Is it good to be a gangster? in Book Five: Working Through the Maze 2018
- Feb. 2, 2018, 11:59 a.m.
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Another reason to be a prosecutor besides making a lot more money, driving a lot less, and not being required to celebrate when criminals aren’t held accountable?
A prosecutor on a case I’m working is young. Like… 27 or 28 young. So, she can’t have been working as a prosecutor for more than a few years at MOST. She had a week long vacation during the Holidays. She is on Vacation again today and tomorrow. And these are vacations where she isn’t required to take Client Phone Calls. Isn’t required to return E-Mail. Isn’t required to work. I don’t even get that on sick days when I have a fever!
Much in that same spirit… Chinese Boss seems to be going home early on a more regular occasion.
AND YET
Despite those things which should encourage me that taking some much needed time out for myself is acceptable?
I get a little praise at work, I see my billables increase and I stop and think “Really? I mean… the bosses are going to be upset and you’re making money… do you really want to leave?” Which is irksome. Because the response back is “OF Course. Stop asking. At the very least, we’re going to get this body healthy and take it on an actual damned vacation. We’ve been putting off all of that for seven years already, we’re putting our foot down!” But there’s still that asshole that keeps saying, “Really?”
Deleted user ⋅ February 02, 2018
I just think that sometimes the only person who can advocate for you is yourself, no matter what other people say. YOU know what's best for you, and you know what you want! If you feel that you are a human being who is worth getting to have sick days, vacation time, holidays off, weekends off, not having to drive ridiculous hours, and not being held to ridiculous standards that your bosses don't even hold themselves to?? Then you totally are worth all the good stuff. You can find and fight for the good stuff. I know it's been such a struggle for you, and that's because you hold yourself accountable for things and you're a responsible person. You don't want to make a mess or let anybody down. And those are incredibly good qualities in a person, too. But man, you get to want and strive for the dream if you want the dream.
Always Laughing ⋅ February 02, 2018
A little praise and a little money in the moment isn't a good enough reason to stay for the long term torture.
Deleted user ⋅ February 02, 2018
Did you see about the Chinese kid at Virginia Tech who had an assault rifle and was trying to purchase 5000 rounds of ammo ? I figure you might be hearing from him . Chinese boss would try to get him off for sure :-)