Are you a hard worker?

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 08:11 AM

No definition given because it will allow for self reflection.

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 08:13 AM

I like to think so.

Crosby 87 · 10-14-2025, 08:15 AM

Works hard, loves the game.

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 08:17 AM

I think some people think activity alone is hard work. Sometimes it’s just the opposite of inactivity.

Like, listing items on eBay is “working hard”. That’s not work at all, just something to do.

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

I think some people think activity alone is hard work. Sometimes it’s just the opposite of inactivity.

Like, listing items on eBay is “working hard”. That’s not work at all, just something to do.

Not if it’s a means of income.

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Not if it’s a means of income.

So the result of taking in income makes the activity hard work?

Boo · 10-14-2025, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

So the result of taking in income makes the activity hard work?

Bosoxfan5990 · 10-14-2025, 08:37 AM

I consider myself a hard-worker, but I WFH, so I don't "come home" physically and mentally drained.

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

I consider myself a hard-worker, but I WFH, so I don't "come home" physically and mentally drained.

Are you “at work” now?

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

So the result of taking in income makes the activity hard work?

It’s not just “doing something.”

You could say that about anything.

Bosoxfan5990 · 10-14-2025, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Are you “at work” now?

No comment.

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

It’s not just “doing something.”

You could say that about anything.

What if you list 10 things in one day and none of them sell. Was it no longer working?

glen87 · 10-14-2025, 09:07 AM

Hairypole>>>>>>>>>>>>BNUTpole>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>this failure

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

What if you list 10 things in one day and none of them sell. Was it no longer working?

If eBay is a source of income you better be listing more than ten items a day.

glen87 · 10-14-2025, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

If eBay is a source of income you better be listing more than ten items a day.

how many items per day do you need to list in order to make it a source of income????

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

If eBay is a source of income you better be listing more than ten items a day.

A source or the only source?

What if those 10 things are typically valued at $500 each?

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 09:14 AM

Since income has been brought up, does that make volunteers inherently lazy by definition?

coltsnsox07 · 10-14-2025, 09:15 AM

Growing up as a DIY punk, then having my parents and the two old Italian men I worked for at my first job drilled my work ethic into me.
I've missed one day in 23 years at my current job. Less than one week total sick days in my 35+ years in the workforce.
Hell, the day I woke up to find my car had been stolen from my driveway overnight didn't stop me from missing work.

oldgoldy97 · 10-14-2025, 09:23 AM

We’ve got income and showing up/dependability as metrics for hard work.

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

A source or the only source?

What if those 10 things are typically valued at $500 each?

Either or.

Why would someone list things that don’t sell, that’s silly.

BostonNut · 10-14-2025, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by glen87

how many items per day do you need to list in order to make it a source of income????

4,056

ssbledsoe · 10-14-2025, 09:48 AM

Enjoy the open-endedness and lack of definition in the question

However, the answers don't exactly match up with that open-endedness

Based on the answers:
Yes, I come home physically and mentally drained - Not me; mentally drained many days, absolutely yes; physically drained - I can't think of a time this would be true of my current employment

No, I could do more when I really look at my daily activities - Probably close to accurate. As a W2'd employee, I believe in completing the tasks assigned to me. I am not an owner or bonus eligible employee (to be fair, the "owner" is the county...); that said, I would be willing to perform additional duties and tasks that are not assigned but could be improved assuming I would be fairly compensated. I have zero assurance or trust that would occur. I do not work for free, and thusly spend that mental energy and effort on other personal pursuits.

Sometimes, when it’s a busy time of year - Not really applicable as a healthcare employee. I mean, I suppose winter is busier than other times of year, but it's not really something that is extraordinarily quantifiable/noticeable.

I don’t work - N/A - I'm gainfully W2 employed

Crosby 87 · 10-14-2025, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

Growing up as a DIY punk, then having my parents and the two old Italian men I worked for at my first job drilled my work ethic into me.
I've missed one day in 23 years at my current job. Less than one week total sick days in my 35+ years in the workforce.
Hell, the day I woke up to find my car had been stolen from my driveway overnight didn't stop me from missing work.

Congrats? But the employer will ditch you the first moment they find you inconvenient to their bottom line.

Crosby 87 · 10-14-2025, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

Since income has been brought up, does that make volunteers inherently lazy by definition?

Lazy Volunteer foamers?

Blazed · 10-14-2025, 10:35 AM

Most people work harder for someone else than they do on their self

If you're coming home from work at a company you don't own drained, you're doing it wrong

View Poll Results: Do you consider yourself a hard worker?
Yes, I come home physically and mentally drained	16	44.44%
No, I could do more when I really look at my daily activities	10	27.78%
Sometimes, when it’s a busy time of year	6	16.67%
I don’t work	4	11.11%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

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10-14-2025, 08:17 AM	#4
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,611	I think some people think activity alone is hard work. Sometimes it’s just the opposite of inactivity. Like, listing items on eBay is “working hard”. That’s not work at all, just something to do. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

10-14-2025, 08:37 AM	#8
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10-14-2025, 08:15 AM	#3
Crosby 87 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 3,595	Works hard, loves the game.

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10-14-2025, 09:14 AM	#17
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,611	Since income has been brought up, does that make volunteers inherently lazy by definition? __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

10-14-2025, 09:15 AM	#18
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22,137	Growing up as a DIY punk, then having my parents and the two old Italian men I worked for at my first job drilled my work ethic into me. I've missed one day in 23 years at my current job. Less than one week total sick days in my 35+ years in the workforce. Hell, the day I woke up to find my car had been stolen from my driveway overnight didn't stop me from missing work.

10-14-2025, 09:23 AM	#19
oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50,611	We’ve got income and showing up/dependability as metrics for hard work. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

10-14-2025, 09:48 AM	#22
ssbledsoe Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: At least 500 feet from DB11 Posts: 28,646 ssbledsoe ssbledsoe	Enjoy the open-endedness and lack of definition in the question However, the answers don't exactly match up with that open-endedness Based on the answers: Yes, I come home physically and mentally drained - Not me; mentally drained many days, absolutely yes; physically drained - I can't think of a time this would be true of my current employment No, I could do more when I really look at my daily activities - Probably close to accurate. As a W2'd employee, I believe in completing the tasks assigned to me. I am not an owner or bonus eligible employee (to be fair, the "owner" is the county...); that said, I would be willing to perform additional duties and tasks that are not assigned but could be improved assuming I would be fairly compensated. I have zero assurance or trust that would occur. I do not work for free, and thusly spend that mental energy and effort on other personal pursuits. Sometimes, when it’s a busy time of year - Not really applicable as a healthcare employee. I mean, I suppose winter is busier than other times of year, but it's not really something that is extraordinarily quantifiable/noticeable. I don’t work - N/A - I'm gainfully W2 employed __________________ Drew Bledsoe is a better QB than Patrick Mahomes

10-14-2025, 10:35 AM	#25
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