Posted by Ritch on May 9, 2002, at 10:09:23
In reply to selling out to the new bourgeoisie, posted by christophrejmc on May 9, 2002, at 1:59:19
Chris,
I think if there is a way to work two (2) part-time jobs that are completely different during the week-that would be ideal. All *tasks* nowadays are defined, measured, and x-rayed to death. The result is jobs which require more than 6th grade language and math skills (sometimes a lot more), but you feel like you may as well be harvesting sugarcane or making toothpicks out of logs (Sammy Hagar). Help, we have become data slaves with *far worse* burnout than sugarcane harvesters (they had backaches). Your brain's left hemisphere gets wound up into a big clock spring. If you could just put a clothespin on your nose and do the left-brained (nobrain) stuff just 2-3 days, and then have a right-brained "people" job for a day or two and still get the benefits?? FWIW, I was reading something a few weeks ago about managers of cubicles farms who are trying to deal with depression and burnout from their employees.. anyhow it mentioned that this type of structured work environment will have to change to keep people around.
Mitch
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