Comments on: Mental vs Physical labor http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/ Just a child stuck in adulthood Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Zayra http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-349264 Zayra Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:09:32 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-349264 Just like the rest of you in my family there is a constant discussion on how hard my job is. I work in the IT department which means I am constantly on the computer doing different things. I am the first of my family to go to college and get a job which does not require "physical" labor therefore there is nobody in my family that knows exactly what mental labor is all about. My husband, parents, siblings and friends are constantly reminding me that there is no reason for me to be tired and that unlike them who are always working I do nothing at my job but sit around on the computer all day. My answer to them is "I have done my share of physical work and while it has been tough it does not go home with you, my job follows me everywhere and whether I like it or not I am always thinking about it and therefore I am always working" of course this does not make them stop but fortunately for me a few weeks ago my husband went into training for his job and found out that mental work is in fact exhausting, in a few weeks my dad will go out to training for his job and will also find out what I go through everyday. This is exactly what they need to understand that mental work is just as tough and exhausting as physical work. All of those who do physical work need to be reminded that maybe, just maybe they did not continue school or decided to take the path of physical work because all that mental work was TOO MUCH WORK!! Just like the rest of you in my family there is a constant discussion on how hard my job is. I work in the IT department which means I am constantly on the computer doing different things. I am the first of my family to go to college and get a job which does not require “physical” labor therefore there is nobody in my family that knows exactly what mental labor is all about. My husband, parents, siblings and friends are constantly reminding me that there is no reason for me to be tired and that unlike them who are always working I do nothing at my job but sit around on the computer all day. My answer to them is “I have done my share of physical work and while it has been tough it does not go home with you, my job follows me everywhere and whether I like it or not I am always thinking about it and therefore I am always working” of course this does not make them stop but fortunately for me a few weeks ago my husband went into training for his job and found out that mental work is in fact exhausting, in a few weeks my dad will go out to training for his job and will also find out what I go through everyday. This is exactly what they need to understand that mental work is just as tough and exhausting as physical work. All of those who do physical work need to be reminded that maybe, just maybe they did not continue school or decided to take the path of physical work because all that mental work was TOO MUCH WORK!!

]]> By: texansgal http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-349134 texansgal Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:43:24 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-349134 My husband seems to think that him doing physical labor is harder than me doing Accounting as an Office Manager in the VERY BUSY Environmental Industry. I am pretty much on-call 24/7. I normally do not get calls in the middle of the night, but in the event that I do, my phone is on and ready to be answered. I have a 2 month old child as well as a 13 year old child. I work at least 45 hours per week. One week before I had my 2nd child, we bought a house. I have soooo much stuff. I am slowly but surely going through everything and weeding out what I want to keep and what I want to put in a garage sale. He says that I am LAZY because I haven't gotten all of the stuff unpacked and put up or put into boxes to sell. I had my child on April 26, 2007. I started back to work from home (working 40 hours) on May 7, 2007. I took off a total of 7 business days... BUT in those days, my phone and email were constantly going off for work issues. I helped them out the whole time. I was in labor and delivery and my work cell was going off. He thinks that I am not tired because all I do is sit on my a$$ all day... Is there somewhere that I can show him that the stress of mental labor can be just as tiring or exhausting as physical labor? Thanks a bunch! TG My husband seems to think that him doing physical labor is harder than me doing Accounting as an Office Manager in the VERY BUSY Environmental Industry. I am pretty much on-call 24/7. I normally do not get calls in the middle of the night, but in the event that I do, my phone is on and ready to be answered.

I have a 2 month old child as well as a 13 year old child. I work at least 45 hours per week. One week before I had my 2nd child, we bought a house. I have soooo much stuff. I am slowly but surely going through everything and weeding out what I want to keep and what I want to put in a garage sale.

He says that I am LAZY because I haven’t gotten all of the stuff unpacked and put up or put into boxes to sell.

