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Brickbat

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2. A humble weekend at a getaway cabin in the mountains, eh?

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 01:13 PM

Feb 2013

Touch of a cold, eh? Work from home, eh?

Yep, get your head on straight. The fact that other people have it worse doesn't mean that you can't make your life better, obviously. This country absolutely does have a sick relationship with work and a poor concept of what leisure and re-creation should do.

But really. Identify the expectations you feel like your life should have, work toward them, count your blessings and grow up.

ETA: I mean, I opened this up expecting a mesothelioma thread, or something. A touch of a cold in the middle of winter after a busy day at work? Suck it up, cupcake.

ETA, again: I read this aloud to Mr. Brickbat and have since decided that this can't even be for real.

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What to do if your job makes you sick [View all] cilla4progress Feb 2013 OP

I'll commiserate.... murielm99 Feb 2013 #1

A humble weekend at a getaway cabin in the mountains, eh? Brickbat Feb 2013 #2

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #3

Some of us haven't had a vacation in decades Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #4

stress really does make people sick, unhappy, depressed, why is that so unreal? CreekDog Feb 2013 #14

oh, they're allowed to complain all they want Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2013 #23

they didn't ask for a pity party --it's a pity you didn't read their post CreekDog Feb 2013 #32

Thank you, Creek... cilla4progress Feb 2013 #24

Wow, really saddened and disappointed at y'all cilla4progress Feb 2013 #5

see my answer below flamingdem Feb 2013 #9

Are you able to retire any time soon? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #6

I wish... cilla4progress Feb 2013 #8

I too work long hours in an office environment. I know what you're saying. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11

I just think we have a really unhealthy work ethic in our country / culture cilla4progress Feb 2013 #12

Yeah, our culture is work work work, right up until you die. It's truly sickening. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #15

It does feel like the business world (corporations, industry) cilla4progress Feb 2013 #25

You sound strong for your age, that's great flamingdem Feb 2013 #7

Thank you SO MUCH flamingdem! cilla4progress Feb 2013 #10

I certainly understand, having been there myself Samantha Feb 2013 #17

Thank you so much for sharing your story with me, Sam! cilla4progress Feb 2013 #26

I'm a tiny tad younger than you flamingdem Feb 2013 #18

I changed careers TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #13

Oh sistah...I hear you! cilla4progress Feb 2013 #27

Cold/sore throat. moondust Feb 2013 #16

Only silver lining flamingdem Feb 2013 #19

Apparently any cold. moondust Feb 2013 #20

I enjoy my job (teaching ceramics) Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #21

Headaches from dust? Yikes! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2013 #22

Me too (socialist)! cilla4progress Feb 2013 #28

I feel exactly the same way .... Myrina Feb 2013 #29

and volunteer in socially responsible ways...utopian cilla4progress Feb 2013 #30

I can commiserate redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #31