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[-] RBWells@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Sort of? I went to school after having my first two kids and have mostly been able to do work I like ok for companies I don't consider evil. So that's been good. Had lots of kids, I enjoyed that overall and they seem to be growing into good adults. Left my ex eventually when he got physically abusive (he was a chill stoner for 15 years who got unemployed then radicalized on the internet). In a good relationship now and we both have good jobs.

Honestly I think luck plays a large part in anybody's results but the things I think helped me were:

Waiting until I was older to finish school so I knew better what I might like as a job.

Having children (obviously this is a YMMV thing but for me it's been way more good than bad).

Trying not to overwork, but work at a sustainable pace that doesn't burn me out. Keeping boundaries, taking PTO, not worrying about moving up some ladder, want good work and good pay and that's all.

this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2024
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