I had my child on April 26, 2007. I started back to work from home (working 40 hours) on May 7, 2007. I took off a total of 7 business days… BUT in those days, my phone and email were constantly going off for work issues. I helped them out the whole time. I was in labor and delivery and my work cell was going off.

He thinks that I am not tired because all I do is sit on my a$$ all day…

Is there somewhere that I can show him that the stress of mental labor can be just as tiring or exhausting as physical labor?

Thanks a bunch!

TG

]]> By: Vee http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-261416 Vee Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:48:19 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-261416 I just had an unpleasant discussion with my mother about labor as a farmer in the 30's vs. the labor today in this world of computer technology. I agreed with her that physical labor as a farmer is very, very hard. But, then I told her mental labor in today's world is very hard, too, since many work around the clock. I told her farming was done generally from sun up to about 8 or 9 p.m. in those days. She got incensed with me and told me that people working in the computer field don't know what work is, and have and will never work as hard as her generation has done on the farm. I don't agree? I feel we work just as hard but in a mental capacity and in some physical capacity, too, and we certainly work much longer hours. Was I wrong? I just had an unpleasant discussion with my mother about labor as a farmer in the 30’s vs. the labor today in this world of computer technology. I agreed with her that physical labor as a farmer is very, very hard. But, then I told her mental labor in today’s world is very hard, too, since many work around the clock. I told her farming was done generally from sun up to about 8 or 9 p.m. in those days. She got incensed with me and told me that people working in the computer field don’t know what work is, and have and will never work as hard as her generation has done on the farm. I don’t agree? I feel we work just as hard but in a mental capacity and in some physical capacity, too, and we certainly work much longer hours. Was I wrong?

]]> By: Penny http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-229061 Penny Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:24:37 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-229061 I too am doing a paper on this subject for school. The main reason I am is because I am currently going through a career change from a job that was VERY physical to one that is TOTALLY mental. I agree, it is equally as stressful to work your mind all day. And what's more, at least physical labor can easily be left at work, try getting your stressed out mind to shut off after straining it all day. I too am doing a paper on this subject for school. The main reason I am is because I am currently going through a career change from a job that was VERY physical to one that is TOTALLY mental. I agree, it is equally as stressful to work your mind all day. And what’s more, at least physical labor can easily be left at work, try getting your stressed out mind to shut off after straining it all day.

]]> By: megs http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-183261 megs Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:50:54 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-183261 I totally agree with the mental vs physical being a hard thing to compare. I work from home on the computer all day. I think my problem is compounded by the fact that when I am done work, work is still sitting there in the other room haunting me. That's where balance comes in. I also work with my husband on his side jobs in construction on a regular basis. We just laid some hardwood flooring last night. Working all day, going to the gym then helping lay flooring til 10 pm is very exhausting. Slept so soundly for the first time in a long time tho. Maybe a good mix of both is the key! Ciao. I totally agree with the mental vs physical being a hard thing to compare. I work from home on the computer all day. I think my problem is compounded by the fact that when I am done work, work is still sitting there in the other room haunting me. That’s where balance comes in.

I also work with my husband on his side jobs in construction on a regular basis. We just laid some hardwood flooring last night. Working all day, going to the gym then helping lay flooring til 10 pm is very exhausting. Slept so soundly for the first time in a long time tho. Maybe a good mix of both is the key!

Ciao.

]]> By: Louise http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-82179 Louise Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:11:33 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-82179 I stumbled across this topic as a search for evidence for my partner that my work is as equally as draining as his. I work in an office as an administrator and also train in computing. He's always saying that he's so exhausted from work. He's a tree loper. I believe that we both do equally hard work, and I do come home stressed from work, but unlike him, my job doesn't stop there! When he gets home, he can relax and watch tele, read a book, go for a swim, etc.. Myself on the other hand, I get home after waking up the same time as him in the morning, and I have to get dinner organised, do the washing, work out the bills, do the shopping, take care of the kids and all the other housework that goes along with it. I'm sorry, but I don't believe he's physical job outweighs my mental job and the housewife job! I stumbled across this topic as a search for evidence for my partner that my work is as equally as draining as his.

