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> When I had a job I felt a ton of responsibility to meet a high standard in everything I was paid to do Do you think you could’ve learned to not feel that? I
by paulcole 3y ago
> When I had a job I felt a ton of responsibility to meet a high standard in everything I was paid to do
Do you think you could’ve learned to not feel that? I feel fine doing an OK job as long as my OK is the standard my employer expects.
- david-gpu 3y agoThat is a great question that gets to the root of it. I have a rather anxious response to work, probably because of how much was at stake earlier in my career. I was an immigrant with a flimsy work permit that meant if I lost my job I would have to move to another country, with the added stress of being the only income in our family with no real prospect of my wife being able to find a job that would cover our expenses either. We couldn't count on anybody else helping us out either. It was a lot of pressure, and my fear-driven response was to work as hard as possible and save as much as possible. I got lucky and ended up effectively retiring at the age of forty. Do I recommend it? No, it was a pretty miserable experience. But those were my circumstances and I did what I thought was best for us.