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Do you work to live or live to work? (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bit of both. I like my job, so I want to do it well. Negative work experiences mean I don't live to work like I used to though

[โ€“] dcatdemon@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

That's similar to my experience. I've reached a point where I need to feel motivated to work, but not for it to be such a chore that sucks my entire life down with it. I know also that not everyone has this luxury.

With work comes people, and with that comes experiences that can be both good and bad - even if the job scope seems to be ideal. So, while I live to work, I also give a reality check and concede that there are times when I need to work unpleasantly to live.