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calimary

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25. I raised one of each. Gave up the job I loved and knew I wouldn't get back.

Tue Sep 21, 2021, 09:22 AM

Sep 2021

I gave it all up for them.

And now they’re both grown up and I’m done. Happily done. Daughter lives far enough away that I can’t easily babysit the grandkids. Son lives far enough away that I can’t easily visit him. And they both have their own lives now and everybody’s fine and happy and busily achieving in their own right, and we’re all fully on friendly speaking terms.

And I have my own life back. Which I’m liking A LOT! I got MY life back! For ME! Sometimes it feels like husband and I are back to when we met in college and it was just us. And I’m really liking it! Responsibilities complete, done, OVER! I LIKE having MY life back again.

Weird that way, but it’s tremendously satisfying, and it works.

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Why does no-one want to work this shitty job? [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2021 OP

The work force Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #1

The work force OldBaldy1701E Sep 2021 #7

I would love Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #30

+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #37

Agreed. Labor always has the advantage and that's why the capitalists work to destroy unions ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #57

Why? CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #21

They won't have the upper hand for long Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #29

Unemployment is already insanely low. CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #31

The reintroduction Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #33

Ok. CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #41

I didn't say they'd accept crap Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #55

They have the upper hand always CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #56

There are people who do have to work Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #62

I never said that CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #63

Workers have ALWAYS had the upper hand. Tommymac Sep 2021 #58

Interesting Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #61

Reasons for seniors to do childcare arlyellowdog Sep 2021 #2

No way in hell. Not for any money would I do childcare now that I'm over 60. Ziggysmom Sep 2021 #3

Ziggysmom Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #9

I raised one of each. Gave up the job I loved and knew I wouldn't get back. calimary Sep 2021 #25

Superb Post! ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #52

My brother watches 4 grandkids all under 5 hibbing Sep 2021 #17

Wow. CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #22

Good lord. AbnerBunny Sep 2021 #5

I am with you, arlyellowdog. RVN VET71 Sep 2021 #14

It's risky with COVID IronLionZion Sep 2021 #39

I am a retired teacher. Subs are now being offered $150 per day. I could use the money but 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #4

Subs where I live go to $190 a day after 60 days of working. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #13

My father made the equivalent of 250 per day in the early 60s. carpetbagger Sep 2021 #45

When I quit teaching for LAUSD, decades ago MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #46

Two local business were whining about lack of workers nuxvomica Sep 2021 #6

That's all public information that ought to be made public KPN Sep 2021 #10

This is the kind of information that needs to be shouted from the rooftops! smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #40

The lack of cashiers in grocery stores is deliberate, and not due to labor shortages. GoCubsGo Sep 2021 #8

Aldi checkers seem do their job more efficiently than the other grocery stores zeusdogmom Sep 2021 #18

Love Aldi. Quick and friendly service AllyCat Sep 2021 #53

My daughter recently left her supermarket job. Mariana Sep 2021 #38

So many workplaces Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #11

The grocery stores want long cashier lines so people will shift to self checkout Klaralven Sep 2021 #12

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #59

But... czarjak Sep 2021 #15

Yup. Humans are so judgmental, especially when they know nothing about a person's life. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #16

My grandkids are nearly all grown, but I never see them, I'm boring. rickyhall Sep 2021 #19

Fucking morons fought $15 an hour CrackityJones75 Sep 2021 #20

The schools can't get bus drivers. The Jungle 1 Sep 2021 #23

After many years of teaching, I've always had great admiration for school bus drivers. maddiemom Sep 2021 #49

The American economy is reliant on immigrant labor randr Sep 2021 #24

Yes Dorian Gray Sep 2021 #34

Pays minimum wage, abuses their workers, doesn't try to be a competitive employer to attract talent. Oneironaut Sep 2021 #26

wait for it, automation will be quickly eliminating those jobs that can't be filled Amishman Sep 2021 #27

If by self driving vehicles do you mean no one in the drivers seat? marie999 Sep 2021 #42

yes, that exactly Amishman Sep 2021 #43

And when it sees a police car on the side of the road with its lights on marie999 Sep 2021 #44

Pay them a living wage Cosmo Blues Sep 2021 #28

Those jobs weren't meant to be professions! They're not worth $15+ an hour! tenderfoot Sep 2021 #32

Two words: feet pics BannonsLiver Sep 2021 #35

It's "just get a better job" until someone is personally affected by it AZLD4Candidate Sep 2021 #36

Those who don't homegirl Sep 2021 #47

I think the answer is right there in the question. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #48

Internet has empowered workers with skills, access, ideas, self-reliance bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #50

About time. The U.S. Congress wouldn't act and pass a higher federal min. hourly wage rate, SWBTATTReg Sep 2021 #51

Asl homegirl said, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2021 #54

Bravo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 #60