Work sux

[Duke]

Every Sunday night I find myself up till the wee hours of the night clinging to the last remnants of my weekend. It's not uncommon for me to hit the sack at 2 or 3 in the morning only to have to get up at 6 AM.

Uggh, I'm pathetic.

Who invented the 5 day work week anyway? What was this idiot thinking? If it were up to me, we'd all work 2 - 4 days per week only.

[Merika]

It really depends on if you like your job or not. I've had a couple I loved and a couple I've hated. If you think about how many hours of your life you are spending there....I think people should at least find a job in which they don't dread going to. When you get to the point of counting the rest of the hours in the day or days left in a week...it's not worth what it does to your stress and happiness level.

Is it possible you could get a job elsewhere that you would enjoy more?

[Duke]

The job is great and I love it. The pay however is a different story.

[Luba]

I love my job and the Company I work for, I'm extremely grateful to have found such an incredible Employer in our small town that has lost big industries over the years and still survived.
Anytime anyone asks about my job, I ask them if they have hours to listen me talk about all the positive aspects of the Company!
I love the busyness and just love to find ways to make my job run smoother! I'm fortunate that I work in the part of the Company where there is no backstabbing there are many laughs together while working, and there is incredible teamwork. I hope to stay there until Retirement age!

[twinkle]

It may have nothing to do with wheather you like your job or not. I've suffered from insomnia a few times and in my case, it was when I was unhappy about a specific aspect of my life.

I think that going to sleep may equal in our subconsciece to confronting ourselves. I hated sleeping - I still hate sleeping, I consider it a waiste of time, but I need it if I want to perform in whatever it is that I'm doing.


Find the thing that bothers you. You do seem a bit apathic, so why don't you take a good hard look at yourself and confront whatever it is that you're avoiding.



As for me and the company I currently work for, we're doing fine, it's a bit of a stressful time for me, as I have to prepare a huge meeting - in Germany - and my boss is on vacation. People at work are really nice, the other interns are much nicer, however . We hang out together, throw parties, we're a really fun crowd. I get along just fine with two girls, we went to see "Don Quijote" - the San Francisco ballet company: WOOOW!!! So I guess I couldn't be happier with the company I work for either.

[Luba]

Oh, Twinkle, if only there was another answer to sleeping! Just imagine having all those extra hours!
How I envy you seeing a real live Ballet, nothing would make me happier than attending a real live Ballet, or Opera, or a hearing a Symphony play live! Just one time to see each of those, just one time! I know I would be so tearful to see those!
I saw a real live Football game in BC Place one time, best seats in the house other than the owner's box, free tickets, too, by one of my son's girlfriends at the time, and I was so happy then, between cheering loudly and tearing with happiness for the Lions, and they won!!! One of the best nights ever!!!!

[twinkle]

I know what you're saying, Luba. Ever since last year, I had to get used with my newly found freedom. It took me some time to get adjusted to it, mentally, really. And when I grew out of going out all night and staying up until late, I've started to do things for myself. One art exibit show, a long walk in a park all alone, a few euros spent while book hunting on some antique bookstore in the old part of Paris...

It's soooooo easy to just do nothing and become the slave of your own damn routine.


As for ballet, check it out with the opera in your city. Our EC (Entreprise Committee) pays for half the price of the ticket, check it out and see if yours does the same - most big companies offer lots of advantages like that. I got to see the ballet with 30 E - the ticket was 60 E, initially, but you could buy tickets with 40 E also - another category.


As for the representation in itsself... I tell you, it was really something. The costumes were so impressive, so delicate and suggestive - the prime ballerina had a red dress, the Spanish style, with a red flower on her hair. I won't even start describing the rest of the people in the background. A real feist of colour and grace.

Plus, it was a show in open space, on a wonderful summer evening - they had high green fences on each side of the yard and when the winf was blowing you could see the leaves moving and the same movement in the dresses of the ballerinas. And the music - I didn't know "Don Quijote" beforehand - was so lively and gay... Very very nice.

Too bad it ended up at midnight and I had to hurry to catch the last metro back home, I would have loved to stroll around in town with my friends and savour the moment more...

[Luba]

Oh, Twinkle, how wonderful that you are really living your life, examining wonderful aspects of your life on your own and enjoying it so much! I love visiting bookstores and just taking everything in on my own, too! I, too, sit in the park when I can with a good book, sometimes just staring out onto the lake and the beauty of it all, it does something empowering to the Soul! We don't live in a big place, but we do have a wonderful Theater that puts on live shows. Maybe I've been thinking wrong and just wanting to see the Big shows, maybe I should take in the little ones, which are probably very good as well, and can be enjoyed just as much!!
I Loved your descriptions, it made me feel like I was there and thank you for that! I should pay more attention to the "coming attractions" of our little live theater, and go to some performances! I guess what I learned from these postings is it doesn't have to be Major to be good! Thanks again!

[twinkle]

My pleasure.

The thing is... it's the beauty of it. The music, the costumes, the coregraphy, you getting all pretty for something that you do for yourself and for yourself alone.

I too need the impulse of my friends, that's the great thing of communicating and meeting people. Otherwise, personally, I get caught up in my own world, thinking about my problems and ... running round in a cercle, really. I wish I could say that going out comes naturally to me. It doesn't. I simply work really hard and from time to time, I give myself a treat. I had to learn to be kind with myself also.

oh, and... with pleasure .

[Luba]

I grew up being told to be kind and look after everyone else first before me! Once my children grew up and left home, I've learned to be kind to myself first, and since that happened, it's so much easier to be kinder to others, than there's no resentment built up for other people picking "my bones dry". It's also getting easier to say "no" to people if I need to have time for myself. That was a hard one for me to learn after being a people pleaser most of my life.

[twinkle]

People pleaser here also, nice meeting ya !

[Merika]

I prefer internet friends.....so I can unplug....instead of having to give them rides.

[Paul]

me too! You can love em and talk to em then turn them off when you're done. Kinda like a blow up... aw nm... jk

[Merika]

Originally Posted by Paul

me too! You can love em and talk to em then turn them off when you're done. Kinda like a blow up... aw nm... jk

I'm glad you found your 'happy place'......