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Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:41 am to Jon Ham
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I like my job as much as someone can like a job, and I’m not unhappy.
This sounds like exactly the opposite of what you described.
If your job is eating up that much time and is constantly on your mind, it’s time for a different job IMO. I’ve had offers for much more money than I what I make now but my current situation allows me a ton of time at home with my family and I value my time over the money.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:42 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Work to live is how you achieve balance
Work is a means to provide and to enjoy life. It shouldn't be the ultimate goal. Your family and happiness should be.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:43 am to JohnnyKilroy
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but I'm looking forward to the normal working week to be about 30 hours.
Still too much.
4 day work week for sure though. Weekends are too short.
This post was edited on 8/6/19 at 10:43 am
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:43 am to Jon Ham
In other words, everyone is taking something out of you and no one is putting anything in
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:44 am to TH03
3 days at a time are about all I can take
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:44 am to TH03
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4 day work week for sure though. Weekends are too short.
why my company still makes me come in for 4 hours on Friday is beyond my comprehension
we don't do anything and leave by 9 most Fridays anyways
but we gotta show face for some retarded reason
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:44 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Live so a job loss doesn't crush you.
Not sure I follow. I don’t know too many people who have cash to live if they just didn’t have a job.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:45 am to The Spleen
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I'd say most weeks I do maybe 15 hours of actual meaningful work.
And if you went to your boss and proposed a set up where you busted your arse for 20 hours a week (so a 33% increase in productivity) and had off the other 20+ hours on a normal week they'd probably think you lost your mind. It's crazy.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:45 am to Jon Ham
I'm 31 and in the same scenario.
The way I see it, I'll go hard as I can until I'm around 40, then I'll hopefully have enough experience and a solid enough resume to choose a less stressful path without giving up too much money.
At least that's my goal.
The way I see it, I'll go hard as I can until I'm around 40, then I'll hopefully have enough experience and a solid enough resume to choose a less stressful path without giving up too much money.
At least that's my goal.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:46 am to Salmon
Yeah most Fridays I'm done before noon. I also start around 5 though on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:46 am to TygerTyger
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Tyler Durden
Some great quotes inthat film
God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables, slaves with white collars, advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shite we don't need. We're the middle children of the history man, no purpose or place, we have no Great war, no Great depression, our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives, we've been all raised by television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars, but we won't and we're slowly learning that fact. and we're very very pissed off.”
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Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:46 am to Jon Ham
How does one not know that this is what it will probably be like?
You could use some of my extra time, I sat around most of the weekend and did what I want. Friends and pets recharge my batteries. If I meet a cool enough chick to marry we are going to travel..no kids.
You could use some of my extra time, I sat around most of the weekend and did what I want. Friends and pets recharge my batteries. If I meet a cool enough chick to marry we are going to travel..no kids.
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Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:46 am to Jon Ham
I think part of it is that humanity is having to adapt to being pulled in more directions than ever. However, your job expectations may be the tipping point combined with everything else.
I've had stretches of six months or so when the job had me working so much that I felt like I could never quite 'catch my breath'. Fortunately, that hasn't happened in a while. Find a way to manage the job and the rest should fall into place.
I've had stretches of six months or so when the job had me working so much that I felt like I could never quite 'catch my breath'. Fortunately, that hasn't happened in a while. Find a way to manage the job and the rest should fall into place.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:47 am to TH03
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4 day work week for sure though. Weekends are too short.
Yeah, we're closed on Fridays in the summer and the three day weekend every week is nice. I also notice I'm a much happier person in the summer, but some of that happiness derives from my kids being home more and not as active with school activities. It's wonderful to be able to text one of them on Tuesday if something needs to be done at the house, and my daughter has recently gotten an interest in cooking and will occassionally have a meal ready for us soon after we get home. Summer is really the only time we have dinner as a family during the week, which is sad.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:49 am to TH03
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Still too much
I agree, but I just don't think we're getting anything less than 30 any time in the foreseeable future.
Next week I'm slammed with shite so I'll be putting in serious hours. This week it's practically nothing so most of my day is spent searching for shite to fill my time and internet surfing. But I can't go to my boss and just say "Hey I'm not coming in this week, and I'm not taking any vacation to do so"
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:52 am to TexasTiger08
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Not sure I follow. I don’t know too many people who have cash to live if they just didn’t have a job.
Because they spend to much on worthless crap and don't save.
You're free when you're not totally dependent on your circumstances to maintain a lifestyle. If you're having to bust arse for a lifestyle, you might want to re-assess it.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:54 am to RogerTheShrubber
"We buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't like"
That quote from that movie really woke me up to how stupid I was being with my own money and how I was living to impress other people.
That quote from that movie really woke me up to how stupid I was being with my own money and how I was living to impress other people.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:54 am to TexasTiger08
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Not sure I follow. I don’t know too many people who have cash to live if they just didn’t have a job.
How old are you? I’m in my 40s, and i can assure you that there have been times in my career when I’ve been out of work, because a company shut it’s doors, or i was miserable and quit, or whatever... If I hadn’t had savings to get me through the lean months, it would have been ugly.
Save. Your. Money.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:55 am to Jon Ham
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If I can manage to find a couple hours to play 9 holes of golf,
Unless you're independently wealthy and don't have to work, this needs to be put to a stop.
You're an adult; act like it.
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