Yes, somehow I do not think the Atlantic would like that being mentioned.
The real problem is that economic uncertainty (primarily due to globalism) have forced people to invest much more in their jobs if they want to keep them...
I think there is more to it, and it does have something to do with the job being the attempted fulfillment for an empty soul, who usually has few if any children.
“I think there is more to it, and it does have something to do with the job being the attempted fulfillment for an empty soul, who usually has few if any children.”
I understand what you’re describing, but in my experience those types are determined not to just work away all day - they really put in the minimal amount of time required and spend their money on nice trips and such (which is their right; I understand it). I work with far more childless women than men, and something hits them at a certain point (probably when they realize they’ll never have children) and they lose a lot of enthusiasm for the job. Besides the clichés about pets, they really resent their female coworkers with children and grandchildren; the two groups drift apart, and oddly enough it seems those with families work harder (probably because they need the job more).