tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post815562584177164626..comments2023-10-25T12:08:54.896+02:00Comments on Doodles of a journo: Joburg ate my work/life balance (and a long ramble about consumerism)Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-33689067910283741512010-11-05T15:11:38.469+02:002010-11-05T15:11:38.469+02:00I so love this post.
I've just stumbled onto ...I so love this post.<br /><br />I've just stumbled onto your blog and I agree 150% with everything you said.<br /><br />I think I may just have to post because I always have TONS of things to say :)<br /><br />Nice to meet you, I'll be back.Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-87197266054421241452010-10-19T12:54:02.651+02:002010-10-19T12:54:02.651+02:00Helen: October blues. I must admit, it's the f...Helen: October blues. I must admit, it's the first I've heard of it, but it makes sense. And yes, having a working car in Jhb would be nice.<br /><br />Tara: And I don't know if I could ever survive in a small town. I hate the stress of bug city life, but I love the bustle and the fact that there's always something going on. I guess every situation has its pros and cons, hey?<br /Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-5778985621646192862010-10-18T19:53:50.073+02:002010-10-18T19:53:50.073+02:00We were every bit as caught up in that same runnin...We were every bit as caught up in that same running race, we were the golden couple, high achiever's unable to help wanting more. London is a ripe breeding ground for running yourself on that treadmill.<br /><br />Life threw me a curve-ball. A disabled child. I gave up my career, and we moved to a tiny little island. My husband still works from London, every other week. Me? I've Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-76579299815966350272010-10-17T16:15:45.408+02:002010-10-17T16:15:45.408+02:00Put Jhb on steroids and you have NYC. My friends i...Put Jhb on steroids and you have NYC. My friends in New York get to work at 9 in the morning and they're generally there till 11 or midnight, oftentimes 7 days a week. I stopped calling my best friend on her cell, I only call her office line because she's always there. Seems like an awful way to live to me.<br /><br />Where did you go to church in CPT? I'm looking for a church.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590409022299595324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-5103180185387750122010-10-16T18:22:34.251+02:002010-10-16T18:22:34.251+02:00I stand firmly by my opinion that I could never ha...I stand firmly by my opinion that I could never happily live in Jhb. The pace of life you guys deal with up there is insane. I take my hat off to you; and quitely question your sanity.<br /><br />But seriously. Hang in there. It will all turn out ok in the end...Tarahttp://cestlavietlb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-66774395588964828332010-10-15T12:30:04.810+02:002010-10-15T12:30:04.810+02:00It is a rat race and the October blues are definit...It is a rat race and the October blues are definitely setting in. right now we're all panicking that we want to graduate and we're not far away from having to reregister next year. Actually most of us are going to have to find the ridiculous registration fee and stick around.<br /><br />My motivation is having a 9-5 job that I can go ome from and not have to worry about, to go out and notHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098708210972869491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-4521202920417858322010-10-14T10:06:27.295+02:002010-10-14T10:06:27.295+02:00Hardspear: You should know by now that I don't...Hardspear: You should know by now that I don't mind long comments ;-) I think the whole attitude I'm talking about of money being everything is probably more prevalent in the northern suburbs than Joburg South. What do you think?<br /><br />Po: I love my work, so having to work longer is not a problem. But without the "other stuff", there's no point. It's the friends, Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875207633073348136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-39521715097897411872010-10-13T18:51:15.282+02:002010-10-13T18:51:15.282+02:00This is soo true Tamara. Just the other day I was ...This is soo true Tamara. Just the other day I was havinf "the chat" with my manager and I told her straight up that money actually does not motivate me. I need a certain amount to provide for Nicola and I and anything above that is a bonus. What does motivate me is having enough free time to be there while my baby grows up and seeing her turn into a little person. She said that she Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-17149282345256006192010-10-13T12:31:25.077+02:002010-10-13T12:31:25.077+02:00Oh yes, and who said... 'you may win the rat r...Oh yes, and who said... 'you may win the rat race, but you still remain a rat!'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623612981259503683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-25673740180339570432010-10-13T12:04:30.003+02:002010-10-13T12:04:30.003+02:00I like this post very much. I could never survive ...I like this post very much. I could never survive in a rat race place like Joburg or London. Well, maybe I could if I live like you suggest. But for me balance is the most important thing. I love a 9-5 job that allows me to do other stuff.pohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711119384786965311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042240151520157703.post-37009149966376965412010-10-13T11:44:00.722+02:002010-10-13T11:44:00.722+02:00Everywhere I go Black labourers/security guards/tr...Everywhere I go Black labourers/security guards/truck drivers want to buy my 11 year old car. What I regard as a dated model and a plain boring car is an object of desire to somebody else. I laugh my butt off at this. I know people who would be terrible embarassed had it been them. I don't even mind if someone measure my worth by the car I drive. I refuse to make myself unhappy trying toAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623612981259503683noreply@blogger.com