In a world where the grind hits you like a freight train, one TikToker, Brielle, embarked on her first-ever 9-to-5 job adventure post-college. But the reality of the daily commute, desk life, and late returns proved too much for our heroine. Cue the waterworks as she poured her heart out on camera, and trust us, it’s a journey worth watching.

As Brielle tearfully confessed, “I know I’m probably just being so dramatic and annoying, but this is my first job, like, my first 9-5 job after college.” Her daily trek into the city had her feeling like she needed Hermione’s time-turner just to squeeze in dinner.

This TikTok tale resonated with a chorus of comments calling for a four-day workweek or a Gen Z uprising in management positions. So, are the tears worth it, or is it time for a workplace revolution? Click for the inside scoop on this 9-to-5 emotional rollercoaster!

 

TikToker cries over reality of working first ever 9–5 job