Limits
Not getting enough time with my fiancee, the lack of any sign of any other social life, and the overarching stress at the office that keeps most people there from ever smiling might be more tolerable and less of a tumbling trajectory toward burnout if I found the work itself intrinsically inspiring or motivating. However, that's not happening. This is definitely trouble. But this all in turn raises the question how one figures out what one really wants to do and finds a way there in a lousy economy with $60,000 worth of educational debt.
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I've been enjoying reading your blog. I've been there, man, as far as the hours. A few times I've worked all night in my job, doing 36 hour stretches. I'm a graphic designer. My office sounds more fun than yours though.
Now I work fewer hours in the office but I commute 4 to 5 hours a day 3 times a week to the office, about 100 miles away from home. I often think, at least I'm not a lawyer, I'd be away from home even more time.
You have a great writing style. Really, this is very readable stuff. After you dump this job from hell you should write a book about it.
Good luck and don't lose your girlfriend in the process!
Dan
This is one lousy economy.