Was visiting a older gentleman in my family whom I respect. He lives in a very beautiful area and his partner is just the nicest. He’s retired and spends his time fishing.
I was complimenting him and said. ‘You really are a lucky guy.’
he said ‘OH. I hate it when people say that. This was a plan and I worked hard’.
He then told me about how he worked for the same school district for 30 years! And got a pension and spent wisely.
Damn. 30 whole years.
My mother told my kids that they should stay at their job for at least a year to show future employers that they’re dependable.
I told them to disregard this advice. Disregard with extreme prejudice.
“Dependable” to an employer means just as expendable as the rest but willing to put up with extra bullshit for zero additional compensation
