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cilla4progress

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30. and volunteer in socially responsible ways...utopian

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 11:48 AM

Feb 2013

I tell my daughter the same thing: think real hard about whether you want a career where all you do all day is sit at a damn computer work station - that's your entire interface.

Of course, even physicians are in this world now. Most of the time I'm in doc appts she is typing into a PC instead of talking to / getting history from me!

Goes back to my original point about how sucky American work world has become.

I should have been a wildlife biologist.

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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