[nylug-talk] Thanks, I landed somewhere....

[Ajai Khattri]

Dale Harris wrote:
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> But most dads don't have to deal with misogyny and sexism in the work
> place.

No, they just often lead quiet miserable lives instead, they just dont 
bitch about it.

>   Of course, minority often have to deal with racism, which, in a
> way is similar because it is all a form of hate. 

Very true - unfortunately this is something I have experienced myself.

> We all have to make decisions.  I don't work for a financial firm
> because I don't want the stress.  So I work in an academic arena, which
> has it's own particular form of BS

Plenty of politics and back-stabbing in academia too, Not sure which is 
worse: a lot of stress but making good money in a financial company, or 
struggling to make ends meet on an academic salary (which in itself is 
stressful in a different way ;-)

> manageable.  Since some of those unionized jobs sound like they are
> making more than I am, it's kind of tempting.  Sometimes it's fun to
> work with your hands.  Being a desk jocky gets a little old... but
> perhaps I'd miss it as soon as I left, I don't know.  

When things got really bad after 9/11 I often felt it might be better to 
go work on a farm. ;-)


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