I almost never want to go to my job, but once I’m there, I usually don’t mind being there too much, it makes me feel good about myself and there are even some moments that I can say I enjoy.
Usually this will last from 3-12 months, and then at some point it becomes a slog where I’ve learned everyhing there is to learn yet get ordered around by stupid people.
At one job my boss once said “it’s work, you’re not supposed to like it” as a justification to not make it more bearable. I couldn’t imagine wasting decades of my life to that mentality.
There was one single job I had that was relatively low-stress and not very alienating, that I found myself eager to go to.
“I’m just here for the money” is an extremely common attitude in low-wage work. It shouldn’t surprise any boss as long as people do their job.
At many restaurants and catering companies, they either give you a free meal once per shift, or a 40-50% discount, or both.