To me, this sounds like "there is no alternative" defense. I don'know whether it is made with the idea of making one's situation feel less miserable, but it is

To me, this sounds like "there is no alternative" defense. I don'know whether it is made with the idea of making one's situation feel less miserable, but it is plain wrong. Considering the ancestor comment and how the situation seems to weight on that person, I would advise to try and find a better situation, because from personal experience, when you start grinding yourself for a job postitve outcomes become very unlikely.