A Question I Have About Suicide ~ Extra Words

[tellersquill]

UK is the only EU country to opt out of the maximum 48 hour work week.

That doesn't matter soon anyway as we are leaving the EU in a year or two (hopefully its the end of the eu)

 

[shookwun]

lol at 50 hour max work weeks.

They want you to stay poor?

how about people in the petroleum industry, in Canada there is a separate bill for oil & gas where we are allowed to work a maximum of 24 days straight if we are not operating any machinery.

 

[CaptainForehead]

That's what I had been trying to do before I found out what my colleagues did to me. Now I'm feeling more and more depressed and frustrated with each passing day.

Screw your colleagues. If you love work, just focus on that. Not for money, or approval of your dickhead colleagues, but because you like the work.

Can you do freelance work on the side?

 

[Dench57]

UK is the only EU country to opt out of the maximum 48 hour work week.

That doesn't matter soon anyway as we are leaving the EU in a year or two (hopefully its the end of the eu)

You cannot work more than 48 hours on average in the UK unless you sign a waiver.

 

[Dench57]

They don't want to you to be exploited and to burn yourself out.

One of the best restaurants in the UK was exposed yesterday of making their staff work 50+ hour weeks while paying an annual salary of ~20k. Which works out around 20% below the national minimum wage per hour. In a 2 michelin star restaurant serving £60 starters. Staff in these kitchens often have to sign a waiver exempting them from the 48 hour maximum week. Completely exploited for doing something they're passionate about. I've worked in a kitchen before and its regular 12-14+ hour shifts for minimum wage. Rough industry. And that's one of the most successful and renowned establishments in the country.

 

[CaptainForehead]

What is your job Fred? You mentioned some translation work, but later you said you also have to talk a lot over the phone?

 

[Dench57]

What is your job Fred? You mentioned some translation work, but later you said you also have to talk a lot over the phone?

Belgium's Next Top Model

 

[Marky]

Graceful aging the way to go - of course you're going to have to hit the gym bro, and get some tats:

http://www.boredpanda.com/handsome-old-men/

 

[Marky]

Of course there doesn't seem to be any baldites in there, except maybe the guy covered up in a hat:

 

[blackg]

Belgium's Next Top Model

You are the man, Dench!!

 

[That Guy]

I wonder what @That Guy thinks

You rang, Dench?

If I don't die in some sudden way, or by some disease/disorder before I get old.. I honestly believe that I will kill myself when I reach an age of helplessness. The day I know that I can no longer take care of myself, I'm going to put a gun to my head and pull the trigger. Seems like a great alternative to dwindling away in some nursing home that smells of feet while waiting on the people that are supposed to come visit you that never do.

This is kind of a random post.. I only post it because I'm curious if anybody else on here thinks along these lines. I don't normally think this far ahead, but seeing helpless old people depresses me. I couldn't live like that.

People romanticize aging as a means of coming to terms with our own mortality and declining ability.

I personally believe that it is better to end on the high note. I would agree with anyone else who feels that it is better to go before all you have left to look forward to is a deteriorating body (and mind). For perhaps the majority of people, their lives "peak" I'd say around middle-age. You're likely a veteran of your career, you've possibly paid off your house, any kids you had are likely grown up, and you have more money to do the things you want. The opposite end of this spectrum is many people's lives are basically "over" at this point. They're as rich as they'll ever be, they've developed permanent health problems and they spent so many years raising kids and sh*t that they have nothing left to achieve — it's why you see so many middle-aged sports dads and dance moms living their dreams through their kids.

What both groups have in common is that no matter how good their life may be at this point, it will not get better from there on out. A lot of people try to take solace in the idea that their kids will keep them company when they're old and in a nursing home shitting themselves; it never works out like that.

