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by mycorneroftheworld @ 2008-04-27 – 10:21:09

I read a post in madtrucker's blog yesterday, about the hard working conditions for truck drivers, and it made me think about this wonderful thing called work, that seems to take a too big part in many people's lives.

Most of us do not have a choice. We need the money to get around, and with the high unemployment, we are happy to have a job to go to. But to what cost? Too many people get sick because of the hard working conditions with the staff being cut down and the workload getting too heavy.

But what can we do about it really? I heard about a couple, that both had well-paid jobs and secure finances but they wanted to get out of the "rat race". They moved to Thailand with their children, where they could live in a slower pace and get more out of life. OK, I am not saying that we should all move to Thailand to get a more relaxing life, but it sounds tempting in a way...

I am sometimes complaining about my part-time job and wishing that I could work (and earn) some more. But at least I don't have to get up at three in the morning, then work for 12 - 13 hours, have dinner and throw myself into bed to be able to get up at three the next morning...

My life may not be very interesting, but at least I have a life outside work and that is something to be happy about indeed!

Off to clean the windows now!
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- skip2468
- 2008-04-27 @ 11:15:09
Yes, it is important that we work to live and not unwisely live to work.

If I was to go back to my profession I would make an earnest efort to spend as much time away from my work as I used to spend on the job.

Too late I realized how easy it is to be too committal to one's work and not spend enough time away.
- - mycorneroftheworld
  - 2008-04-27 @ 17:26:30
  But sometimes you have no choice, as the employers expect too much of you. I know people who want to work less but they can't or their job would go to someone else instead. Of course it depends on in what field you work, how much you can influence your working hours.
  - - skip2468
    - 2008-04-27 @ 21:42:33
    I was the 'boss' - lol.
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- jenray ^Pro
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2008-04-27 @ 11:23:52
I don't think humans were made to work this hard at all...this is the world created by others with a ready made work force that they made reliant on them for their survival...those without money and power make up that work force and until that work force decides it has had enough of being used, this world will continue as it is...only now it's getting worse because those with the money and power have reduced the payment for work to the barest minimum for millions around the world thus reestablishing slavery...if it ever actually was abolished in this world...if we were happy with our lives in general, we could say we all gain something from this unfair arrangement, but it's clear millions aren't otherwise they wouldn't be frequenting therapists, having breakdowns and swallowing tranquilisers at a rate of knots...the masses of workers round the world could change this, but they won't...and so it will continue...big hugs...sorry...bit gloomy but true I think.....
- - mycorneroftheworld
  - 2008-04-27 @ 17:29:08
  I understand what you are saying and it is ok to sound gloomy about it!
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- madtrucker
- 2008-04-27 @ 13:04:27
I think we all had the option in the past as to work for a living or live to work but that option has slowly been taken away by modern living.

The cost of life's basic's has risen so much faster than our wage packets thus forcing us to work longer if not harder to get the modern life style we are all told we need to be living.

But at the end of the day the choice is still there !!?? we can work less and do without that big house, new car, computer etc but if we have kids can you see them go without whilst others around them have the latest trainers etc ?? the pressures are all around us to be up with the must have's and earn as much now as non of us are sure of the future.
- - mycorneroftheworld
  - 2008-04-27 @ 17:34:25
  I understand that. But even if you don't have a family or a house etc, you still have to take the jobs on offer even if your employer asks too much of you really.
  
  What would happen if you would tell your boss that you only want to work 8 hours a day?? Would they still hire you?
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- LissaT ^Pro
- 2008-04-27 @ 14:32:22
The secret is to have a job you really love, but even then, as you will have noticed from my blog, other people can really mess things up.

There is an easy way to put fashion items into perspective: "You can have that or we can afford to keep the dog." The dog wins every time.
- - mycorneroftheworld
  - 2008-04-27 @ 17:45:06
  I know. But even if you don't care about material things, you still have to do the working hours that your employer wants you to do. Like madtrucker says in his blog, he works 60 hours a week and with those early mornings and late evenings, there is no space for anything else in his life. That is a shame as we all need some meaningful sparetime as well.
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- RunDontWalk ^Pro
- http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
- 2008-04-28 @ 02:50:36
I enjoy my job. I have been doing it for 17 years.

YAY!!!
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- boredrich
- 2008-04-28 @ 10:21:56
I totally agree with you there too many of us these days seem to be working more and more and leaving less time for family and fun no wonder there are more people going off with stress etc. we dont make time for ourselves that is why I am glad I will be made redundant I am sooo looking forward to spending some time with Belle and Jen and taking some me time I know my next job wont be taking me out of my life too much it just isnt worth it
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- cevoila
- 2008-05-01 @ 00:06:57
Maybe we're not happy becouse it's in our nature?
I dream about the day when I finnaly go to work, now I'm still home-stayed-mum.
This day still goes away of me.
But when it happen -will I happy? will I join everything?
It doesn't sound ok so I try don't think about that or think 'It could be worse' or just take every goods from my situation, enjoy this time.
- - cevoila
  - 2008-05-01 @ 00:08:56
  brr I can't stand it! I see my errors just after sending my comment
  - - mycorneroftheworld
    - 2008-05-01 @ 08:33:19
    Please don't worry! I make errors all the time, but as long as we can make ourselves understood, that is the main thing!
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