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Today I am questioning work. A lot of questions to answer so let's get into it...

Motivated.
Inspired.
Respected.

What other words could be used to describe your work life? Of course, not all of the words above apply to everyone (or anyone?). What makes you get up and go to work? 

Work related stress is a huge factor in this day and age. I think we imagined that technology would make things easier but perhaps there is an even bigger demand by employers to get more out of their staff. Pay rise? Benefits? Relaxed work life? Working remotely? A change of career? 

What happened?

The generation before us had a very different experience to our own. I'm referring to each generation in turn, that depends, of course on your own generation. 

I'm Generation X. My father is a boomer. His working life was vastly different to my own. Aside from the wages in relative terms, the conditions of his daily work life were, I think, simpler. He worked as a structural engineer and trained at college. Drawing boards, pens, manual drawings, calculations. Technology was being developed back in the eighties and I remember visiting his office one weekend when he was asked to do some overtime. The office was a dark place with drawing boards and I don't remember a single computer in the place. I was quite young at the time, and I did not feel inspired by what I saw in that office. 

Here's an offering of nostalgic memorabilia.

How did we ever cope without technology? Comment below and let's talk about it. 

There are huge changes in demand at work and therefore a big change in our stress levels. Do we feel valued? How can we cope in these strange times? Has technology become a hindrance? Why are we feeling the strain? What can we do to alleviate the stress? Find out here.

The working days vary, as they have throughout the last half century. 

A 5 day week - typically 9-5 and with little benefits.

A shift pattern. Some days, some nights.

Part time. No guarantee of work. 

The good old zero hours contracts which only benefit the employers, not the worker. 

No flexibility - only on the employee's part, they MUST bend for the employer. 

There are so many questions. I want to have a conversation about it.