Working 40 hours can be tough. I think it is about a finding a setup that can work for you. Here’s how I set it up to work for me (I work more than 40, so some of this is just so I don’t die). Maybe there’s something in there you can try out.

• I work with family so I can double up work/family time
• I work from home so I don’t have to commute and I can pause to see my kids off to/come home from school
• My husband does not work so I see him throughout the day and he takes care of household chores
• I let my kids play in my office when I’m working (even on conference calls)
• I like my job and coworkers
• I take naps on the weekend
• I have given up on hobbies outside of what my kids like
• I get up at 4am and start work most days by 5am to ensure I have evenings with my family

Turkey! I had such a wonderful visit there as a teen in no small part because of the locals we met.

Many democracies form coalitions between smaller parties to create a majority voting block - the US just does it before the election.

I think Eleanor Shellstrop captured it best:

Yeah, in America everyone DOES whatever they want, society DID break down, it’s terrible, and it’s great! You only look out for number one, scream at whoever disagrees with you, there are no bees because they all died, and if you need surgery you just beg for money on the Internet! It’s the perfect system!"

I’m a parent and do not agree with this approach. Everyone should behave in public - and kids should practice so they can learn. At home, my kids get to behave like animals and we do things where they can behave like kids, like trampoline park, zoo, the arcade, etc. When we are out at places where the kids should behave, we bring them iPads and headphones so they are able to make it through the activity. But it is just rude to let your kid intrude and ruin a dinner, museum, movie, etc for others.

Dumb question: Is that because there are far fewer people without documentation than expected?

We are planning for a huge downturn in July at work. I expect something between a recession and a complete shit show. Hoping for the former.

To be fair, this happened in an area where knife incidents don’t usually involve a Tesla dealership.

Pardon my ignorance, but how does this even work? Like, don’t they just walk off the job collectively until someone is willing to negotiate with them?

He won’t know about great deals if he’s not signed up for the newsletters. It’s a favor really.