That’s the real question, isn’t it? When our employers demand more of our time than we get to spend with our actual families, the take-it-slow life just isn’t a possibility. Unless you’re independently wealthy.
I’ve reached a point of just not giving a fuck. I’ve begun to wonder if that’s why I’m getting laid off but if so, then I deserve it but with an asterisk.
I worked 30-40 hours and delivered exceptional work. Quality of which was on par with my peers who easily work 50-60 hours a week. My boss works 80+ hours a week and I just keep asking myself “why give the company so much of your life and it doesn’t give a flying fuck about you?”
I’m sorry if you don’t see me hustling. I’m going to give you my everything, but within the timebox we’ve agreed to. Yes, I’ll agree to work the occasional overtime for incident management, etc. but I am for sure not going to work 50-60 hours a week regularly.
My life is worth more than the job and I am not going to waste it behind a screen moving numbers around for more time than I need to.
Im a flight attendant and work 72 hrs a month, my husband is a professor and is in front of a class 60 hrs a month.
(My husband and I certainly both came from privileged backgrounds (say middle class ish) and both got degrees that although our parents didn’t pay for they gave us resources - either way I wouldnt say our lifestyle is unobtainable)
Having said all that…in general you’re correct. Our case is certainly an outlier. We can’t all be flight attendants
Edit: our parents aren’t dead yet, but when they do pop off they each have a house we will get a share of (to your point)
But I have to be at work at 8 AM tomorrow. How do I find the time to take it slow?
That’s the real question, isn’t it? When our employers demand more of our time than we get to spend with our actual families, the take-it-slow life just isn’t a possibility. Unless you’re independently wealthy.
I’ve reached a point of just not giving a fuck. I’ve begun to wonder if that’s why I’m getting laid off but if so, then I deserve it but with an asterisk.
I worked 30-40 hours and delivered exceptional work. Quality of which was on par with my peers who easily work 50-60 hours a week. My boss works 80+ hours a week and I just keep asking myself “why give the company so much of your life and it doesn’t give a flying fuck about you?”
I’m sorry if you don’t see me hustling. I’m going to give you my everything, but within the timebox we’ve agreed to. Yes, I’ll agree to work the occasional overtime for incident management, etc. but I am for sure not going to work 50-60 hours a week regularly.
My life is worth more than the job and I am not going to waste it behind a screen moving numbers around for more time than I need to.
There are jobs.
Im a flight attendant and work 72 hrs a month, my husband is a professor and is in front of a class 60 hrs a month.
(My husband and I certainly both came from privileged backgrounds (say middle class ish) and both got degrees that although our parents didn’t pay for they gave us resources - either way I wouldnt say our lifestyle is unobtainable)
Having said all that…in general you’re correct. Our case is certainly an outlier. We can’t all be flight attendants
Edit: our parents aren’t dead yet, but when they do pop off they each have a house we will get a share of (to your point)