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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Working is awful and takes away from life. Most jobs are absolutely meaningless and thankless, whether high or low pay, compared to spending time with loved ones, in nature or creating (bonus for those who create as their work!) Wohms who judge sahms are lame. I know many of both, I am now a wohm...I guarantee you it is not a mark of superiority, competence or worth. This country generally exploits workers and there is no reward for hard work other than pay. Good for the two moms who drove their kids around doing a mediocre job and lasted a year! That is a victory over capitalist shit.[/quote]

You sound fun.[/quote]

DP. More fun than someone who lives for work, at least. [/quote]

Agreed, but that is a straw man. PP said "Working is awful and takes away from life." There is a whole lot of ground in between working-is-awful and working-is-everything. I don't want to hang out with either of those people. There are lots of people in a reasonable place in the middle. That is, most people have to work or be kept by someone else who is working so it is a necessity, and lots of jobs are interesting and rewarding, and a nice balance against life because lots of "life" is not actually quality time. It is making meals, changing diapers, doing the laundry, and grocery shopping. I'll take my job over any of those, and I have plenty of time left over to be with friends and family. My work is not everything but it is not awful either. I enjoy it and it pays the bills.[/quote]

I think often work starts fine and then sours often due to poor management/leadership. I was a teacher and loved it until I didn't, so I got out, because who wants a sour grumpy teacher? Yet many do keep doing it forever. When you have enough work history and not the best luck with great companies treating you well (I know there are some out there but not a majority in this country), you start to distance from the work/employer and see it as a necessity but really lose the belief it can be very fulfilling.[/quote]

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