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Paul's avatar

I can actually feel the "oh crap" moment.

I think, after 12 years in the Army, working hard yet being troden on, treated like crap, gasslighted and my mental health being used as a punching bag daily, I learned that no job is worth sacrificing your own self (outside of actual conflict of course).

I learned to do my best but not to let myself be treated like a door mat, even unintentionally. when it comes to your job, boss and coworkers, you need to be your first priority, do that and it will show in your work and home life.

JHenckes's avatar

What a story man... I can only imagine how desperate that scene with the children must have been, sometimes the rush makes us make hasty decisions, but thank God it was resolved as soon as possible!

Your story is very cool, it's something that can happen to anyone. I'm sure that once the fear has passed, you've hit on several other ideas!

Makster's avatar

great story but ngl sounds like the supplier did a very 'basic' job on it i.e. just do it to specs regardless of what they are being used for.

Even in healthcare when giving packed down drugs, we cut the blisters so they don't have sharp edges.

Amoni P's avatar

Work won't love you back.

You can dedicate your blood, sweat, tears, and everything else to the job. You can sacrifice your health, family, friends, and all manner of personal things for the job but at the drop of a hat it can all be over. There is no job that is worth all that. It doesn't matter how nice the boss is, how important the work that you're doing is, or how much you love what you do: in the end, it's a paycheck for you and your paycheck cuts into the company's profit margins. If at any time those profit margins aren't good enough for some C-level suit or a group of leech stockholders, your paycheck will be the first to go out the window.

There's nothing wrong with getting satisfaction from your work, from feeling a deep connection with your team, or enjoying perks that your job offers like free lunches or theater tickets. What matters is that you build a life outside of work and protect that life from the all-pervasive work encroachment. Keep the two separate and never compromise your personal life for your professional life.

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