tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949315742598489928.post519440116881345189..comments2023-10-30T09:47:14.297-05:00Comments on Of Woods and Words: Why We Work Hard Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05212497767953671307noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949315742598489928.post-16242188302181158962013-03-25T23:40:23.194-05:002013-03-25T23:40:23.194-05:00So timely for me to read this. Honestly, I am not ...So timely for me to read this. Honestly, I am not inclined to work hard unless it is something I personally love, and then it doesn't feel like work anyway. And I suffer the consequences financially. I read Kajetana's comments above and I could relate, and yet I disagree that this is the best way to be. To pay taxes and rely on the government for your "well being." Interesting difference of philosophies! So as for me, since I DO live in America, I wish I felt more inclined to set some damn goals and work hard to reach them. Michael Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070442945458114572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949315742598489928.post-72885802995043163102013-03-25T20:42:40.666-05:002013-03-25T20:42:40.666-05:00This foreigner has a different view, maybe it is r...This foreigner has a different view, maybe it is rather a socio cultural difference. I grew up safe and secure in a social democratic system which ensures my well being due to the taxes I had paid. I do work hard, but 37h per week. No more. I have 6 weeks paid vacation time and never lose health care. If sick the health care pays my salary and I do not lose my job. I am going through a very steep learning curve here in the USA. I wonder whether I would have the peace of mind (and strength) to be self employed in the USA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01675136953075921015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949315742598489928.post-41490215876419683202013-03-25T17:18:01.418-05:002013-03-25T17:18:01.418-05:00I'm going to totally agree with you here. This...I'm going to totally agree with you here. This is why I can't be completely self-employed, because I don't have the determination to show up every day. I'm better off with a 9-5 job outside of the house, even if it is only a couple days of the week. And my more personal projects I do when I have the energy and enthusiasm. Although after a Fiber Festival this passed weekend it looks like I might be putting a little more time into my rug-hooking, with workshops and starter kits :)Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115079579076955588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6949315742598489928.post-32373559515068727392013-03-25T15:36:23.298-05:002013-03-25T15:36:23.298-05:00Somehow, we never made this connection, but I saw ...Somehow, we never made this connection, but I saw Fame in the spring of 2002 in the West End. I have no idea what theater it was at. More ways in which our lives overlap.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877541086023494379noreply@blogger.com