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Some people like working, either they like the work, prefer it to alternative uses of their time, or like earning more money. Taking it as a point of pride or b
by throwawaylinux 5y ago
Some people like working, either they like the work, prefer it to alternative uses of their time, or like earning more money. Taking it as a point of pride or boast is no better or worse than people boasting about their hobbies or children or anything else (that is to say it can range from interesting to obnoxious depending on the setting).
I think we should stop caring about how others spend their time.
- philmcp 5y agoYe, how people spend their time should definitely be up to them The problem arises, however, when overworking (or bragging about overworking) becomes part of the culture within a company e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56452494 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56452494
- throwawaylinux 5y agoI didn't say anything about "overworking", and lots of problems (are alleged to) arise from lots of things, it doesn't always mean you can or should try to control them. That said, > "The sleep deprivation, the treatment by senior bankers, the mental and physical stress… I've been through foster care and this is arguably worse," one respondent said in the survey, which has been seen by the BBC. Seems like a lot more than just a culture of work going on there. Working long hours and bragging about overtime is not uncommon in a lot of blue collar work too (maybe moreso). People can earn really good money working a lot of overtime, and it's great they can choose to do that. If a lot of people have the same mindset or it turns a bit competitive, there is nothing inherently wrong with that either. It is not at all the same thing as people being threatened by management or bullied by coworkers for refusing unreasonable working conditions.