Why This $100K Job Is Mentally Breaking Everyone — And Why People Still Apply Anyway

Let’s be real: $100,000 sounds nice — until you’re crying in the parking lot before work.
This job pays big, but it’s eating people alive.

💼 The Job: Tech Project Manager at a Big Company

On paper? It’s a dream.

  • 💰 Salary: $100K+
  • 🏖️ PTO: Unlimited (LOL)
  • 🏢 Hybrid work
  • 📈 Fancy title
    But behind the scenes? It’s a burnout blender.

😵‍💫 Here’s What Real People Say:

  • “You’ll be in back-to-back Zooms from 8AM to 6PM. Good luck eating lunch.”
  • “They praise ‘work-life balance’ but expect emails at midnight.”
  • “The team is toxic. You’ll get blamed for stuff you didn’t do.”

💔 Why Do People Stay?

  • Fear of losing the paycheck
  • Chasing the status of a “big job”
  • Hoping it’ll get better (spoiler: it doesn’t)

🚪 Should You Apply?

Only if you can handle stress, office politics, and working holidays.
Otherwise? RUN. Or… find something better.


😏 DamnJobs Take:

The job isn’t the problem — the system is.
Big money often means big misery.
At DamnJobs, we believe in freedom over fear. Don’t stay stuck just for the salary.

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