6 ms·

I work six days a week. I leave my house at 7am return home around 7pm, pretty much have time to make dinner and chill for an hour so then go to bed and do it a

I work six days a week. I leave my house at 7am return home around 7pm, pretty much have time to make dinner and chill for an hour so then go to bed and do it again. I haven't really been out and done anything for a few years now. My body is in pain constantly, I'm always exhausted but my sleep is always poor. I don't remember what it's like to not feel burnt out. It's been like this pretty much since I was in my early twenties and I'm in my thirties now and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of this stopping any time soon.

volkk 7y ago
what do you do?
- grawprog 7y ago
  Program and operate CNC machines.
bg4 7y ago
I did this for years and years and developed a blister on my retina from the never ending stress. Permanent vision problems. It's not worth it!
- internet_user 7y ago
  Can you let us know the actual medical term and how was this linked to stress? there is a lot of research these days about autoimmune diseases and how they are triggered by stress, but retina blisters is something I never heard about before.
  - bg4 7y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_serous_retinopathy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_serous_retinopathy
Ididntdothis 7y ago
Why are you working six days a week? At some point you have to say “no” or your employer will suck your life out of you.
mcv 7y ago
That's not healthy. Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. There's a good reason why people fought for a 40 hour work week. Life is not just about work; you need to relax too. I refuse to work more than 32 hours a week, and that's working out very well for me. I have time for my hobbies, my kids, my friends and family, and I have time to just do nothing at all on occasion. And the hours I do work are very productive as a result. Admittedly my current project is so interesting that I often work a bit more than 32 hours, but it's because I want to, not because I have to.
- radcon 7y ago
  > Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. You might as well say "Please win the lottery". Seriously though, please tell me you're not so out of touch with reality that you actually believe the sentence you wrote is meaningful advice. People can't just snap their fingers and create a better job out of thin air.
  - jniedrauer 7y ago
    For technically inclined people in the United States, it can be. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to maximize your income or maximize your quality of life. It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.
    - radcon 7y ago
      > It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. For a few, not for the majority.
    - Goronmon 7y ago
      It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. It's possible, but as a more "average" level developer, it's pretty difficult to actually get hired at one of those companies.
Ocerge 7y ago
If you're a developer, in the USA, and you don't work on your life's work...why? There are limitless companies where you can put your 40 in and not literally burn yourself out to death.

volkk 7y ago

what do you do?

grawprog 7y ago
Program and operate CNC machines.

bg4 7y ago

I did this for years and years and developed a blister on my retina from the never ending stress. Permanent vision problems. It's not worth it!

internet_user 7y ago
Can you let us know the actual medical term and how was this linked to stress? there is a lot of research these days about autoimmune diseases and how they are triggered by stress, but retina blisters is something I never heard about before.
- bg4 7y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_serous_retinopathy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_serous_retinopathy

Ididntdothis 7y ago

Why are you working six days a week? At some point you have to say “no” or your employer will suck your life out of you.

mcv 7y ago

That's not healthy. Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. There's a good reason why people fought for a 40 hour work week. Life is not just about work; you need to relax too. I refuse to work more than 32 hours a week, and that's working out very well for me. I have time for my hobbies, my kids, my friends and family, and I have time to just do nothing at all on occasion. And the hours I do work are very productive as a result. Admittedly my current project is so interesting that I often work a bit more than 32 hours, but it's because I want to, not because I have to.

radcon 7y ago
> Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. You might as well say "Please win the lottery". Seriously though, please tell me you're not so out of touch with reality that you actually believe the sentence you wrote is meaningful advice. People can't just snap their fingers and create a better job out of thin air.
- jniedrauer 7y ago
  For technically inclined people in the United States, it can be. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to maximize your income or maximize your quality of life. It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.
  - radcon 7y ago
    > It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. For a few, not for the majority.
  - Goronmon 7y ago
    It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. It's possible, but as a more "average" level developer, it's pretty difficult to actually get hired at one of those companies.

Ocerge 7y ago

If you're a developer, in the USA, and you don't work on your life's work...why? There are limitless companies where you can put your 40 in and not literally burn yourself out to death.