Why are traditional jobs so incompatible with us?

I hope the question makes sense as I am not too great at explaining things.

I have worked for 6+ years now in 3 different jobs; still in my 3rd job but looking to get out due to a restructure and also burnout due to being fed up of the role and also poor management. From my experience of working so far I find that although I can work, there's these underlying things that I will never understand i.e. Office Politics and such. As I used to do recruitment as well I am very aware of the fact that employers want you to fit a certain template as in, being the ideal employee who doesn't question anything if you get what I mean. If you aren't what they want or need they just get rid of you very slyly.

I don't know about other people, but for me personally as a creative person traditional jobs drain my energy and whenever I've tried to suggest ideas to improve a company (I.E. in my old job when looking for a deputy manager, I suggested adding incentives/benefits in the job ad to attract candidates and management shut that down) or create something to benefit the company (i.e. repographics) management has a go or they say we can't do X Y and Z.

I am now in the process of making an Etsy shop to sell art as I work full-time, starting as a side hustle (as I used to sell items online and enjoyed it) and hopefully turning it into a business. I find most of us tend to go self-employed or just don't bother working long because most jobs are just incompatible.

What do you think?

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  • It’s so hard to find employment in general, but to find an employer with great staff that is willing and able to support you? Practically impossible. I’ve gotten lucky, I feel. My current employer is definitely accommodating for my needs.

    I personally would be terrified to be self-employed. I’m so bad at finances. Also, while I’m a creative (I write music) I don’t think I could earn a stable wage from that. Good for you if you feel that you can handle it. I’d say go for it!

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  • It’s so hard to find employment in general, but to find an employer with great staff that is willing and able to support you? Practically impossible. I’ve gotten lucky, I feel. My current employer is definitely accommodating for my needs.

    I personally would be terrified to be self-employed. I’m so bad at finances. Also, while I’m a creative (I write music) I don’t think I could earn a stable wage from that. Good for you if you feel that you can handle it. I’d say go for it!

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