yes and no.
i aim for a yes but it's often a no.

Haf to work hard it seems

I reckon it's great if it's self chosen & what you want to do, but most of the time it isn't and therefore it sux.

yes. it's the reason i'm so staggeringly wealthy

While I'm actually working I work hard, but I don't like working often, and don't.

Yes, I pride myself on putting my best foot forward for employers. But, I'll add the provision that you should only do so if your employer acknowledges your hard work, or else you might as well be pissing against a gale force wind.

No
I would if the job required me to though
But it never does

A bit like Martin there. Only work hard in pretty short intervals, but then it's quite efficient. maybe a hard worker but not a long hours worker.

no thats why im on here during the day, jobs not taxing enough, pays me well enough though....best go and shuffle some more papers!!

Yes.. BUT... Theres always some twat tho who tells you they work harder than you - regardless of how knackered you get...

Not as hard as I should... those A-levels aren't going to pass themselves :unsure:

I work hard at stuff I'm interested in though :whistle:

I work hard but I don't know what it is that I am doing. This can be frustrating. But I try not to let it worry me. :unsure:

I'm an ibis computer man



And I do what I can

i worked fuckin hard today - up at 6am..... not home till 8.15pm :( i'm feeling rather wilted

so...... are you doing what you did two years ago? well don't make a career out of it :P

Yeah. I work hard at the job, work hard at doing stuff at home. Work, work, work. I'm currently working hard to figure out a way to be able to work less.

Obviously this depends on individual circumstances, but the best advice here seems to realise that more money doesn't mean more happiness (on the whole) and that the simple things in life, such as walks in the park and staring at the horizon on the ocean are free. Get rid of the car, you don't need it. Why do you have so many suits? Are ten pairs of shoes really necessary? Second hand toys for the kids are fine: new ones are a rip-off and the toys are going to get wrecked in any case. Home-made soup is more appetising and can be made in large quantities.

precisely! :applaud:

When my employer was sold to a multi national company about 7 years ago the new owners were very interested in maintaining all employees. But I had no interest in a 50 hour week under conditions I didn't like, even if I would retain my very good salary. Therefore I became self employed. Now I earn about 40% less money but I also work about 50% less.

I've never felt better in my (professional) life. :)

This is good advice. Yeah, I have no car, no suits, nothing like that. Just getting by, really. Trying to save and move someplace where we can live work-free for a year, so we can focus on our own creative stuff full-time. I'd like to be self-employed too . . .

Who gives a shit?

About the question or about...well, about what?

Stupid question.

How about a poll about, who takes a shit in the morning, or afternoon?

Very interseting.

Okay...you say it's a stupid question. I think it's a fun poll. And there have been one or two posts on here which have tried to say something serious about the subject, if you thought the topic too ridiculous and/or frivolous. As work is one thing which many of us have to do, but at the same time hate doing, I would have thought it was a topic worth addressing. Doesn't that seem reasonable to you?

Sorry. I agree. I it fun.

Do you ever sleep Martin?

By the way. I hate my job. That's why I had a problem with the poll.

Some chill pills over here please nurse

Yes. About 6 hours a night.

Ah THATS better... :)

I've just started a twelve hour night shift and am at this moment working very hard. In fact those of you who stay up late tonight will see how hard i work , by the amount of time i spend logged on to this forum. Also think any line or question by M.E.S is worthy of a poll or discussion.

More inspiration , less perspiration

THut

Yes I work long and hard and yes it's a bit shit, but hey these sanctuary re-issues ain't gonna pay for themselves now are they and my kids aren't old enough for paper rounds yet but when they are... :nahnah:

Yes, I do, and I thoroughly enjoy working for me.

6 or 7 days a week, depending on how busy we are. I worked 63 days on the trot to get the business up and running and even now, nearly 14 years later, I sometimes go 3-4 weeks without a break.

Someone has to.

I jacked mine today and I feel really good about it.

How did they react and is it going to affect your dole? (presumably yes...)

They were OK about it really, first they offered to find me a different job but were unable to find anything because they couldn't do any training, which they do in batches when they have a batch of new starters. They are recruiting again shortly and they have told me to apply, then I can get the different job. It's a funny state of affairs, but they mean it. I don't care all that much if it doesn't work out, I'm still going to look around elsewhere. I won't get any dole money because I left voluntarily, but I'm prepared to put up with that.

ah, i'd missed this.

only asked because i felt cursed by this line from the extricate album when i was doing my undergraduate dissertation, then it came back to haunt me recently on fhr when i was trying to do my masters thesis.

it never actually occured to me that mes might have been talking about proper paid work.

but why CHICAGO now? does it hark to the 1st meeting with Brix, in chicago-theres a line you try-hard , do you work hard, thats it you dont-was he calling brix a show-pony living off of his hard work?

as hard as i have to

Don't work hard!

Haven't been working hard enough lately. :(

Or is that

:beer:

No.

It sometimes starts out as :finger: , but every time I get in late (almost everyday at the moment) I think :banghead:, and I personally feel :ohdear: given how hard others work.

I'm :angry: with myself but then when I work hard sometimes I end up feeling <_< about my employer. But not working hard can be :zzzz: and I don't feel like I deserve a :beer: at the end of a working day.

Ah well, just have to :whistle: while I work (even if it's in my head) and remember I could be in something that makes me a lot more :sick: .

Up here in the North there are no wage packet jobs for VT.
Thank Christ? :unsure: