tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post117365492387040845..comments2024-02-19T23:01:34.366+11:00Comments on eglantine's cake:: Labour Day MusingsPenni Russonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1174170561850990222007-03-18T10:29:00.000+11:002007-03-18T10:29:00.000+11:00Best bit of labour day for me - not working! I thi...Best bit of labour day for me - not working! I think it was the first time in 7 years. When I was interviewed for my new job I made it very clear that my time was going to be my time and not work time. 4 months in, and the best decision I ever made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1174007721406790842007-03-16T13:15:00.000+11:002007-03-16T13:15:00.000+11:00You're right Monique. Even though Sunday trading i...You're right Monique. Even though Sunday trading is really convenient, it's definitely one of the things that's contributed to that sense that Sunday is a work day like any other.<BR/>Emma, lawyers seem to get the rawest deal. A friend's husband works as a lawyer in the city and lives in a fairly inner suburb, but they put him up in a hotel in the city so he doesn't have to 'waste time' going home then send her flowers. It's the modus operandi of a mistress! But it's definitely one of those industries where there seems to be a lot of adrenalin and urgency and 'big wins', I can imagine it being really addictive feeling that important and crucial.<BR/>Jac, that 9 hour day thing is insidious and the weekend phone calls and all that stuff just creeping in.<BR/>Martin - money can't buy what we have - xx Even if we do sit up late talking about stoopid houses. I wouldn't give up the time we have for all the 'double-time' (as id money can double your time) in the world.<BR/>Zoe and Zoe - hurrah and boo to both of you, for respective ups and downs (poor Zeph, poor you!).Penni Russonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956453252195293843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1173953337963219112007-03-15T22:08:00.000+11:002007-03-15T22:08:00.000+11:00Yeah, I remember Garth fielding work calls on our ...Yeah, I remember Garth fielding work calls on our honeymoon, and also several hours after willow was born someone rang and garth (stupidly) answered, and the person on the other end was MORTIFIED that a man would take any time off for the birth of their first child.<BR/><BR/>Part of our Big Plan is that although we will be much poorer, and G's hours will be much weirder, he will have a bit of ready access to kids while they still actually want to spend time with him.<BR/><BR/>At the moment, everytime a plane goes over our house, zeph says, "Daddy! Working, aeroplane!" which I find dreadfully depressing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1173784549637260392007-03-13T23:15:00.000+11:002007-03-13T23:15:00.000+11:00Crap, I just wrote a long reply and had forgotten ...Crap, I just wrote a long reply and had forgotten to log in so it didn't save...<BR/>Anyway, the gist was hurrah to working less and boo to living for work.<BR/>xxZeddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586972108551981624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1173684660314190082007-03-12T19:31:00.000+11:002007-03-12T19:31:00.000+11:00Hehe, I was laughing to myself in a bitter sort of...Hehe, I was laughing to myself in a bitter sort of way about this this morning. Although Luke gets today off, his company doesn't have 8 hour days - they are contracted to 9 hour days. And from Wednesday, he is back on call for a full week, 24 hours a day, for no extra money, benefits, nothing. And aside from finding another job (or perhaps going bush) what can you do, really? <BR/><BR/>JacquiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1173675924929368792007-03-12T17:05:00.000+11:002007-03-12T17:05:00.000+11:00One of my friends delightedly told me that her law...One of my friends delightedly told me that her law firm provided them with lunch and dinner. Yes, dinner. They were expected to work until well into the evening as a matter of course. She obviously didn't mind working longer in exchange for free food, but I can't think of anything worse than never being home to eat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23502762.post-1173660456953072442007-03-12T12:47:00.000+11:002007-03-12T12:47:00.000+11:00It's weird, even tho we have #2 child now, it is t...It's weird, even tho we have #2 child now, it is the first time I have been able to be a stay @ home Mom. When Jacen was born Jack was still waiting for his work permit to come thru and to survive I had to go back to work part time. Now with #2 we are in a position that tho not entirly comfortable we can afford for me to stay home, but Jack is now working longer and longer hours (salary so no overtime!)but where I missed out on #1 he is missing out on #2. Because of the rate that his company is expanding, it looks like weekend on call is going to be fazed in too in the next 12mths. I miss the days where your time was your time. <BR/>Shops didn't open on Sundays and it was Family day. You didn't even visit schools friends on a sunday unless you REALLY pleaded.<BR/><BR/>Monique<BR/><BR/>ps posting Annon. as blogger is being weird about me signing in.. ::shrug::Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com