I feel that it is increasingly likely scenario that "millennials" are going to experience "old age" dramatically different than our forefathers did. The number of centenarians is increasing every year despite the fact that most of these people weren't expected to make it much past 30 at the time of their birth. Our knowledge of nutrition, medicine, vaccines, surgery, cybernetics, genetics etc just keeps getting better and better. There a legit bionic limbs now ffs. It could be that when I'm 50, I could still be able bodied and be able to live life fuller for much longer than I could've ever imagined. If it doesn't pan out that way, I'd rather die than suffering the purgatory of being old and decrepit.

Lastly, to scare the sh*t out of you. Time does appear to move faster as you age because 1 year becomes increasingly insignificant compared to the amount of time you've already experienced. The wait for a 40 year old to turn 80 is psychologically comparable to a 5 year old waiting to turn 10 because both must wait 100% of the time they've already lived. However, for the 40 year old, 1 year is but a meager 2.5%

 

[CaptainForehead]

For perhaps the majority of people, their lives "peak" I'd say around middle-age. You're likely a veteran of your career, you've possibly paid off your house, any kids you had are likely grown up, and you have more money to do the things you want. The opposite end of this spectrum is many people's lives are basically "over" at this point. They're as rich as they'll ever be, they've developed permanent health problems

Lastly, to scare the sh*t out of you. Time does appear to move faster as you age because 1 year becomes increasingly insignificant compared to the amount of time you've already experienced. The wait for a 40 year old to turn 80 is psychologically comparable to a 5 year old waiting to turn 10 because both must wait 100% of the time they've already lived. However, for the 40 year old, 1 year is but a meager 2.5%

I'm realizing this as I get older. I try to seek out new experiences to mitigate this phenomenon. Even for things I might not see an immediate value in, I try to undergo new experiences.

 

[Goldee Lox]

You rang, Dench?

People romanticize aging as a means of coming to terms with our own mortality and declining ability.

I personally believe that it is better to end on the high note. I would agree with anyone else who feels that it is better to go before all you have left to look forward to is a deteriorating body (and mind). For perhaps the majority of people, their lives "peak" I'd say around middle-age. You're likely a veteran of your career, you've possibly paid off your house, any kids you had are likely grown up, and you have more money to do the things you want. The opposite end of this spectrum is many people's lives are basically "over" at this point. They're as rich as they'll ever be, they've developed permanent health problems and they spent so many years raising kids and sh*t that they have nothing left to achieve — it's why you see so many middle-aged sports dads and dance moms living their dreams through their kids.

What both groups have in common is that no matter how good their life may be at this point, it will not get better from there on out. A lot of people try to take solace in the idea that their kids will keep them company when they're old and in a nursing home shitting themselves; it never works out like that.

I feel that it is increasingly likely scenario that "millennials" are going to experience "old age" dramatically different than our forefathers did. The number of centenarians is increasing every year despite the fact that most of these people weren't expected to make it much past 30 at the time of their birth. Our knowledge of nutrition, medicine, vaccines, surgery, cybernetics, genetics etc just keeps getting better and better. There a legit bionic limbs now ffs. It could be that when I'm 50, I could still be able bodied and be able to live life fuller for much longer than I could've ever imagined. If it doesn't pan out that way, I'd rather die than suffering the purgatory of being old and decrepit.

Lastly, to scare the sh*t out of you. Time does appear to move faster as you age because 1 year becomes increasingly insignificant compared to the amount of time you've already experienced. The wait for a 40 year old to turn 80 is psychologically comparable to a 5 year old waiting to turn 10 because both must wait 100% of the time they've already lived. However, for the 40 year old, 1 year is but a meager 2.5%

f*****g hammers hitting nails on the f*****g head. This..

 

[blackg]

One of my colleagues is exempted from the 50 hour limit.

He works 72 hours per week (without counting the hours he works at home) and barely makes more money than me (I work 40 hours per week) since he can't get paid for that overtime.

He says it's OK because in a few years, it will pay off and they'll promote him. Lol, there's absolutely no guarantee of that.

