Lots of interesting discussion around this. It seems like the underlying question is, “can you handle work stress or money stress more easily?” (thread)https://twitter.com/marthakelly/status/1125536070852960256 …
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There were times in my past when I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to buy food or pay rent. Times when I saw no way out of credit card debt. Etc. Money has always been incredibly difficult & stressful for me.
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When money was tight, if you’d offered me a big raise with twice the extra job stress - I’d have taken it no questions asked. When can I start?? Because I handle job stress waaaaay better than I handle money stress. Not coincidentally, I’m better at my job than I am at money.
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But stress seems to come out of the same well. It’s just that money stress draws two buckets where equivalent work stress will draw one. So if I can lower my money stress, it’s like I can take on 4x more stress at work, if that makes sense. That’s just how my brain works.
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I think you need to distinguish which kind of stress. I think it’s
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I’d be interested in delineating types of work stress also. I experience two kinds: the usual challenges of system development, but also the need to simultaneously protect it from powers of darkness in high places. The latter is where the vast majority of my energy goes.
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That's been my experience too. I find the stress of the "work" fine, sometimes even enjoyable. The stress of protecting the work or my position are super draining.
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