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MJM · 05-01-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I came out of UofA.

I don't know what industry you work it, but naming my 5 closest friends, not a single one would ever ask those questions. Of the 5, 3 of them pull 50+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly for the past year. 2 of them pull 60+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly, some weeks 70+ hours. How many people here do that?

I pull those hours at my job, that's not that uncommon of thing as it used to be. I'm willing to bet atleast half the professionals on this board pull those kinds of hours.

MJM · 05-01-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Do you post from work more then a few times?

I post from work from time to time. What does that matter? Sometimes i'm at the office from 7:30 am until 10 pm. You need a break sometime.

Weak argument.

JiriHrdina · 05-01-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I came out of UofA.

I don't know what industry you work it, but naming my 5 closest friends, not a single one would ever ask those questions. Of the 5, 3 of them pull 50+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly for the past year. 2 of them pull 60+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly, some weeks 70+ hours. How many people here do that?

I do and also have for about 15 years. I know no different.

Rhettzky · 05-01-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

As for the young adults being useless - who uses Google Finance? The group that works on the front end of Google Finance are mostly under 30. In fact, Google is mostly under 35 for a reason.

Google is mostly under 35 for a reason. Computers and tech jobs are all relatively new careers. Average age of any company based around then should be in the 25-35 range. I don't see that as confirmation that any generation is better/smarter than the other. They all have slouches, boneheads and the like.

Dan02 · 05-01-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by arsenal

Good talk from Mike Rowe (yes the Dirty Jobs guy, and Deadliest Catch narrator) at Ted last year in December. About work, the show dirty jobs, and other things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVdiHu1VCc&NR=1

you forgot to add just all around generally awesome.

Phanuthier · 05-01-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MJM

I post from work from time to time. What does that matter? Sometimes i'm at the office from 7:30 am until 10 pm. You need a break sometime.

Weak argument.

Wow, I hope you are compensated well. I will concede to that.

The rest - I'm surprised, most people I know back home work 40 hour weeks. (and from my experiance working from oil/gas, to utilities) I don't mean 50-60 hrs once in a while, I mean every week; a low end of 50 hrs, up to 70 hrs a week), and I don't mean work 2 weeks, take 1 week off, I mean work 50-60 hrs a week every week, 50 weeks a year.

JiriHrdina · 05-01-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I mean every week; a low end of 50 hrs, up to 70 hrs a week), and I don't mean work 2 weeks, take 1 week off, I mean work 50-60 hrs a week every week, 50 weeks a year.

Yup sounds about right. I have a 40 hour a week job than I probably in vest closer to 45 in and then I worked 20-25 hours consistently at another job.

And that doesn't even include other time I spend investing in my career outside of my actual jobs.

Phanuthier · 05-01-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Yup sounds about right. I have a 40 hour a week job than I probably in vest closer to 45 in and then I worked 20-25 hours consistently at another job.

And that doesn't even include other time I spend investing in my career outside of my actual jobs.

Oh ok, makes sense - 2 jobs. These hours for alot of my friends are for 1 job.

(not to deny that working 2 jobs is easy, cause its not)

ricosuave · 05-01-2009, 03:49 PM

So they work a lot of hours, big deal. Maybe they have huge credit card debts to pay off.

JiriHrdina · 05-01-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Oh ok, makes sense - 2 jobs. These hours for alot of my friends are for 1 job.

Yup - though in my previous career I worked for a small business and 60 hours a week was required consistently. Nature of the beast.

Rhettzky · 05-01-2009, 03:51 PM

Yeah, I'm lost as to what this argument is supposed to prove.

JiriHrdina · 05-01-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ricosuave

So they work a lot of hours, big deal. Maybe they have huge credit card debts to pay off.

Exactly - we all make our choices. I don't fault anyone that works 40 hours a week or less, nor anyone that works 60 hours or more. It's just part of the decisions we have to make.

Phanuthier · 05-01-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ricosuave

So they work a lot of hours, big deal. Maybe they have huge credit card debts to pay off.

Its not that, its what their work demands. (they also make a ridiculous amount of money for it too)

kevman · 05-01-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Phanuthier

I came out of UofA.

I don't know what industry you work it, but naming my 5 closest friends, not a single one would ever ask those questions. Of the 5, 3 of them pull 50+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly for the past year. 2 of them pull 60+ hour weeks regularly and consistantly, some weeks 70+ hours. How many people here do that?

I think I put in 30 hours last week, does that count?

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Originally Posted by kevman

Self entitlement for the win!

dobbles · 05-01-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Yeah, I'm lost as to what this argument is supposed to prove.

we are trying to see which poster works the hardest. which is ironic considering its been going on for quite some time in the afternoon on a weekday.

my job is super easy and i get paid really well for it. so i get to post on CP all day to help cure my boredom. i can easily admit that i am super lucky to be in this situation.

Phanuthier · 05-01-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhettzky

Yeah, I'm lost as to what this argument is supposed to prove.

Sorry, I'm just in a bad mood after someone said something like that to me yesterday.

4X4 · 05-01-2009, 04:05 PM

Remember the guy that spent his whole workday here on CP bitching about the people that were outside smoking?

OBCT · 05-01-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bagor

The Following User Says Thank You to Bagor For This Useful Post: OBCT

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Damn I'm good!

LOL! I thought you were being funny... kind of like a sarcastic jab at the whole topic.

I laughed, anyways!!

Calgaryborn · 05-01-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

They worked for 40 years, paid into pension plans, rrsps, bought investments, did everything they were supposed to to plan for their future. Some of them are very pissed when it all vanishes into thin air because of the mistakes of an extremely greedy minority. damn their sense of entitlement.

Yes they are getting ripped off but, it isn't by me or my children. If you grow your wealth by investments you should know the risks. You should know where your company invests your pension plan and know the risks associated with it. There is no way my children should take it on the chin because of their bad investments. It's not fair.

I know I'm sounding cold and I do have empathy for their situation but, the burden is going to be huge going foreward. The children growing up today are not going to have nearly the opportunities to aquire wealth. For the first time in our nations short history the next generation will be left poorer than the last.

mikey_the_redneck · 05-01-2009, 04:29 PM

Some of you guys work too much.

I work to live..................not live to work.