• 57 year old guy
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 9:13AM - in reply to fffffccc
      • 57 year old guy
      • I had a rabbit. It didn't even have a job let alone work weekends
    • Salty McSaltmaster
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 9:19AM - in reply to Gravy
      • Salty McSaltmaster
      • Gravy wrote:

        Nobody with their salt...

        Wait, no one yet pointed out that it's WORTH their [sic] salt? Sheesh.
    • Object/Subject
    • westsouthrunner
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 12:21PM - in reply to Gravy
      • westsouthrunner
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      • Gravy wrote:

        Nobody with their salt absolutely has to work on a weekend. Sure, maybe a scant few folks on healthcare may CHOOSE to work on the occasional weekend, but other than that...

        President works weekends too
        not all healthcare jobs choose to work weekends
        almost all athletes work weekends
        FBI/DEA works.
    • This is a ridiculous thread
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 12:51PM - in reply to westsouthrunner
      • This is a ridiculous thread
      • I work at a job which presumes attendance at the office Monday - Friday. But it is foolish to think that any job today which carries with it high compensation and significant responsibility is a Monday - Friday engagement. I often work weekends as well, and have to respond 24/7 to a variety of issues. I use judgment, as I do try to carve out some down time on weekends, but weekends often end up with 5/6 hours of work each day as opposed to 12 during the week. It is just the way it is - jobs that are in mid-six figures (or even low middle six figures) really in essence have the look, feel and burdens of two jobs. The upshot of this? Live relatively frugally because the work and the pace make it tough for it to last forever, and be doubly prepared for retirement (save and invest twice more than you might be inclined to do). I recognize the OP was trying to make a point about different types of jobs which require weekend participation than my white collar job, but I am posting as a reminder that there is always a price to pay for big ticket jobs, weekend work included, and it is a never ending struggle to earn and contribute value well above one's compensation - the best way to survive in the private sector.
    • Karl Hungus
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 1:00PM - in reply to Gravy
      • Karl Hungus
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      • Gravy wrote:

        Nobody with their salt absolutely has to work on a weekend. Sure, maybe a scant few folks on healthcare may CHOOSE to work on the occasional weekend, but other than that...

        When I had suicidal patients I told them to wait until Monday.
    • surprisingly well done
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 1:12PM - in reply to Gravy
      • surprisingly well done
      • 8/10

        A one liner obvious troll post and yet you are on page three of almost 100% posts of solid indignation.

        Pay attention, this is the way it's done kids. Short, simple and he never returns to post again (at least not as the OP). So many of you try so hard with long ridiculous stories and return posts. This is how you troll.
    • Count out most college faculty
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 1:55PM - in reply to Gravy
      • Count out most college faculty
      • When I taught college I routinely worked weekends, as well as late at night. My wife has done this since forever. I suspect that many high school teachers work some weekends.
    • critic 100
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 2:41PM - in reply to Gravy
      • critic 100
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      • I don't think gravy realizes this is a running sight where most competitions are run on weekends...
        He/she must be a Junior high school teacher.
    • running commenter
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 2:50PM - in reply to Gravy
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      • Gravy wrote:

        Nobody with their salt absolutely has to work on a weekend. Sure, maybe a scant few folks on healthcare may CHOOSE to work on the occasional weekend, but other than that...

        I would argue that if you work full time for 40 hours a week at a 9-5 YOU are the fool.
    • InsertNameHere
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 3:34PM - in reply to surprisingly well done
      • InsertNameHere
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      • surprisingly well done wrote:

        8/10

        A one liner obvious troll post and yet you are on page three of almost 100% posts of solid indignation.

        Pay attention, this is the way it's done kids. Short, simple and he never returns to post again (at least not as the OP). So many of you try so hard with long ridiculous stories and return posts. This is how you troll.

        +1. This was surprisingly solid. Another sign of a good troll-job is when people probably know what it is, yet they still can't resist responding with mild to severe umbrage.
    • Uncle Teddy
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 4:06PM - in reply to InsertNameHere
      • Uncle Teddy
      • The Industrial Revolution and it's consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
    • the dog father
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 4:58PM - in reply to Gravy
      • the dog father
      • I work an occasional weekend and don't mind. But then again I own the company and make bank... But work is work. It doesn't matter what day you do it as long as it gets done.
    • Nuff said
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 6:34PM - in reply to Gravy
      • Nuff said
      • I only work on weekends but I make 900 million a year and own half of the continental United States. I also run 130 miles per week and run 2:03 in the marathon. I have six super model wives and 7 homes, 5 of which are in the ocean. Yeah I said it, in the ocean.
        Who gives a flying flip who works what job, you’ll end up just like the rest of everyone else.. in the dirt. As long as a career makes you happy, that’s all that matters, Not all the crap you buy to try to give yourself some falsified sense of happiness.
    • big HONKING birds
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 8:14PM - in reply to Gravy
      • big HONKING birds
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      • If you mean white collar workers I agree but there are a lot more folks than doctors who work weekend so you can have one, like everyone in food service.
    • runner3344
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      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 8:35PM - in reply to Gravy
      • runner3344
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      • I was in Law enforcement for over 30 years and also a Soldier who worked every weekend when deployed to Iraq serving as an Infantry Sgt. I have worked over 2/3rds of the past 30 years of weekends serving my country and state.
        Would you like to Thank me now or later ? You have a major ego problem with your thinking pal.
    • Truthsky
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 9:50PM - in reply to Gravy
      • Truthsky
      • The voice of ignorance rears its ugly head yet one more time. Irony is that you would spend a lifetime working weekends. Either that, or just another troll under the bridge (working weekdays, haha)
    • Pimpn
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 4/30/2018 10:37PM - in reply to Truthsky
      • Pimpn
      • I work weekends, and maybe a few other days/week if I feel like it.
    • What a dumb post
      • RE: If you have to work weekends, you've made some pretty bad career choices. 5/1/2018 1:41AM - in reply to Pimpn
      • What a dumb post
      • Most of my work is only on the weekends. How does the day of the week matter?

        I went to the grocery store on a Sunday once. What a horrible experience. I can go at 1pm on Tuesday and it's a ghost town.

        Also, if I want to do a track workout, midday on a M-Thur I have the track to myself. Same goes for if I wanted to go on a trail run or a hike. It's empty.

        In the winter, I like to snowboard, and the mountains barely have anyone on them during the week.

        If I go out to eat, restaurants aren't as busy, and no need for reservations.

        I'm lost why having a Saturday and Sunday off are better than a Tuesday/Wednesday or Monday/Tuesday?