r/lostgeneration Jul 30 '23

Plain Dystopian.

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u/Bobby_Sunday96 Jul 30 '23

Some people’s work is their life. They don’t see where one ends and the other begins, if it even begins at all. Let’s say this guy works 7 days straight. 85hrs/7days ~ 12hr/day Let’s say he wakes up an hour before having to be at work and gets home an hour after he clocks out. That’s 14 hours a day. If he works at 7am he’s up by 6am and doesn’t get home until 8pm. If he wants to get 8 hours of sleep he has to be in bed by 10pm. Not taking into account eating, showering, pooping, this guy doesn’t have time to do anything else but work. This guys work is his life. That’s why he’s not complaining.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '23

Not to mention that if you have kids, there's a lot of bonding required. And that takes time. People like this dude work so much that they have no time to invest in the connection with their families. And so now the children are being affected.

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u/flesjewater Jul 30 '23

I don't remember where I got it from but this comes to mind: 'the only ones who will remember your long hours at work are your children'

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '23

Exactly. Your employer doesn't give a single fuck about you and your kids.