The Self Worth of the Pessimist Nation

[goIftdibrad]

I voted the proverbial 41+ because Im always a few hours over 40. between 45-50 is still no big If you are putting over 50+ hours into work (not including you commute blah blah blah) that is a draining and exhausting week. Im look at you, commissioned

Jobs where you are on the clock nearly every weekend suck the life out of you. I enjoy the weekend rest button.

I left that last job were I was pulling serious OT checks working 70-80 hours. The money was nice but I couldn't continue that long term. I don't see how anyone could maintain a life/relationshit if that much of your awake hours is going to a job/task.

I groan when my wife wants to do things that involve going anywhere. I'm just too fucking tired.

sounds like your work life balance is not balanced

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I immensely regret getting into the automotive industry. "Do what you love" is complete

I don't regret my career path, it's been a good ride. But certainly work will be work and suck some joy out of all the things at times.

I don't really regret my career path either, but doing it in automotive has sucked a lot of what I like out of the hobby.

[datgrundle]

I groan when my wife wants to do things that involve going anywhere. I'm just too fucking tired.

sounds like your work life balance is not balanced

You just met your daily Quota Brad

[Apex]

I put 41-50. how accurate that is but probably close between time spent at the office/clients and checking email "after hours."

[KYGTIGuy]

There is as happy medium. A man needs to work. Less hours doesn't lead to happiness.

I remember being jobless in college and it's not good for your mind

I feel like I could easily fill 10+ lifetimes with interesting stuff to do without working a "real job" - the hardest part of life to me is accepting that I'll only ever get to do 0.25 lifetimes of stuff from those 10+, because jobs are required and YOLO...

Yeah "working" is open to interpretation.

If you go build a house for yourself by hand or a car from the rimz up, that would still qualify.

I guess idle hands is the danger I was referring to.

[datgrundle]

I feel like I could easily fill 10+ lifetimes with interesting stuff to do without working a "real job" - the hardest part of life to me is accepting that I'll only ever get to do 0.25 lifetimes of stuff from those 10+, because jobs are required and YOLO...

Yeah "working" is open to interpretation.

If you go build a house for yourself by hand or a car from the rimz up, that would still qualify.

I guess idle hands is the danger I was referring to.

I like to work, and take pride in good work accomplished. The dose is the poison.

[troyguitar]

I feel like I could easily fill 10+ lifetimes with interesting stuff to do without working a "real job" - the hardest part of life to me is accepting that I'll only ever get to do 0.25 lifetimes of stuff from those 10+, because jobs are required and YOLO...

Yeah "working" is open to interpretation.

If you go build a house for yourself by hand or a car from the rimz up, that would still qualify.

I guess idle hands is the danger I was referring to.

I'm almost always "working" on something, most of the time it's just not profitable. I'm waiting for the Star Trek economy to come to pass.

[dtraill27]

Network admin for an electric utility. I'm usually at 40 but easy get stuck there late for an hour or 2 once or twice a week. So far I'm happy here. I posted a thread about being burnt out from IT work but it was more related to being under utilized at my last job. I was bored as fuck for 8 hours a day and management sucked. I had an offer from a railroad I really wish I could have taken but the pto was non existent and it was paid hourly so if I missed work $0

[wap]

Good morning good people of Dat Forum, Doe.

How do you feel today? Do you find yourself wallowing in self pity? If so, many things could be causing this affliction. You may find that you are swimming in a world of discontent, feeling as though you contribute nothing to this world.

Your body may be exhausted, from months of continual emailing before the hour of 8 AM.

Your experience could be an enraged one, furious with the world for expecting you to put in more than 30 weekly hours of work, when our purpose on this planet is really the pursuit of joyous activities such as cone destruction and crotch fruit harvesting.

You could see your biceps enlarging from the sheer number of miles you're plowing thorough daily just to reach your place of employment.

It could be that you feel isolated, unable to relate to others because of your financial status, stuck in what used to be known as the middle class, a mythical part of American Society that we all know no longer exists.

Have you felt one drop of water from the ceiling above your cubicle too many? Have the injustices of American employers scheduling working hours during autox season truly pushed you over the edge? Have you put your own life and the lives of others at risk while driving to work because you're just too tired to stay on the road?

