I hit 40 hours of overtime in a month and it wasn't the win I thought it'd be

Everyone at my shop in Tacoma sees a big overtime check as a badge of honor, but hitting 40 extra hours last month just left me fried. I missed my kid's first soccer goal and my truck is still making that noise because I had no time to look at it. Has anyone else found that chasing those extra hours actually made their main problems worse?

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taylor_hall1mo ago

Remember that a badge of honor shouldn't feel like a punishment.

jakem981mo ago

I used to push myself until things hurt, thinking that was how you earned respect. @taylor_hall really nails it by pointing out that real pride shouldn't come with misery. Now I look for effort that feels tough but still good.

masontorres8d ago

Yeah, that "badge of honor" feeling is a total trap. I once worked so much overtime I tried to high-five my own reflection in the microwave because I forgot what my friends looked like. You're right, it just burns you out and the stuff that actually matters, like your kid's game, slips by. When does the extra cash stop being worth missing the good parts?