One of my colleagues....

 

[shookwun]

Graceful aging the way to go - of course you're going to have to hit the gym bro, and get some tats:

http://www.boredpanda.com/handsome-old-men/

Being naive, and dellusional is an integral part of being blue pill.



Most tattoos look like sh*t. I rarely see a tat that compliments a person figure, as they generally look stupid, and make you look trashy & low class.

Gym is good. Have you tried taking your own advice, and lifting bro?

 

[tellersquill]

Being naive, and dellusional is an integral part of being blue pill.



Most tattoos look like sh*t. I rarely see a tat that compliments a person figure, as they generally look stupid, and make you look trashy & low class.

Gym is good. Have you tried taking your own advice, and lifting bro?

I love his tattoos.

It comes down to opinion though because I love most thought out tattoos that are done by a good artists.

I don't know about other parts of the world - but in the uk there is a snobbery that looks down on them but that's usually by old people or people who are wealthy.

 

[Marky]

Being naive, and dellusional is an integral part of being blue pill.



Most tattoos look like sh*t. I rarely see a tat that compliments a person figure, as they generally look stupid, and make you look trashy & low class.

Gym is good. Have you tried taking your own advice, and lifting bro?

Only since I was 16, so going onto 24 years. Was part of a competitive sport so lifted 2-3 times a week, retired from it now but still lift and stay in shape. Just couldn't allow to let myself go and grow a ponch like many of my 40 year old friends - and take pride in it. That and maintaining hair.

I like to think of it as "pumping hair" - the testosterone grows muscles, bones, skin and hair - while the dutasteride inhibits the by product dht from attacking the follicles. As I've said before I'm happier with my hair today at 40 than when I was 27-28 and started noticing problems and things not what they used to be.

But no tats, and don't ever see myself joining the club with that. Chicks with anything more than a small ankle tattoo is a turn off for me.

 

[shookwun]

Only since I was 16, so going onto 24 years. Was part of a competitive sport so lifted 2-3 times a week, retired from it now but still lift and stay in shape. Just couldn't allow to let myself go and grow a ponch like many of my 40 year old friends - and take pride in it. That and maintaining hair.

I like to think of it as "pumping hair" - the testosterone grows muscles, bones, skin and hair - while the dutasteride inhibits the by product dht from attacking the follicles. As I've said before I'm happier with my hair today at 40 than when I was 27-28 and started noticing problems and things not what they used to be.

But no tats, and don't ever see myself joining the club with that. Chicks with anything more than a small ankle tattoo is a turn off for me.

I seen the difference in my face. Perhaps being on testosterone for the last 2 years has contributed to this, but my masseter muscles near my jaw, and temporal muscles have grown significantly. Androgens effect all muscles with receptors.

My drivers license actually shocked me. No tricks..... the amount of mass I put on.

Keep in mind I have never been over weight, and always a skinny kid my whole life.



The beauty of lifting is, you put in all the work when you are young, and reap the benefits later on. Reminds me of this 60 year old guy at my gym. At this stage all that's required to maintain shape, and size is a few pumps a week. Nothing excessive, just enough stimulus for the muscles to stay full. He works at the gym as the maintenance guy who takes care of any problems, and repairs. Always see him, coming in and doing pump sets between his shift.

 

[CaptainForehead]

Chicks with anything more than a small ankle tattoo is a turn off for me.

I abhor tattoos on women.

 

[That Guy]

Yeah this is something I only realized recently: I really hate 90% of tattoos. I never paid attention to them before.

My biggest issue is that if you really look at them, 9/10 tattoos are of mediocre artistic quality when compared to the original art. Let's face it, getting a really well-coloured, accurate drawing onto human skin is a delicate art and just about every tattoo artist I've ever met is the grown up version of that kid we all went to middle/highschool who is super edgy and really into art class but not actually that great at it.

If you're going to get one, select your tattoo artist like you're choosing a brain surgeon.