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#Prompt: #Break
From my 17yo poet-son - https://www.poetry.com/poet/Dylan+Miller+-+Writer - (give him a like or two on his poetry page!):
I need a break,
Otherwise I'll break!
In the last few months, I have felt #overwhelmed, #overworked, #anxious, behind and planless. But, couple of days ago I stopped drinking big mugs of #blacktea daily. I think I am doing better. More sleepy during the day, sure. Bursty work efficiency, deep work and flow, but that's as usual. Quick googling suggests there isn't a link between #caffeine and #anxiety though, so may be #confirmationbias. #astrodon #postdoclife #publishandperish
"The bad news, as demonstrated by the American story, is that an age of leisure will not automatically flow from increased productivity. The good news is that political interventions can bring us closer to this vision.
“While Keynes’ predictions regarding productivity growth have actually been exceeded over the past nearly 100 years,” conclude Behringer, Gonzalez Granda, and van Treeck, “the obstacles to more leisure time are primarily socio-political in nature.”
The Scandinavian social democracies, even in their recently weakened states, offer the starkest counterexample. They are highly productive, but their workers put in six to ten fewer hours per week than their American counterparts do, a trend that holds for low and high earners alike.
Unions have proven essential in translating productivity gains into shorter working hours. American union membership has collapsed since the postwar period; Scandinavian union rates have fallen recently, but workers in the region still maintain a powerful, centralized collective bargaining system that secures shorter workweeks, generous paid leave, and predictable schedules.
The comprehensive welfare systems in these countries further reduce overwork. With universal health care, subsidized childcare, free education through university, and robust social safety nets, Scandinavians don’t face the same financial pressures that drive Americans to sacrifice their free time for a paycheck. Importantly, these welfare policies have also increased female workforce participation, reducing women’s spousal dependency and decreasing the pressure on men to work long hours to support their families.
Scandinavian societies have seen inequality expand and their welfare states erode in recent years, but these features are still significantly more pronounced than in the United States."
https://jacobin.com/2025/03/work-keynes-scandinavia-class-leisure/
It’s time to be proud of who you are. #mindset #workstress #overworked
via Joe Hehn… http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b4zzqaRCDPw https://joehehnyt.wordpress.com/2025/02/27/its-time-to-be-proud-of-who-you-are-mindset-workstress-overworkedvia-joe-hehn/
OKAY THATS IT. IM BECOMING A PROSTITUTE.
At times, when I come across exaggerated or misinterpreted quotes glorifying self-sacrifice or equating strong character with deceit and manipulation, I simply report the post for spreading false information or violating guidelines.
Japan firm uses AI to train new staff in handling difficult customers, coping with stress https://www.byteseu.com/621005/ #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #breakthrough #ChatGPT #complaint #COMPUTER #CustomerService #customers #demanding #emotional #employee #harassment #Japan #japanese #LabourShortages #manners #OpenAI #overworked #polite #RealLife #RolePlaying #ServiceIndustry #SocialMedia #stress #Television #Tokyo #training #VerbalAbuse #violence
THRIVING AT 30%
collective punishment instead
#Journal, Day 1609
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Ukraine War: Day 904
Hamas-Israel War: Day 311
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 347
Days until the 2024 Election: 84
#radiosilence #overworked #notime #earthquakes
#birdsofmastodon #masquerade
@scottsantens
Here in Germany there is a common known Saying about Work that goes as follows, literally translated into English:
"A meritocracy, only those who work are allowed to participate."
I don't have a Clue either why this overworked Lifestyle is idolized that much or why People believe in it.
That's definitely toxic Behavior of Society.
C.J. is exhausted
Season 6 Episode 19 "Forbidden Paradise: part 1"
#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #BaywatchBabes #EyeCandy #Baywatch #Stress #Overworked #BurnedOut #Beauty #SexyWomen #Swimsuit #Swimwear #HotChick #Lifeguard #Beach #Sun #Sea #Sand #Knockers #Hooters #WaterSafety #Headlights #MelonPower #BaywatchBoobs #Bristols #BaywatchBodies #Sleek #Sexy #Jugs #Stunning #BaywatchBums #BaywatchBooty #Caboose
#ForbiddenParadise
Badge:
Source: https://linktr.ee/NextStory
We were mandated to work an extra day each pay period, and required to
float wherever we were sent, being told " you don't work for a
unit, you work for the
hospital."
Badge:
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My manager would give us pizza and ice cream
to show us how much she
cared, but she would never
hear us out when we were being overwork and underpaid. There is no fairness for
healthcare workers.
Badge:
Source: https://linktr.ee/Read.On
Ridiculed for saying the workload is too heavy, or the
patients are too high-acuity for our scope of practice, or we're under
mental strain.
Overworked and underappreciated? You're not a utility; you're a human. Act accordingly. #Overworked #YoureHuman