Shock and Awful

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A recent college graduate expressed “shock” regarding the intensity of her first 9-to-5 job.  She lamented that it left little time for “sunlight, exercise, adequate sleep, healthy eating, and forming connections with other people.”

Some who’ve endured decades of commuting to full-time work sites might curtly respond, “Welcome to the real world!”  Yet some might also ask, “Must worldly reality be that way?”  Human biology seems designed for a lifestyle that includes plenty of outdoor activity, rest, friendships and physical nourishment.

Sitting in a vehicle and then at a desk for hours on end precludes much of that.  With just enough breaks for fast-food gulps and bathroom relief, this type of grind seems just what the doctor didn’t order. 

Some are calling upon Gen Z to pave the way toward a more healthful work-life balance.  Others are currently requesting “the option of remote work.”  This quote by Dolly Parton (who famously parodied the 9-to-5 regimen) speaks to all that and more:  “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”

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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/college-graduate-just-started-her-185249035.html