Living to work???

Since I am too sad and angry (more sad, disheartened, pained than angry), I cannot write an email to you. I am blogging instead... You know I am talking to you, my dear Karma...

It's 8:45PM and I doubt if you've still eaten anything. It's almost been 24 hours now and you haven't eaten a thing. You've slept for around 6 1/2 hours, and travelled for about 1 1/2 hrs. Other than that, all you have done is WORK, WORK, WORK... I can't tell u how upset i m with u - i even felt like calling up ur company and asking for the "grievance" reporting number (if there's any such thing in that heartless place) and telling them about u. I know what u'll say - yes, I too worked myself like a donkey before. but my point is, everyone knew i was working that hard, and everyone respected that. what's the point U r working so hard? the ungrateful teammates of urs don't even acknowledge the slogging u do for them. they don't care if u have to travel and walk alone on the streets at night. they don't care that u haven't been given a laptop, and that u have to use ur personal systems even to slog it out on the weekends... i know i am not being very sweet and you may feel free to delete this post, if u find the time, that is.

All that very justified anger put aside, why should someone work so hard? We work so that we can make a living - for ourselves and for the ones who depend on us. We don't work so that our bank accounts swell, but we die at our desks, without being able to even pass on the riches we collect for our dear ones. What do u say? I know u have never ever been materialistic and always been selfless. Then u should get my point even better.

I am too angry to write well. I know that u know - that my creative juices flow better when I am angry, but i am just too saddened and hurt by this. I really am. I hope this will atleast make u pause for a minute to think before u agree to give the next deliverable... if u can find time to read this, that is...

and here I break my promise to make this post "funnier" - if u can't figure what I am saying, refer to the last blog we wrote together...
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Sorry I saw this only today i.e. April 17
And I won't delete this, i'll keep this post and would probably like to see it after many years when I'm not working so hard!
I must say .....between all the hectic hetic and tired -really tired days...just seeing this post from you has been a very good feeling :). Thanks!
I feel very lucky to have such a caring friend like you and I'm thankful for that. A zillion thanks to you Chuchi!!!
Yes...i'm more serious for a change now...with a hope of "better" change.
but remember Andy's theory "A moneky needs to hold another branch before it leaves one"
I will work on the gyan that you have given here :)..OK!!
- Karma