Antiwork

Some of the rules that I've had at certain workplaces that I think were incredibly stupid: Must have tattoos covered up (I've always thought this was a dumb rule, stopping people from expressing themselves just because some old farts think all people with tattoos are criminals) No listening to music even with one headphone in (again a stupid rule, it's actually been proven people are more productive if they get to listen to their own music that calms them and makes them focus) Must wear a full suit and tie even though you don't see or face any customers in the role (making people wear uncomfortable clothing for 8 hours a day without any good reason)

Okay, some background first: I work as a doctor (general practitioner) in a small rural village of about 3000 people. So you pretty much get to know most people rather quickly. Due to nature of my job, I see people when they are down and in need of help. It is not uncommon to hear all kinds of things about my patients life. Unsurprisingly work is one of the most common sources of stress for most people. The fear of losing a job or missing a pay check due to an illness is something I see almost daily. But there is one interesting trend I have noticed. When a small business owner gets sick and comes to my office, they have this tendency to REALLY make a big deal how everything will now crumble without them. I have heard numerous times how “salaried people just cant understand how hard it…

a country that cant afford to give its citizens health care. gives $6,600,000,000 to a country who can afford to give its citizens free health care, to defend itself from a country who also provides its citizens with free health care.