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> When I asked why, he said no matter how the project was going, he was punching out at 3PM, was going to play a round of golf, have dinner, and not give work a second thought until the morning. In contrast, I was going to be there all night.

He sounds like someone who doesn't actually enjoy their job.




> He sounds like someone who doesn't actually enjoy their job.

Not especially. He sounds like someone that has hobbies and a life outside of work.

If anything he has a _healthy_ relationship with work.


Ah yes, the American “if you have hobbies, eat, separate work life from home, and don’t stay in the office all night — you must be unhappy” mindset.


> Ah yes, the American...

I'm British...


The cultural river is turbulent and swift.


haha, speaking of reddit: reddit.com/r/USDefaultism

didn't expect to see that over here :)


Most people don’t particularly “enjoy” their jobs. They are there for a paycheck




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