I've painted myself into a corner with the skills I've acquired. The job isnt common so the few of us in these roles have to leave completely in order for a vacancy to open up.
In theory I have transferable skills, but in a job that's more common there will be more people with those exact skills competing for those roles. So by comparison, I become a risky hire in a sea of perfectly qualified candidates.
You'd think this means my "lucrative skills" are fairly compensated, but I assure you they are not. If I don't get a raise and I complain, they remind me that I can leave if I'm not happy.
It's in my nature to work hard regardless of my salary or working conditions, so I'll never "quiet quit" or "act my wage", but I understand why a lot of people do.
This is a great reminder about perspective for so many things.
Some people who are married and/or have children can't imagine how unmarried and/or people without children could possibly have chosen that lifestyle and be happy or content. And vice versa, of course.
I'm sure there are plenty of other examples. Your point about extroverted coworkers hit close to home since that recently happened to me.
This is a great description of the difference between bold and light black tea! I never thought about the over steeping and milk overpowering aspects and it makes so much sense -- thank you!
I've heard that phrase my whole life and only looked it up now because of your comment. For anyone else that's curious:
"Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche",[1] said to have been spoken in the 18th century by "a great princess" upon being told that the peasants had no bread.
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The quote is taken to reflect either the princess's frivolous disregard for the starving peasants or her poor understanding of their plight.
"9999" equals 1 hour, 40 mins, and 39 seconds