Thinking about cutting back on hours at work...

[purepolly]

I love the job, but I don't feel I can maintain the frenzied pace for a forty hours a week. Yet, I've always worked 40hrs. Does this mean I'm turning into a lazy *****?

 

[Ika]

Short answer: yes.

Long answer: unless you eat hippos, yes.

 

[meltdown75]

no clue what you do or how long you've been doing it. not enough info provided for sufficient answer.

i think we all get a little less gung-ho with age though.

 

[Midlander]

40 hours??? Try 50-60. That's what it takes to get ahead. :beer:

 

[iamaelephant]

It's important in life to juggle income with free time. Find a balance that makes you happy - if that means less hours at work then good for you. If you're happy to have less "nice things" but have more time to relax and read a book or go to the beach then go for it. There is more to life than income :thumbsup:

 

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: Midlander
40 hours??? Try 50-60. That's what it takes to get ahead. :beer:

Screw that, 40 hours for me max
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[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: Midlander
40 hours??? Try 50-60. That's what it takes to get ahead. :beer:

What does "get ahead" even mean? Ahead of what, your neighbours income? That's a load of crap. There isn't one sure-fire, one-size-fits-all prescription to success and happiness.

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
no clue what you do or how long you've been doing it. not enough info provided for sufficient answer.

i think we all get a little less gung-ho with age though.

I'm a med-surg nurse, which means I spend 8 1/2 - 9 hours a day running nonstop from patient to patient (and lucky to get a 15min break for lunch).

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: meltdown75
no clue what you do or how long you've been doing it. not enough info provided for sufficient answer.

i think we all get a little less gung-ho with age though.

I'm a med-surg nurse, which means I spend 8 1/2 - 9 hours a day running nonstop from patient to patient (and lucky to get a 15min break for lunch).

you're burning out, man. i feel for ya, hang in there.

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: purepolly

Originally posted by: meltdown75
no clue what you do or how long you've been doing it. not enough info provided for sufficient answer.

i think we all get a little less gung-ho with age though.

I'm a med-surg nurse, which means I spend 8 1/2 - 9 hours a day running nonstop from patient to patient (and lucky to get a 15min break for lunch).

you're burning out, man. i feel for ya, hang in there.

I'm not sure if it's a burn out thing or not. I still enjoy the job so that counts for something. It just feels really strange to even be considering cutting back, but 40 hours of nursing isn't the same as working 40hrs in a cubicle farm.

 

[Slew Foot]

Move to CA, here all you do is sit around and figure out when youre going to go on strike again for another pay raise.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Originally posted by: Midlander
40 hours??? Try 50-60. That's what it takes to get ahead. :beer:

Damn right. I dream of 40hr weeks!

 

[purepolly]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Move to CA, here all you do is sit around and figure out when youre going to go on strike again for another pay raise.

Are you a nurse?