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Mostly work hours. In construction, when I got to work 4 10's, I was incredibly happy. I literally never got sick, never needed a day off, never got bored, always worked happy and efficiently, and had plenty of time for my hobbies and self-care. When I worked 13 14's I deeply considered stabbing myself every morning so I wouldn't need to go to work.

You're a lawyer, did you not know when you worked so hard to get that law degree and pass the bar that you wouldn't get 3 days off a week (4-10's) to pursue your hobbies, passions and focus on your self-care?

WTF is "self-care"?

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Posted by kingbob

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Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:15 pm to RT1941

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You're a lawyer, did you not know when you worked so hard to get that law degree and pass the bar that you wouldn't get 3 days off a week

I just wanted to find a happy medium between 40 hrs/wk and 91 hrs/wk paired with some stability of knowing what time to be at work every day and what state I would be working in for the forseeable future.

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Posted by kingbob

Sorrento, LA

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Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:19 pm to RT1941

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WTF is "self-care"?

When I was working 13 14's, I was struggling to have enough time to get more than 5 hrs of sleep per night. I wasn't able to cook for myself, I couldn't exercise, I couldn't see my friends, I barely had time to wash my clothes. It was just overwhelming. Basically, even though I was making money hand over fist, I had no time for anything except work, not even time to take care of my household enough to go to work.

When I worked demanding law jobs, the hours weren't quite as bad as 13 14's (that means you work 14 hours a day with one Sunday off every two weeks), but the pay was WAY worse. I was frequently working 70+ hours and making less than I did working 4 10's years before.

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