The Internet Responds to a Gen Z Girl Crying After Her First Ever 9-5 Shift

In the latest entry into the “welcome to adulthood” chronicles, a Gen Z woman posted a tearful selfie captioned: “Just finished the first day of 9-5 in my life.” Within hours, the internet did what it does best: roast, relate, and reminisce.

If you’ve ever stumbled out of an office at 5:02 PM like you just completed basic training, this photo probably hit you square in the feels.

Boomers muttered “character building,” Millennials whispered “been there, sis,” and Gen X collectively shrugged while chain-smoking in the parking lot.

The comments section, however, was the real story. Here are some of the highlights:

1. “Keep your head up, it’s tough now but it only gets worse.”
2. “There’s a reason we’ve been calling it “happy” hour.”
3. “It doesn’t get better sweetie.”
4. “Hey so your soul will die sooner than your physical body so you won’t feel this much pain after 3-5 years or so. Hang in there.”
5. “Hey quuen! It only feels like this from age 22-26, then you just kinda accept the torture and it’s a lot better. Hope this helps.”
6. “1 day down, 40 more years to go!”
7. “Dissociation is key.”
8. “You go numb after a while babe, it’s okay.”
9. “Awww don’t worry girlie. There’s no light at the end of the tunnel.”
10. “Just wait! One day someone will bring in banana bread :)”

Do you remember how you felt after your first full day of work? Hopefully it was better than this poor girl.