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Malcolm
I'm sure you will make the right decision.
posted by
BrightIrish
on July 29, 2006 at 4:55 PM
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Maclolm, nice to see you back
Keeping a good work/life balance isn't easy, or easier said than done at times. I was never very good at letting things go, but I think it helps a lot that you have your family. If it's all one has, then it becomes too much. Your workmates that want to socialize are probably single, aren't they?
They should have a clue that you have a family that you want to spend time with, and that you already see enough of them as it is. Funny, you can't choose your coworkers, so you're stuck often with people who you would never in a million years choose to spend so much of life with.
However, it sounds like you're keeping it in persective. I spent some time at the pool and it was very relaxing. Next time I'll bring a book though. The guy next to me was reading Sartre, and when I asked him about it, he said he happened to pick it out of the S pile of books, but he would have rather have been reading David Sedaris. Big difference there. Sartre is definitely not light poolside reading.
posted by
Blanche.
on July 25, 2006 at 7:56 PM
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have a beautiful evening.
posted by
star4sky5
on July 24, 2006 at 6:42 PM
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I think that you have to let
all thoughts about others at work go. They are not important. It is important to determine how important security is to both of you and then to determine the risk. I speak as someone who left a secure job surrounded by "others."
posted by
Azur
on July 24, 2006 at 4:14 AM
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Malcolm
I'll be prayin' you make the right decision that gives you both some peace my friend.
Of course the peace will come when you simply make a decison one way or the other. 
posted by
WileyJohn
on July 22, 2006 at 1:57 PM
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it's interesting
posted by
star4sky5
on July 21, 2006 at 7:11 PM
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Thanks for your nice words...
i really appreciate them
posted by
Marshallengraved
on July 21, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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malcolm
I can relate. There are a lot of people where I work who enjoy drinking and carousing. I do exciting things myself, but I can't really interact with them closely. All they want to do is talk about their partying and such.
Good luck making the right decision. I know it will work out for you.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 21, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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