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Short story: John visits his doctor, and felt his doctor's anguished feeling of being trapped in his job

emptychair @innertalks (23739) • Australia 17 Jun

John went to his local doctor yesterday, and he was surprised that his usual doctor, Doctor Mal Lomback, was still there. At his last visit, a few months back, the doctor had told John that he would be retiring at the end...

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sleeping hours

Rachiel @funkeyguhl (1743) • Philippines 12 Mar 18

I have just read that Arianna Huffington was overworked and that she passed out while checking an email. I got scared reading that because I know I tend to overwork myself at times. So, now she has a book that talks about the...

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I PANICKED.

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 5 Jun 17

I was pushing quite hard during the weekend trying to complete an order for a shipment of dolls to my overseas market. Therefore I haven't been here much, but Sunday night when I checked in, - after an hour or so, I saw flashing...

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On Overworking or Moving Forward...

Artgirl @owstalaga (4825) • Philippines 23 Sep 15

Maybe I'm so used to not working as hard as I am now that I feel I wanna quit. Imagine, doing several things on the same day? One one side you have a full time job, on the other there's the 3 or 4 little side lines/business...

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I asked for fewer hours

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 7 Jun 12

I've been having a bit of emotional issues so I was going to quit. A superior asked if I might just want to change my availability. She didn't want to see me go and I really don't want to LEAVE the company. So I asked for fewer...

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Topic: Work? I must have overdone it.

Resy King @resy21curapika (2151) • Pasay, Philippines 1 May 12

If there's a perfect definition of overwork; That's going to be me for this week. I feel exhausted. Ti really sucks when it happens to get transition schedule from the morning shift to the grave yard shift. I have having lack...

grave yard shift

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undone

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I'm NOT Superwoman!

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11833) 13 Mar 12

And not just because I can't find my all in one funky leotard thingy either! I've been sick recently, and what hit the rest of my family as just a bit of a cold completely laid me out. I actually slept through for 36 hours (my...

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Do you work too much?

tiarai @tiarai (5) • Vietnam 10 Nov 11

I have some friends who works 8 hours in the day. At night they work till 9pm. They even do part time jobs on weekend too. I think that is too much. I told them they should have time for themselves. They may get stressed or...

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Overworked and underpaid.. should you demand a promotion?

catcai @catcai (1056) • Philippines 29 Jul 11

Overworked and underpaid, that’s what I really feel, I have been working for the same people who doesn’t seem to appreciate the time and the effort I spend on making their reports which technically they should be the one to make...

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Work overloaded.. again!

chiyochan @chiyosan (30186) • Philippines 27 Sep 10

there is only but a thin line now when it comes to my anger bursting again. And well I am successful at not bursting out at my seatmate here. Thank You God for letting me control my emotions, again... otherwise i would have told...

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How do people handle two jobs?

katisaurus @katisaurus (1038) • Canada 28 Apr 09

I just landed a second job, three days a week. My only problem is, and I haven't even started the job, is that she wants me to have my other shifts switched around so I can work HER hours. As friggen if! I'm going in tonight...

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yina24 @yina24 (358) • Philippines 27 Jan 09

am i doing over when in terms to my work? i got a pay which is suitable with what I am doing.. but then, it seems that I overwork with it... I spend a lot of my time in front of my computer, over exhausted somehow, tired eyes, and...

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Overwork

bvdev234 @bvdev234 (304) • India 13 Oct 08

It has seen many overwork. Do you? Or if you know of some workaholics, don’t you think, they are not doing the right thing. For whom we are working for – the family. When one keeps away from family for long, won’t it affect the...

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What's your way to stay physically healthy after mylotting all day long?

XoyyoX @XoyyoX (1055) • China 23 Jul 08

i find that lots of mylotters here spend nearly all day long doing finger typing, you know, i mean the mylotting. after sitting in front of the computer for more than two hours, my back, neck and spine ache, and feel kinda sick....

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Taking A Break..Uh, No, Not From Here...But

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 23 Oct 07

As a lot of folks know I've been very intensely working on that animal website of mine..but yikes I think I need a break from it..at least for a day or so...One of the hardest things to do, about organizing my "If Everyone Cared"...

need a break

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The only female staff member in our office ...she is a girl Friday !

sukumar794 @sukumar794 (5040) • Thiruvananthapuram, India 20 Apr 07

She does different jobs in the office ..no bragging about it .Can you find such an one nowadays ./?

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Do you find it hard to relax?

nancygibson @nancygibson (3736) • France 5 Apr 07

I have a week off work and I just cannot slow down. I havent been very well and I'm supposed to be resting and getting my head straight, but I just keep finding things I want to be getting on with. I really don't think I know how...

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what if the boss is bad???

mridula123 @mridula123 (734) • India 29 Jan 07

Ok...here is a thoughtful question. You have a job, everything else is fine, but the boss is bad. Well, u tried adjusting and putting up with him, but it's just gettin worse day by day and you're being exploited. He doesnt respect...

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what you do if your boss told you to wrok whole the night?

mcarps79 @mcarps79 (1262) • Uganda 29 Dec 06

Actually today at the time when I was leaving office got the call of boss you to sit whoe the night because tommorow balance sheet shud be given in any condition..... I am feeling so borring and missing my wife and baby too

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Please tell me what are the signs of job burnout?

cyclone_1234 @cyclone_1234 (28) • India 25 Dec 06

Are you happy with your workplace and if not what are you planning to do?