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*the man *

# Mike

*he loves *

# My wife - thats angie!
# Liverpool
# 20th century military history
# Anything to do with aircraft

*his wishlist *

:: Watch a game at Anfield ::
:: Happiness and health for all my loved ones ::
:: To fly in a jet fighter plane ::

*fellow bloggers *

:: Jessica ::
:: Meilin ::
:: Vanessa ::
:: your link ::

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*the lady *

# Angie

*she loves *

# My hubby - thats mike!
# Blue
# Cheesecakes & Tiramisu

*her wishlist *

:: Eastern Europe trip::
:: Win Powerball or something!::
:: Happiness in everything::

Scott Adams does it again!

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

He describes how many (most?) of us feel about our jobs everyday, in 3 frames...- DSM

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ThE DonGSteRs at |9:53 PM|

Work to live...or live to work?

Saturday, May 19, 2007

The email I sent to Angie about the HP employee who died really got me thinking about working, or more accurately, working back in SG. I remember one 5 month period while at my old job that was pretty much like what she described in her blog: 12-hour days (and those were the good days), hounded for tasks repeatedly on a daily basis, huge workload (that should be done by 3 people in 3 totally different positions), lack of support, burnt weekends, worrying about work while on leave, bargaining down 2-day MCs to 1 day due to the fear of what my in-tray will look like after I return from a 2 day absence, and due to my privileged position as an "executive" (sarcasm intended), not getting a single cent of OT in return.

And I wonder: why?

Why do we do it? For money? Professionalism? Fear of being marked off as incompetent, or a slacker? Work experience? For our family to have a better life?

I've often wondered this, during and after that episode I previously described. Why do we sacrifice our health, family and personal well-being to work like that? Is it worth it? Is it worth sacrificing health, time with our loved ones and having a more well-rounded life, for that day (which may never come, by the way) where we supposedly get to "enjoy the fruits of our labour"? Personally, to me, I don't think so. I would rather do it now, to spend more time with the ones I love, doing the things I love, at the cost of leaving slightly more work back at the office. If it means I'll get a bad performance review for being unwilling to put in 12-hour days, if it hinders my promotions, get a little less raise, so be it. I'm happy with my choice. Its worth staying alive and healthy for.

A wise man once said, "I've never met a man who, on his deathbed, said he wished he had spent more time at the office"

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ThE DonGSteRs at |10:57 PM|