now that i have a 3 yr old boy and another boy due in dec. this song really hits a nerve.
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i'm a tough guy but this makes me cry everytime
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I gave up a $130,000/yr job 11 years ago because I was working 65 hours a week. I was too tired and stressed to deal with the kids when I got home. They were babies and toddlers at the time. I work 40 hours a week now and make less, but spend bokoo time with the kids. The deciding factor was listening to that song driving home from work one day around 11PM on a snowy night. I put the CD in the truck and listened to that song on the way home for a week straight. I told my wife about the song and she sincerely told me to quit. I did just that two weeks later, found an interim job in a month and permanent job in 6 months and have never looked back. If you are working tons of hours to afford a luxury lifestyle, you are living beyond your means. Remember, time is money for the exception you can make more money but you cant make more time. I have never heard an older person say "I wish I had worked more". If you are one of those working a bunch of hours to make ends meet, my heart goes out to you. In this economy, you have to do what you have to do to survive.
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i posted this since i took a new job 2 months ago and have refused to work 65 + hours a week so i can be with my family, the owner of the company took time to have a meeting with me to say that since i wasn't working overtime i wasn't taking my job seriously, he then went on to tell me that he hired me with the intention of running one of his stores in the future (unknown to me) but right now i'm not that guy.he also never mentioned anything about working more then 40hrs a week. well i haven't changed a thing and have no intentions of doing so, some things are way more important after all there will be other jobs but i only have this time with my kids, this song reminds me of this.
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I have never heard an older person say "I wish I had worked more".
Yeah. When you're on your ventilator ...I doubt money will be on your mind.
I have never heard an older person say "I wish I had worked more".
Yeah. When you're on your ventilator ...I doubt money will be on your mind.
If you have kids you simply must make whatever sacrifices you have to to be actively present in their lives.
It's part of the deal, parental responsibility.
Don't let anyone else raise YOUR children.
It's part of the deal, parental responsibility.
Don't let anyone else raise YOUR children.
Actually, every time that corny, depressing song comes on....I turn the station as fast as I can. Nothing to do with making me feel like crying. I just can't stand it. It's on the airwaves around here every single day on one station or another. I honestly don't know why somebody would even want to write and perform a song like that. The guy is basically whining like a baby about his situation and how he is 'just like his dad' etc. Seems like that time period in popular music is full of depressing, 'downer' songs.
Frankly, I don't have the desire nor time to listen to corny stuff like that.
Just my opinion.
Frankly, I don't have the desire nor time to listen to corny stuff like that.
Just my opinion.
There is a time for work and a time to be home, or with your family, or doing whatever it is you do the work for!
I don't hold 40 hours a week as a Gold standard, at some times in my life I worked longer, but ONLY so that NOW I can work less.
I find that North America has this strange work ethic, where a man is rated by how hard he works, not the quality of his life.
I don't hold 40 hours a week as a Gold standard, at some times in my life I worked longer, but ONLY so that NOW I can work less.
I find that North America has this strange work ethic, where a man is rated by how hard he works, not the quality of his life.
Originally Posted By: expat
There is a time for work and a time to be home, or with your family, or doing whatever it is you do the work for!
I don't hold 40 hours a week as a Gold standard, at some times in my life I worked longer, but ONLY so that NOW I can work less.
I find that North America has this strange work ethic, where a man is rated by how hard he works, not the quality of his life.
In general, North Americans (especially those from the U.S.), take great pride in being a performer at work. Hard work and being productive is a good thing in my book. The European model is somewhat different as they perceive leisure time as the most defining aspect of their lives. I suppose that's why the American worker is at the top of productivity. In the end balance is the key. One side tends to balance a tad in favor of a strong work ethic....the other favors leisure. Maybe it stems from the ideal that in America you CAN get ahead and become financially well off if you work hard and apply yourself......but maybe that ideal isn't part of the European mind-set? You've got me!?
There is a time for work and a time to be home, or with your family, or doing whatever it is you do the work for!
I don't hold 40 hours a week as a Gold standard, at some times in my life I worked longer, but ONLY so that NOW I can work less.
I find that North America has this strange work ethic, where a man is rated by how hard he works, not the quality of his life.
In general, North Americans (especially those from the U.S.), take great pride in being a performer at work. Hard work and being productive is a good thing in my book. The European model is somewhat different as they perceive leisure time as the most defining aspect of their lives. I suppose that's why the American worker is at the top of productivity. In the end balance is the key. One side tends to balance a tad in favor of a strong work ethic....the other favors leisure. Maybe it stems from the ideal that in America you CAN get ahead and become financially well off if you work hard and apply yourself......but maybe that ideal isn't part of the European mind-set? You've got me!?
Choices like that are a real luxury.
There were several 'jokes' going around in the U.K. during the 70's (pre Thatcher) such as;
An American and a Brit worker watch as the Boss drives by in a new Ferrari. The American says " I'm going to work day and night and buy TWO* of those" the Brit says "I'm going to join the union and bring that Bas**** down to MY level"
(*Part of the irony being, What use is TWO Ferrari's)
Another:
Brit proverb: All work no play makes Jack a Dull boy.
American Proverb: All work no Play MAKES Jack!
As you say, There should be a balance.
An American and a Brit worker watch as the Boss drives by in a new Ferrari. The American says " I'm going to work day and night and buy TWO* of those" the Brit says "I'm going to join the union and bring that Bas**** down to MY level"
(*Part of the irony being, What use is TWO Ferrari's)
Another:
Brit proverb: All work no play makes Jack a Dull boy.
American Proverb: All work no Play MAKES Jack!
As you say, There should be a balance.
i retired in 2004. i REALY like not working
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expat said:"The European model is somewhat different as they perceive leisure time as the most defining aspect of their lives. I suppose that's why the American worker is at the top of productivity."
But if you are looking at productivity per hour worked, that's not the case. (Although the U.S. is still quite highly rated)
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"Another way to calculate it is to take the GDP (PPP) per capita per hour and divide it by the employment rate, which should give exactly the same result, if the stats used are the same.
Here are the numbers I obtained (US$ produced per hour per worker"
Luxembourg : 57.5
France : 56.6
Belgium : 55.9
Norway : 53.0
Ireland : 51.8
Italy : 50.3
USA : 49.6
Austria : 46.4
Germany : 45.0
Netherlands : 44.5
Sweden : 42.6
Finland : 42.6
UK : 42.0
Denmark : 40.4
Malta : 35.7
Spain : 34.2
Estonia : 34.0
Greece : 33.1
Slovenia : 30.7
Slovakia : 27.8
Cyprus : 27.3
Portugal : 25.6
Latvia : 23.9
Hungary : 23.1
Poland : 22.4
Lithuania : 21.5
Czech Republic : 18.6
Bulgaria : 17.8
Romania : 10.0
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Iceland : 29.4
Norway : 53.0
Switzerland : 35.6
Turkey : 28.5
Japan : 37.3
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