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Why is it that my dad can’t understand that 60+ hours a week in a factory is rough.

When I say, I don't have time to do the things I want to do, he says “tough” or that I still have time on my off days…. I work overnights on top of that which means that I don't actually get much time during the day to do things and I can't actually change my sleep schedule when I am off. I've talked about it with other people and some of whom also say things like “more work the better” or something like that. It's like they don't understand that working 10-12 hours a shift takes a lot of energy out of you and when you do get time off, you're too tired to do anything. It's hard to create a life outside of work and it feels like you're just alive to make someone else rich. I do get paid a decent wage for my area and I…


When I say, I don't have time to do the things I want to do, he says “tough” or that I still have time on my off days…. I work overnights on top of that which means that I don't actually get much time during the day to do things and I can't actually change my sleep schedule when I am off. I've talked about it with other people and some of whom also say things like “more work the better” or something like that. It's like they don't understand that working 10-12 hours a shift takes a lot of energy out of you and when you do get time off, you're too tired to do anything. It's hard to create a life outside of work and it feels like you're just alive to make someone else rich. I do get paid a decent wage for my area and I live beneath my means. I can afford to pay all of my bills with the base 40-hour paycheck. I have a lot of money saved and invested but still, what's the point of having all this money if I can't enjoy it? I don't mind working the occasional 50-hour week but 60-65 hours almost every week is hard on me mentally and physically. Not to mention the standing for hours on end, repetitive motion, working on a timer, constantly being rushed, and short breaks.

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