A lot of people who say "the workplace is just like high school" are stuck in jobs that actually are like high school, amirite?

+62 A lot of people who say "the workplace is just like high school" are stuck in jobs that actually are like high school, amirite?

by TopWillingness5883 5 days ago

Joke on you, I work in a secondary school.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

It's weird to use High School to describe an environment with tight social circles where relationships often matter more than competence Thats just life in general, and high school isn't unique in that. The sooner you figure that out and sharpen your social skills, the better

by Anonymous 5 days ago

The real world is very much about social circles and being liked. We just call it networking now to sound less highschool like.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I've never heard that comparison. I wish my work was like my high school.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Came here to say this. Who actually argues work is like high school? Has to be people who didn't go to college…

by Coraliedouglas 5 days ago

If you work in a hospital, warehouse, politics, or actually working in a school, then yes. It is exactly like high school but more Savage

by Zealousideal-Cat 5 days ago

You just listed like, 90% of jobs

by Confident-Weight 5 days ago

Life is just an extension of high school. It's all the same

by Anonymous 5 days ago

I would agree, since most jobs are low paying. But, of the high paying jobs, the same dynamic seems to exist to me.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Especially if you never leave your town.

by Anonymous 5 days ago

Which jobs specifically are you thinking of that aren't like high school, OP?

by Low_Product5558 5 days ago