40-hour weeks (was Re: FWD: Lack...)

[Gene Kim-Eng]

I think this admittedly extreme case demonstrates the potential problem
with the "work to live" view of life.  If you see work strictly as what you
have to do to be able to afford to "live," you run the risk that you'll make
your career choices strictly on the basis of income and "financial security"
(whatever the heck that is nowadays) instead of how you feel about
where you're spending your days and what you're doing while you're
there.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin McLauchlan" <kmclauchlan at safenet-inc.com>

> A family member was a "screw" (Federal, max-sec) for several years, and has
> been a parole officer ever since. He makes a bit more money than I do (and
> actually lives in a region with a lower cost of living, so he can afford a
> nicer house and more toys...) and definitely has a better pension (meaning
> he has one at all) and benefits package. 

> Remember that pension I mentioned earlier? He's got enough time invested
> toward it that he feels he must stick it out to the first possible
> retirement date, despite the fact that his job is literally killing him -
> he's younger than I am and looks older.