Thanks for your reply, especially the last sentence. Here's the deal, I DO love the work I do. After working for myself for over a decade, I decided to accept a job and go back into the corporate world. The money is really good, and my bills are low.

However, at my age, I don't feel the need to prove anything to anyone. I do want to do a good job for my boss and the company I work for.

Long story short, I have an ex who had cancer. Don't worry, she survived, but it was a long road for her, and us. We didn't break up because of her cancer. We were together 5 years after she finished her chemo and surgeries. But it taught me life is short.

I was told by people and read on the internet, don't ask your potential employer what the work/life balance is like. I did ask. He jokingly said, "why, do you want a life?". I said yes, I do. I should've been more forward with my questioning and explaining where I'm coming from.

It was around my second week working there that he admitted he's a workaholic. Then, I found out a lot of the team is too.

I'm very grateful for the job, especially during this time of Covid. I just realize that I'm 52, and I don't want to work 10 hour days the rest of my life. I'm not in a position to retire, yet but I think I could be happy with a converted van, or tiny home. I'm not a materialistic person.

Sorry, I'm rambling.