[at-l] re: jobs, life and such

[rcli4 at comcast.net (rcli4@comcast.net)]

In short, the job is to pay the bills. 
It is what we do after those hours that defines our
life.

I really don't understand this line of reasoning.  Why not find an occupation that you enjoy and do that.  I work every day and when I was young I earned a paycheck.  Overtime I figured out what I wanted to do and went and done that.  This is America, you can do as you please.  If you work just to pay bills you are wasting a great deal of your life.  I can't imagine working 49 - 50 weeks a year for that little bit of time to live my life.  If you work 45 years you have only enjoyed your life a couple of years in tiny pieces.  If you work in a cubical and hate it, it is your fault.  I enjoy hiking more that planting trees but not by a lot.  Sure there are days when it is not fun, but I have hiked days that were not fun.  My good days at work are better than a bad day of hiking.  Sorry if this don't follow the company line but if you don't like your life thank God you live in a country where you can change it.

HikingandlandscapingClyde  
> >>And when they say, "No, what do you do?" Look at
> >>them seriously and say, "Oh, you mean what do I 
> >>do to earn money." That'll make them think. 
> 
> 
> One  of the (many!) things I enjoy about where I live
> is just what you said. I have many friends that I have
> no idea what they really do to pay the bills.
> (Yeah..Mark? Um, he does something with computers...)
> I just know them as really into rock climbing, hiking,
> skiing, etc. In short, the job is to pay the bills. 
> It is what we do after those hours that defines our
> life.
> 
> Work was always very important growing up.First thing
> Dad asked (literally) when he saw me after the PCT was
> "So, do you have a job lined up?". :-)
> 
> Yep..living here is a bit different than many places
> in the US.
> 
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