Here is your place to discuss all of the problems, we, as rich Americans have! How bad do we all have it? Now is the time to find out and discuss.

5/7 write-up, POTD nomination

i chose 41-50 but in reality something like 46 to 48 of the 52 weeks a year I work are 40 on the nose; its actually not allowed to be less.


Aint nobody lying on their deathbed looking into the eyes of the people they care about saying
"Fuck me guys, I really wish I'd spend that extra 5 hours a week at the office. It would have been so worth it."

Definitely agree with the bolded.

I voted 41-50 also and my actual weeks are generally between 40 and 45, and usually under 45. No complaints from me about how many hours I work.

[Melon]

I usually work 40.

That being said, the last year has seen me at an average of 50-55hrs per week. Most of that has been a solid month at 60-70hrs a week, and then weeks at or around 50.

It's stressful as shit during those weeks at 70ish, but I feel my work is being rewarded with significant raises each year.

I went from making ~70 a year, to pushing over six figures in 2017, and that trend is looking to continue upwards.

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[razr390]

I usually work 40.

That being said, the last year has seen me at an average of 50-55hrs per week. Most of that has been a solid month at 60-70hrs a week, and then weeks at or around 50.

It's stressful as shit during those weeks at 70ish, but I feel my work is being rewarded with significant raises each year.

I went from making ~70 a year, to pushing over six figures in 2017, and that trend is looking to continue upwards.

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melon

[wap]

5/7 write-up, POTD nomination

i chose 41-50 but in reality something like 46 to 48 of the 52 weeks a year I work are 40 on the nose; its actually not allowed to be less.


Aint nobody lying on their deathbed looking into the eyes of the people they care about saying
"Fuck me guys, I really wish I'd spend that extra 5 hours a week at the office. It would have been so worth it."

I'm probably around 50-55 average, most weeks are 60-70 but then there are weeks like next where I'm "working from home" and will likely put in 10 real hours.

My thing is interesting though, because if you count things like dinners with coworkers on the road the number goes up.... And those things are work, free food or not.

Are you also counting the hours that you're driving the bang bus from state to state? You should.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I usually work 40.

That being said, the last year has seen me at an average of 50-55hrs per week. Most of that has been a solid month at 60-70hrs a week, and then weeks at or around 50.

It's stressful as shit during those weeks at 70ish, but I feel my work is being rewarded with significant raises each year.

I went from making ~70 a year, to pushing over six figures in 2017, and that trend is looking to continue upwards.

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melon

[Johnny_P]

I usually work 40.

That being said, the last year has seen me at an average of 50-55hrs per week. Most of that has been a solid month at 60-70hrs a week, and then weeks at or around 50.

It's stressful as shit during those weeks at 70ish, but I feel my work is being rewarded with significant raises each year.

I went from making ~70 a year, to pushing over six figures in 2017, and that trend is looking to continue upwards.

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That's the other thing. I haven't had a real raise in over 2 years now.

[Johnny_P]

80 hours a week was an example to prove a point. If I’m not getting compensated dearly for working 80 hours a week and I’m not salaried and in a director/leadership role then yeah, NGH

Where I work, you're occasionally required to work maintenance outages that put you at a 80-90 hour week, for multiple weeks at a time. You accomplish a lot of stuff in that timeframe. It's painful, and horrible while you're in it. Rewarding when you look back on it but I don't ever look forward to those.

I just got assigned to one that will happen in late September this year.

[Melon]

It helps that I really do enjoy what I do. At times, it's not even work, it's just me enjoying myself, that really helps make the long hours not so harsh.

Also, I feel like I'm recognized and appreciated at the company I'm at, and have a good working environment.

It's not all about the hours I worked, it's the entirety of the office culture.

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[D Griff]

It helps that I really do enjoy what I do. At times, it's not even work, it's just me enjoying myself, that really helps make the long hours not so harsh.

Also, I feel like I'm recognized and appreciated at the company I'm at, and have a good working environment.

It's not all about the hours I worked, it's the entirety of the office culture.

