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Besides that:
> No one has ever complained of having too much of it.
Isn't that just being bored? I'm sure I've heard people complaining about that.
Alternatively, you do go into lunch break, because you have to network with colleagues or business partners.
I'm not sure their psychological/cultural reasons translate very well to continental europe. The people that surround me in Germany have all the time they want. Besides that: > No one has ever complained of having too much of it. Isn't that just being bored? I'm sure I've heard people complaining about that.
I think this "gotta be busybusybusy" thing originated in the US, but it is definitely spreading.
I see way too many people who are way too wrapped up in their careers or are constantly stressing about all the things they "have to do", and they forget to actually enjoy anything, because they're already mentally at the next thing.
I love lazy Saturdays on the couch, and I wouldn't trade them for anything.
I recommend people watch Japan A story of love and hate ( http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56bwzc ) which, aside from being a great look at Japan, epitomizes the absurdity of exchanging our time for a salary that increasingly fails to cover the cost to live and leaves us without free time. 30,000 Japanese kill themselves each year due to work related stress. Great quote from the doc: Naoki:"You (the West) game me th…
I recommend people watch Japan A story of love and hate ( http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56bwzc ) which, aside from being a great look at Japan, epitomizes the absurdity of exchanging our time for a salary that increasingly fails to cover the cost to live and leaves us without free time. 30,000 Japanese kill themselves each year due to work related stress. Great quote from the doc: Naoki:"You (the West) game me th…
I agree with the sentiment, but respectfully propose that the office con is part of a larger and even more brazen : commodifying all of reality. Besides all of the relatively well-known ethical and psychological problems with selling and buying time and land, commodification also greatly diminishes the development of what Marxists like to call "the productive forces" -- if not for this artificial system of value crea…
Moreover, could you expand a bit on "ethical and psychological problems with selling and buying time and land"? This sounds like a novel idea to me.
I would never let a job get in the way of family and social experiences, in the way of my life. Relaxation and leisure time is absolutely non-negotiable for me, I would never give up on a concert or culinary experience or anything else for something as mundane as work.
I think this mindset has also gifted me with more patience and more ability to not be bored, compared to most of my peers. Luckily, all of my friends share my mindset, anyone too work-obsessed simply doesn't fit in for long.
I am a slacker, and I enjoy it very much.
This "must be busy" mindset and 50+ hour work weeks is so utterly alien and wrong to me, and I'm glad I feel this way. I would never let a job get in the way of family and social experiences, in the way of my life . Relaxation and leisure time is absolutely non-negotiable for me, I would never give up on a concert or culinary experience or anything else for something as mundane as work. I think this mindset has also…
There was lots of time spent with friends and family, it was great.
My current job, I eat lunch at my desk and spend so much less time with friends and family. A couple of months ago I was working from 8AM to 3:30AM, then was back to the office for 8AM the following day.
I make more money now, but I was so much happier before.
I often think about just quitting work and taking a year or two off, just do me things and figure stuff out. What I want from life, what my prioritie are etc.
But then I worry if you take that long off, how hard would it be to get back to work afterwards? Are employers even going to entertain my CV
I'm always amazed how I end up seeing long threads from HN users who read an article, but when I click on it, there is a pay wall. Are all those readers subscribers to these news sites?
Most of the sites show their content to archiving services. If you go to archive.is and enter the URL, you'll see the content.
My last job, I had so much more free time. I finished at 4 each day and sometimes took 3 hour lunches. Someone would text me in another city and ask if I could come through and meet them. I would often just walk out of work (it wasn't a problem) and go meet them. If it meant that I didn't get back to the office that day, so be it. There was lots of time spent with friends and family, it was great. My current job, I e…
Dont worry, its pointless, you must do what makes you happy, everything else will follow.
2 years is nothing, if the time is used to learn more about yourself or helping others, its a huge plus in a CV.