Comments on: Stay Focused, Stay Balanced, Stay Healthy: Part One http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/stay-focused-stay-balanced-stay-healthy-part-one.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:56:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt Simmons http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/stay-focused-stay-balanced-stay-healthy-part-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-276504 Matt Simmons Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:21:29 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3394#comment-276504 Gary, That's a very scary story. I'm a sysadmin, and work in sort of a crucible situation as well, so I can definitely identify with your story. I honestly can't believe that the company you worked for would take that stance with you, after what you went through, and all of it for them. Unbelievable. I wanted you to know that I wrote a short blog entry today, and featured links to your story, so that other people will see that they're not alone in suffering like this. Employers who take advantage of workers who are willing to "go the extra yard" and "be a team player" at the expense of their own health shouldn't get a free ride. Here's my blog entry: http://standalone-sysadmin.blogspot.com/2008/08/burnout-and-toll-it-takes.html Thanks for sharing this. I know that it's going to hit close to the mark on a lot of people, and I wanted you to know that I appreciate what you went through. --Matt Simmons Gary,

That’s a very scary story. I’m a sysadmin, and work in sort of a crucible situation as well, so I can definitely identify with your story. I honestly can’t believe that the company you worked for would take that stance with you, after what you went through, and all of it for them. Unbelievable.

I wanted you to know that I wrote a short blog entry today, and featured links to your story, so that other people will see that they’re not alone in suffering like this. Employers who take advantage of workers who are willing to “go the extra yard” and “be a team player” at the expense of their own health shouldn’t get a free ride.

Here’s my blog entry:
http://standalone-sysadmin.blogspot.com/2008/08/burnout-and-toll-it-takes.html

Thanks for sharing this. I know that it’s going to hit close to the mark on a lot of people, and I wanted you to know that I appreciate what you went through.

–Matt Simmons

]]> By: Ryan Waggoner http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/stay-focused-stay-balanced-stay-healthy-part-one.html/comment-page-1#comment-276483 Ryan Waggoner Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:29:42 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=3394#comment-276483 Wow...pretty scary. I would love to hear more about your overall health when this happened. I'm 26 years old and a total workaholic (writing this at 5:30am from my office), but I absolutely love my work. I also work out every day and eat more healthy every day, so I'm hoping that the fact that I work a lot of hours doesn't destroy my health. Wow…pretty scary. I would love to hear more about your overall health when this happened. I’m 26 years old and a total workaholic (writing this at 5:30am from my office), but I absolutely love my work. I also work out every day and eat more healthy every day, so I’m hoping that the fact that I work a lot of hours doesn’t destroy my health.

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