Something for me to noodle on. I remember my folks saying that Dad paid the bills and what my Mom made as Nurse was gravy. And my parents really knew how to get the most out of what they earned. Including my Dad building our house from scratch. Only a two year mortgage to get it done quickly. The electrical then had to be signed off on by a union electrician. Luckily, my Uncle was one. Now the county has so many inspections and back door deals that it is near impossible to build your own house.

The democrats wanted more taxes and forced the wives into the workforce so the family could just meet ends. No gravy allowed.

There has always been those working for Friday and those working for a future. The former is becoming more prevalent as the current structure puts a crushing boot on the latter.

Something just struck me. So many jobs, even pretty good paying jobs are just churning. Not accomplishing anything. Not building anything. My goal has always been to do something cool and make a significant impact. I am still waiting for the big pay day, but I have generally done both.

More thinking: Something cool, significant impact, be respected by peers and others. Got to have one of these to be satisfied. Two or more is better. Notice I left out money. Some money will willingly be traded for one or more of the three.

We used to call 9-5 working half days in the semiconductor industry (during microprocessor wars circa 2000). I was exempt working 12-14 hour days for months on end, on call weekends, no compensation for the OT, postponing vacations because managers were concerned about maintaining project schedules that were far behind schedule when they were dumped in my lap. I can relate to this video, so buried in work there was no opportunity to grab a few more courses and branch off into something more balanced. Bonuses were small and raises were meager. By Jan 2004 I had had enough of the bullshit and quit in June 2004. No regrets. And I'm a Boomer!

We haven't had a 9-5 workday in decades.