Accepting a less enjoyable job for a marginal pay increase is a common trap. People trade long-term happiness and fulfillment for short-term material gains, like a new phone. This prioritization of small, immediate financial rewards over meaningful work is a primary driver of career misery.
The excuse of having 'no time' to build a better career is a fallacy of prioritization, not availability. The time exists but is often allocated to leisure activities like social sports or video games. True change requires reallocating this time from passive entertainment to active building for your future.
The cultural celebration of the weekend is not a harmless ritual but a critical symptom of deep dissatisfaction with one's career. Viewing the weekend as an 'escape from your reality' signifies that you're willingly wasting the majority of your time on something you despise, which is a devastating way to live.