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People who live to work
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:25 pm
Has anyone else gotten to a point in your career where these types annoy you? I understand living to work if you’re the owner of a small business. But I’m talking about middle management and C-suite people at Fortune 500 companies who base their entire identity around their job. They repeatedly spew the same corporate word salad in unison. Lots are wanna be LindedIn influencers.
I admittedly wanted to be one of these types in my early 20’s. However, currently at the age of 35, I’ve gotten to the point where I value time with my wife (no pics) and toddler children over chasing a buck for a shitty corporation.
The COVID years were great when the company banned travel. But now we’re back to the same nonsensical travel to have irrelevant meetings that doesn’t solve anything. Most seem to gloat about being away from their spouse/kids and it just doesn’t resonate with me. What makes these people tick?
I admittedly wanted to be one of these types in my early 20’s. However, currently at the age of 35, I’ve gotten to the point where I value time with my wife (no pics) and toddler children over chasing a buck for a shitty corporation.
The COVID years were great when the company banned travel. But now we’re back to the same nonsensical travel to have irrelevant meetings that doesn’t solve anything. Most seem to gloat about being away from their spouse/kids and it just doesn’t resonate with me. What makes these people tick?
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Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:30 pm to Chef Curry
No different than plant baws bragging about making 140k with 900 hours of overtime
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:31 pm to Chef Curry
While I have always said that I would never wish to have another day of work added on at the end of my life, but I would always add on another day with my children, you cannot argue the utility of people that pour themselves into their work when these companies are the lifeblood of modern day life. Since Covid was your example, think about how much you missed being able to go to a store, a restaurant, to buy something you needed, whether that was a haircut or a Clorox wipe. Yes, those people who are militant company can be exceedingly annoying, but they also have a place in the world that is important.
This post was edited on 1/13/25 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:33 pm to Chef Curry
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I admittedly wanted to be one of these types in my early 20’s.
All it took was working at a law firm in college for me to realize I'd be miserable as a lawyer, because they were all miserable except for the ones referenced by your thread title. Alcoholism and depression were common.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:33 pm to Chef Curry
I use to work for one and was one....insufferable, both of us
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:34 pm to Chef Curry
quote:
But I’m talking about middle management and C-suite people at Fortune 500 companies who base their entire identity around their job. They repeatedly spew the same corporate word salad in unison.
Well a lot of these people are making a lot of money and want to keep making a lot of money.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:35 pm to Chef Curry
If that's what they want to do, fine by me.
The issue I have is that those people are usually in management positions and expect everyone to share their passion of working 90 hrs per week, answering emails from 6pm til 11pm, working during vacations, etc.....
And if you don't, you're called lazy, or "don't want it bad enough"
Yeah no, I'm gonna work hard at my job and go home at a reasonable hour and enjoy my life.
The issue I have is that those people are usually in management positions and expect everyone to share their passion of working 90 hrs per week, answering emails from 6pm til 11pm, working during vacations, etc.....
And if you don't, you're called lazy, or "don't want it bad enough"
Yeah no, I'm gonna work hard at my job and go home at a reasonable hour and enjoy my life.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:36 pm to Chef Curry
The “I’ll die at my desk” people are weird.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:38 pm to Chef Curry
Yep. I chalk it up as some people have no hobbies or hate their family.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:38 pm to Chef Curry
My job is less than 1% of who I am as a person.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:38 pm to dcrews
quote:
The issue I have is that those people are usually in management positions and expect everyone to share their passion of working
Again, at least in my industry, it’s not a passion for working …. It’s a passion to make more money.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:40 pm to dcrews
The biggest issue I have with these types are productivity. I'm a dad of 3 and work from home, manage to get all of my work done and be available for my family. Somehow someone who's an office rat but less productive is more valuable? Luckily I'm at a place with supervisors who understand the balance but the type of people described annoy the crap out of me. It's a job not a social club.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:43 pm to Chef Curry
quote:
I admittedly wanted to be one of these types in my early 20’s. However, currently at the age of 35, I’ve gotten to the point where I value time with my wife (no pics) and toddler children over chasing a buck for a shitty corporation.
Same. I'm 47 now. I just want to go to work, do a decent job and go home and not think about work again until I'm back the next day.
Ultimately, I'm good with being on auto pilot in this mode until I retire. I make enough money now to live the lifestyle I care about.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:43 pm to Chef Curry
Every Japanese person ever does this. They religiously place their service at work above all else. I really don't like working for a Japanese company, especially when this type of culture is encouraged.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:43 pm to WeagleEagle
[quote]some people have no hobbies or hate their family.[/quote
Yep. Some people just don't have anything else to do.
Yep. Some people just don't have anything else to do.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:44 pm to Chef Curry
Just remember, you will never get into the $500k a year range without making it your life. If you have the talent, it’s your choice. I hear people my age nearing retirement always say that they were glad that they got to spend more time with the family but I’m not sure giving up that kind of money is worth the lifestyle that they could have afforded giving their family. Just my opinion
This post was edited on 1/13/25 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:47 pm to WeagleEagle
quote:
Yep. I chalk it up as some people have no hobbies or hate their family.
The common denominator that I’ve noticed is these people hate their wives.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:47 pm to Chef Curry
Let me try to understand what you’re saying.
When you were younger, you had a stronger desire to be successful. (Which I assume you thought was acceptable)
Somewhere in your mid 30’s, (midlife crisis) you decided to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak.
And now you are upset that younger people have more drive and other successful midlife people aren’t on your exact time schedule?
When you were younger, you had a stronger desire to be successful. (Which I assume you thought was acceptable)
Somewhere in your mid 30’s, (midlife crisis) you decided to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak.
And now you are upset that younger people have more drive and other successful midlife people aren’t on your exact time schedule?
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:48 pm to BigApple
quote:
you will never get into the $500k a year range without making it your life.
Ehhhhhhhhh. You can do pretty well with good ol fashioned hard work and not give your life to the company.
Posted on 1/13/25 at 7:50 pm to Chef Curry
You do you, they do them
Don’t let it bother you
Don’t let it bother you
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