All I do is work

[midnight armadillo]

My 2nd job just wrapped up last night, so now I am up late working on my regular job since there's just not enough hours in the day to get everything done because we won't hire any friggin' help.

<sigh> I know there are many DUers without any job, and I am very grateful to be working for a stable company with a decent year forecast for 2009.

Still, it's been over a year of going to bed after midnight 6 days a week, working full time, about 60-70 hours/week plu commuting total, and generally living in a fog. My 5 year old asks me about 15 times a weekend if I have to go and work now. Won't he be bummed when I head to the office the day after Xmas. Now, back to finishing that paper for the boss...

[mainegreen]

1. I hope you can quit one soon.

And can actually be a part of your child's life even more.

Society is messed up. Far too much work.

[midnight armadillo]

2. Well I did.

I'm down to one job, as of last night, which has immediately expanded to take the place of the other at night.

[mainegreen]

3. That sucks.

Heartily.

[littlebit]

4. I feel your pain.

I work on average 90 hours a week. I usually only see my house about four days a month.

[midnight armadillo]

5. You have me beat

I at least manage to sleep at home just about every night!

Wouldn't it be nice if all those productivity gains over the last 30 years went towards us working fewer hours?

[boilerbabe]

6. Unfortunately, they will just demand more!

I hope that you get a raise at the job you like the most, so you can quit the other job and get your life back! I work only one job, but am going to online college (University of Phoenix), and it seems like there is not enough hours in the day to get anything done.

[littlebit]

7. It would be nice.

Did you ever see that episode of the Simpson's were Homer discovers how truckers are able to run so much? I wish I had a truck like that. Maybe then I would get to sleep more than a few hours at a time.