Work rant....

There's a lot of reasons people work a lot of hours. They have family to feed, bills to pay, etc. If you are the sole breadwinner, then you have to hussle to pay the bills and if that means working more hours, you just have to do it.

 

I ain’t knocking anyone for it, hope it didn’t come across like that. Was more I just don’t get the sense of pride in saying you work more hours. The aim should be surely to be looking to work less? That’s not me saying why work at all just rely on the tax payers to look after your family. Fair play to anyone grafting to support their family. It’s more I just view the idea of working 60 hours a week as something sad. I would be looking to escape doing that. No one gets rich on wages.

 

I work crazy hours just because that is what is required in my trade, plus, I like the money.

 

You did not come across in a bad way at all. I wish I could work less. The firm I work for is open 24/7. When I'm on vacation I have to check my work emails. It's just part of the job. But, the perks are very good!

 

Was a outlaw from 15-32yo and have always been a entrepreneur of sorts. Now a complete citizen. One thing for sure is it takes grinding to get what you want out of life. However there's only two ways to build wealth #1 innovation # 2 invest. As far as working for someone else only to achieve their dreams. Fuck that shit not in the cards for me. So gog123 I completely understand where you are coming from.

 

I don't know if it's getting gravy or I just don't feel like breaking myself anymore to get no where, which is how its been most my career. I'm all for hard work, so long as the compensation matches. I have no loyality to some job. I'm not that much more paid now than before where I'm not still part of the broke lower working class, I just spend less time actually working to make that same buck and I definitely aint killing myself for it physically or mentally no more, what I make isnt worth it. Like with anything in life, it comes with sacrifices. I'm not going on vacation or buying that new bass boat any time soon or even that new dog trotter but I'm also not missing out on my daughters swim or track meets either like I did my sons by working all the time. The older I get the less importance I put on making money and the more value I put on my time. I've never had a problem surviving and money comes and goes. Time, you can't get that back so it's priceless to me. I work for what I need and I hustle for what I want otherwise I'd rather pick up dog shit than be at work.

I'm sure liking what one does will change ones perspective some but I don't so I try to spend as little time as possible doing that. Lol.

 

Should see some of the cars, properties, toys the old heads have from their wages.... rich? That subjective. To a homeless person I'm rich. To Elon musk I'm broke.

I thinking working to retire in the house you actually want, the vehicle you want and the toys you want after a couple decades is rich enough for me. Company matches your 401k, gives you stocks, pays your short term and long term disability, every 5 years of service they give you another week of paid vacation, among countless other things to sweeten the deal.

I don't enjoy working 60 hours a week but I get 2 weekends and a monday-Friday off a month. Hard to bitch about that and getting paid enough to live with your head above water.

 

@slim12 taking care of your yard is another job. It's hard work.

 

He who does not steal or inherit will work until he dies.An old saying here.

 

Ehh I work as a truck driver so can't complain too bad 60 to 70+ a week ..luckily I got kids so they help with the dogs and chickens when I'm tired by the end of the week .so it's not too bad .put on some sort of podcast or music and I'm good .only problem is keeping up on some exercise

 

Shit bud you can put one in shape with the best of them over the road lol

 

True luckily I'm home every night so it's easier when the animals gotta be exercised

 

I obviously still have my gig... higher ups pretty much said no S.O. gets hired and everyone agrees if they were an accident should happen on the roof while changing filters.... But on a corporate level no "offensive" shirts.

On another note, have yall seen the "pedo hunter" Chris Hanson with aggression videos on YouTube? Idk how it's not just videos of creeps getting beat to death....

 

Dam I'm jealous of all yall ! 18 wheelers never stop rolling is my only defense . Thank a Farmer but thank a Dam Truck Driver for putting it on the table . I take care of these folks !

 

lol now that’s a job I’d be willing to work 60 hours a week. Here in the uk we have videos of people confronting nonces that have shown up to meet what they think are kids. I wouldn’t be able to do it as I couldn’t stop myself from hurting them. Then how backwards this country is we will have laws fetched in to stop people catching em. Thought it’ll be selfish on my part to have that happen n then others not getting caught. Mind you was one caught on camera not so far from me. Got jumped and lost part of his ear. Cunt shouldn’t have even been out on bail, like I said the country is backwards.