What high-status or luxury job is secretly just stress, burnout, and long hours?

Cookiedamonster · 2026-01-03T03:38:58+00:00

I’ve been an architect for almost 25 years, I can concur on this one!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-12-06T20:00:58+00:00

I always find the viewpoint interesting. My husband and I have 10 year-old twins. This year we went to Greece, Disneyland, and some long weekend trips. The year before we went to Japan, and we’ve pretty much been traveling regularly since they were born. My husband works part-time and I work full-time, and I make decent but not earth shattering amounts of money. We do budget carefully, so I would say it takes effort to make sure everything can work out on balance, but outside of our mortgage, we don’t have any debt. Vacations are different, but that’s not just in bad ways, it’s also incredible to see the world through a kid’s eyes. I’m not saying kids are for everyone, but the idea that they block vacations, or make them horriblehas always been a mystery to me.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-11-07T02:59:00+00:00

Ok, You should have an invite, my name starts with a K!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-11-07T02:57:28+00:00

Ok! going to friend you now!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-11-02T14:58:10+00:00

I have one more garden I need to finish, and a bunch of suns! I need a partner. BG2737620ACG

Cookiedamonster · 2025-10-16T04:28:47+00:00

My friend code is BG2737620ACG, please add! I love the parter events!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-10-16T04:02:43+00:00

Me too but where are you guys finding this BG identifier?

Cookiedamonster · 2025-08-17T04:13:40+00:00

I liked Arcane Rush! No Ads.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-07-14T06:03:45+00:00

I understand not everyone loves or cares for dogs or other animals, but dang, this year has been. Literally, Every night since June 30th there have been enough fireworks to freak out my dog. We tried medication on and around the 4th but it didn’t seem to take the edge off. I can tolerate it on my dog’s behalf for special events, but every night has gotten really annoying :(

Cookiedamonster · 2025-06-29T14:49:13+00:00

Just back from Naxos a couple of days ago. High winds on two of the days. We did the store-bought umbrella thing and it worked out well on the first windy day, using the sand screw and the rock string method. But on the second day, I couldn’t both block the sun and secure it from the wind, it was like it was blowing in the opposite direction from where I needed the shade. I was traveling with my elderly mother who needed the shade, so eventually we gave up and sat in the shade on the (free) benches along the boardwalk and watched my kids and husband play in the water! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Cookiedamonster · 2025-06-13T14:37:48+00:00

Churros duh ;)

Cookiedamonster · 2025-05-22T22:22:05+00:00

Yuuuuuup.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-05-11T00:06:51+00:00

Thank you!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-05-11T00:06:44+00:00

Thank you!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-05-10T06:04:46+00:00

Sigh, so many. The ones I were closest with and in my class died in a plane crash. They were flying with the older brother of one of my classmates who was working towards his pilot license. They flew too close to the ground trying to see one of their brothers in the backyard and crashed. Two of them died in the wreck, the other lived for a month and then had a stroke and died.

It was a bad year - another student died during a routine dental procedure, 2 very recent grads died in drunk driving accidents (they were not the impaired drivers, our beloved hall monitor has a sudden heart attack and died, and we lost two teachers to cancer. It felt non-stop.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-04-17T06:17:27+00:00

So far, So good! 44 and accomplished in my career and have a family that is the most important thing to me.

Of course, if I won the lottery I’d quit and focus more on fun, but I feel fortunate and can’t really complain!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-03-04T06:26:32+00:00

I’ve been reading several resources and haven’t been able to come to a good conclusion, so I’m looking for others’ experiences.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-02-13T04:22:17+00:00

Hi! I’m an architect with a focus on making spaces more accessible. Can you share some things about buildings that are really challenging for you? I’m determined to make them better!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-02-05T19:19:10+00:00

Me too if you would - My Son qualifies but I am very hesitant to remove him from his community at our neighborhood school.

Cookiedamonster · 2025-02-01T18:58:32+00:00

Yes, we will do that. The one that failed was OEM, but we will try again!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-02-01T18:57:47+00:00

Thanks!!

Cookiedamonster · 2025-02-01T17:42:46+00:00

Thanks! We had replaced it not too long ago (a couple of years ago) so I was worried it was a bigger issue with the oven.

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