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Despite some weirdness with our recent sale/takeover, things at this company have been really cool, good people, etc. It does make the rough weeks better when it's fairly enjoyable people/work.

[D Griff]

I'm probably around 50-55 average, most weeks are 60-70 but then there are weeks like next where I'm "working from home" and will likely put in 10 real hours.

My thing is interesting though, because if you count things like dinners with coworkers on the road the number goes up.... And those things are work, free food or not.

Are you also counting the hours that you're driving the bang bus from state to state? You should.

Definitely. Flying, driving, sitting at airports absolutely is work. This is why some weeks become huge hourly, it's like 40 hours of regular work plus 30 more of traveling in one way or another. Fortunately that's not every week and there are lots of cool benefits mixed in too.

[wap]

Network admin for an electric utility. I'm usually at 40 but easy get stuck there late for an hour or 2 once or twice a week. So far I'm happy here. I posted a thread about being burnt out from IT work but it was more related to being under utilized at my last job. I was bored as fuck for 8 hours a day and management sucked. I had an offer from a railroad I really wish I could have taken but the pto was non existent and it was paid hourly so if I missed work $0

Which railroad? just curious. I worked for one once back in the steam locomotive era.

[Apex]

It helps that I really do enjoy what I do. At times, it's not even work, it's just me enjoying myself, that really helps make the long hours not so harsh.

Also, I feel like I'm recognized and appreciated at the company I'm at, and have a good working environment.

It's not all about the hours I worked, it's the entirety of the office culture.

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is huge!

[wap]

Are you also counting the hours that you're driving the bang bus from state to state? You should.

Definitely. Flying, driving, sitting at airports absolutely is work. This is why some weeks become huge hourly, it's like 40 hours of regular work plus 30 more of traveling in one way or another. Fortunately that's not every week and there are lots of cool benefits mixed in too.

Good.

[D Griff]

I usually work 40.

That being said, the last year has seen me at an average of 50-55hrs per week. Most of that has been a solid month at 60-70hrs a week, and then weeks at or around 50.

It's stressful as shit during those weeks at 70ish, but I feel my work is being rewarded with significant raises each year.

I went from making ~70 a year, to pushing over six figures in 2017, and that trend is looking to continue upwards.

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That's the other thing. I haven't had a real raise in over 2 years now.

I got 5% last year plus a nice bonus at time of company sale. Those days are over though, I think. New ownershit is AF, never gave us bonuses we were promised delivery of in April. June is when we normally were notified of our raises under previous rock and roll ownershit. Oh well. At least my old managers who I like are still who I work with directly.

[D Griff]

Network admin for an electric utility. I'm usually at 40 but easy get stuck there late for an hour or 2 once or twice a week. So far I'm happy here. I posted a thread about being burnt out from IT work but it was more related to being under utilized at my last job. I was bored as fuck for 8 hours a day and management sucked. I had an offer from a railroad I really wish I could have taken but the pto was non existent and it was paid hourly so if I missed work $0

Which railroad? just curious. I worked for one once back in the steam locomotive era.

[SAWCE]

5/7 write-up, POTD nomination

i chose 41-50 but in reality something like 46 to 48 of the 52 weeks a year I work are 40 on the nose; its actually not allowed to be less.


Aint nobody lying on their deathbed looking into the eyes of the people they care about saying
"Fuck me guys, I really wish I'd spend that extra 5 hours a week at the office. It would have been so worth it."

Working is the best. 20+ hours a day or you're a worthless loser.

I actually have a friend who feels close to this way. It’s He joined Seattle PD a year or so ago, and since then has picked up every possible OT shift available to him. His base pay as an entry level officer is decent, but the money he pulls from working OT literally almost every day is just stupid. There should be a cap on that.

[KYGTIGuy]

Not to be a one upper but my first job out of college was a CPS investigator.

So try working 60 hours a week investigating people abusing, exploiting or neglecting children and being on call for the rest of the hours in that week. I had a family knock on my apartment door once with a crisis.

I helped put my literal upstairs neighbor in jail for the rest of his life for doing unspeakable things to the 6 year old girl across the street


All for $32,000 a year.