#because the system is so ingrained in a history of abuse fueled by the moral weight of the protestant work ethic

[devilsskettle]

just saw someone call horrorstör by grady hendrix “cozy horror” i’m sorry but in what world. you have to be so removed from the reality of what working retail is like to be like hehe cozy horror because it takes place in haunted ikea :) also like. was it so super cozy when that girl gets possessed and starts choking on her own snot lol like some of the shit he describes in this book is so vile so please explain to me what part of the book is cozy

#it’s about like. inhumane treatment of prisoners in the past and the imposition of the protestant work ethic on people working #for inadequate compensation and the way that exploitation of labor persists in our modern work lives despite attempts at reform #because the system is so ingrained in a history of abuse fueled by the moral weight of the protestant work ethic #and our culture is so attached to the self made man ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ narrative #and ladder climbing mentality and ideas about what types of job ‘deserve’ minimum wage vs a livable wage #and we’re so used to pouring all of our time and energy into our jobs that we become part of the corporate machine without having time and #energy left to thrive in our own personal lives #but sure it’s ‘cozy’ because ikea smh #idk it just annoys me because people will just be out here saying shit that doesn’t mean anything because it’s a buzzword