Comments on: The exhaustion epidemic | Woman | The Observer http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/ coming home again Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-228866 Tim Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:37:34 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-228866 A lot of this is really presenteeism. It is one thing to work long hours, it is quite another to work effectively for long hours. So if Goldman Sachs are happy to have second raters there then that is up to them, but there is no way on earth these people are performing at their peak. Macho bullshit and bad management. A lot of this is really presenteeism. It is one thing to work long hours, it is quite another to work effectively for long hours.

So if Goldman Sachs are happy to have second raters there then that is up to them, but there is no way on earth these people are performing at their peak. Macho bullshit and bad management.

]]> By: Bob http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-228790 Bob Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:41:59 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-228790 <a href="http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2006/12/06/hooked_on_work_the_allure_of_extreme_jobs.html" rel="nofollow">"70 hours? That's the first three days of the week at Goldman Sachs"</a> See <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/93/extreme-jobs.html" rel="nofollow">also this article.</a> “70 hours? That’s the first three days of the week at Goldman Sachs”

See also this article.

]]> By: Gill http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-227404 Gill Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:45:55 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-227404 Interesting how things we do just to get money quickly start feeling like hard work. I'm sure it's got something to do with autonomy: things we do through choice are fun and things we do because we feel we HAVE to are not fun. Even though they can be the same or very similar activities. Interesting how things we do just to get money quickly start feeling like hard work. I’m sure it’s got something to do with autonomy: things we do through choice are fun and things we do because we feel we HAVE to are not fun. Even though they can be the same or very similar activities.

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-227403 Merry Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:16:50 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-227403 Not sure where my divide would be. I love selling, i love designing, but the grind of parcel packing, which is the thing that keeps me up late and beyond exhausted..that's work. SIGH. Not sure where my divide would be. I love selling, i love designing, but the grind of parcel packing, which is the thing that keeps me up late and beyond exhausted..that’s work. SIGH.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-227402 Jax Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:58:58 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-227402 I would differentiate paid work for my employer from things like programming in my spare time tbh. Possibly especially if I enjoy doing it. I would differentiate paid work for my employer from things like programming in my spare time tbh. Possibly especially if I enjoy doing it.

]]> By: Gill http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/comment-page-1/#comment-227398 Gill Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:27:14 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/12/03/the-exhaustion-epidemic-woman-the-observer/#comment-227398 BUT if working is your hobby and you like doing it, then it's the same as playing, no? I don't like the way we're encouraged to categorise these things. Some work is fun, and some play is hard work. BUT if working is your hobby and you like doing it, then it’s the same as playing, no?

I don’t like the way we’re encouraged to categorise these things. Some work is fun, and some play is hard work.

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