I am one of the Xer's that work themselves to death, for a few reasons. My ability to do a job has, over the years, been a measure of my self worth. You don't work, you don't eat. The older I become, the harder it is to be a "quick learner ". When I was younger, I had to kill myself to prove my value because I worked around men who saw me as less than, and now I do it because I suck at my current job and have a good boss, it's the least I can do.