t1_izwrz4o wrote

I don’t think you know how healthcare works. It’s not a magic potion that’ll fix severe injuries. Sometimes your doctor will simply say, “Not much we can do.” If this person does live in the U.S. and hasn’t worked in years then they are likely on disability. In which case their healthcare costs are free or much cheaper.

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YoureALousyButler t1_izx7zwr wrote

MassHealth (Obamacare's predecessor) saved my life. I would have been screwed financially as I was a freelancer for years and paid my own health insurance.

After I started having grand mal seizures, work as I had known and loved for decades was no longer possible.

Anyway, blow me.

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Atheren t1_izxd17u wrote

Work is the main reason I have a history of suicide attempts....

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LordCrag t1_j00170t wrote

May want to look into another line of work. People often feel as if they can't reimagine what their career is but its crazy how many different jobs exist. Hell I know a couple who literally just make do in the gig economy.

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hibearmate t1_izya1a6 wrote

Gonna say it’s the realization that there’s no effing social safety net forcing you to work die has more to do with it

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LordCrag t1_j001ufh wrote

This is absolutely untrue. SSI exists. Food stamps exists. Public housing exists. Medicaid exists. Unemployment exists. And that's just the government. There are many charities that exist, food banks, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, even old fashion soup kitchens. St. Judes is a Children's Hospital where parents pay 0, heck there are whole websites dedicated to helping others like GoFundMe and GiveSendGo.

You may want there to be *more* social safety nets but to say that there are none is complete hyperbole at best and an outright lie at worst.

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