I work in an office as an administrator and also train in computing. He’s always saying that he’s so exhausted from work. He’s a tree loper. I believe that we both do equally hard work, and I do come home stressed from work, but unlike him, my job doesn’t stop there! When he gets home, he can relax and watch tele, read a book, go for a swim, etc.. Myself on the other hand, I get home after waking up the same time as him in the morning, and I have to get dinner organised, do the washing, work out the bills, do the shopping, take care of the kids and all the other housework that goes along with it.

I’m sorry, but I don’t believe he’s physical job outweighs my mental job and the housewife job!

]]> By: Angela http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-56835 Angela Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:33:18 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-56835 i have had the same arguement with my mother. she works at verizon as a rep and i work as a dog groomer. (yes do i have nightmares about dogs and fur.) i have done jobs where it was mental i was a loan processor and a medical biller and they were tiring also as well as worked at a factory and for the airforce. i did research on it and i found an article saying something like it requires energy to keep your body still that causes exhaustion of mental labor. im bais i suppose but when i get off work all i want to do is sleep. also before the military i had bad insomnia but once i went to boot camp doing physical training (which i believe also works you emotionally) as soon as i hit the pillow i was out (which i found interesting because falling alseep in a room with 50 people- if you've never done it -isnt an easy task) i think you should also consider the amount of time at a job as a factor because when you first start a job (mental or physical) you waste energy because you haven't found the short cuts and easier ways to complete the task at hand... ps all work sucks i have had the same arguement with my mother. she works at verizon as a rep and i work as a dog groomer. (yes do i have nightmares about dogs and fur.) i have done jobs where it was mental i was a loan processor and a medical biller and they were tiring also as well as worked at a factory and for the airforce. i did research on it and i found an article saying something like it requires energy to keep your body still that causes exhaustion of mental labor. im bais i suppose but when i get off work all i want to do is sleep. also before the military i had bad insomnia but once i went to boot camp doing physical training (which i believe also works you emotionally) as soon as i hit the pillow i was out (which i found interesting because falling alseep in a room with 50 people- if you’ve never done it -isnt an easy task) i think you should also consider the amount of time at a job as a factor because when you first start a job (mental or physical) you waste energy because you haven’t found the short cuts and easier ways to complete the task at hand… ps all work sucks

]]> By: Kurt http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-51225 Kurt Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:32:39 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-51225 Likewise, i am doing a paper on this topic. There are days when i feel like i could be doing physical labor and be more content. There are also days in which i am glad i'm writing a paper instead of hoisting twelve foot drywall sheets in a cape cod house. I have worked both with physical and mental jobs. There are a few things to consider when comparing the two. One being age and the other is physical limitations. If there are any other things that might be considered or any other opinions i sure would like to hear them. Feel free to email me or post a response as i will be checking back frequently. Thank you. Kurt Likewise, i am doing a paper on this topic. There are days when i feel like i could be doing physical labor and be more content. There are also days in which i am glad i’m writing a paper instead of hoisting twelve foot drywall sheets in a cape cod house. I have worked both with physical and mental jobs. There are a few things to consider when comparing the two. One being age and the other is physical limitations. If there are any other things that might be considered or any other opinions i sure would like to hear them. Feel free to email me or post a response as i will be checking back frequently. Thank you.
Kurt

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-44139 Lisa Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:26:59 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-44139 I am doing a paper in school on physical labor vs. mental labor so I was happy to stumble onto this blog. I do physical work, housekeeping in a motel, and go to school full time. I am more drained after 5 hours of class than 6 hours of work. I was an assistant manager for a fast food chain and I found that I liked the balance of being up moving around and then I also did the bookwork and the banks. Wouldn't it be great to have a job that balanced out your mind & your physical labor....and a paid you well! PS I am going to school for accounting & business, I hope I can find that balance! I am doing a paper in school on physical labor vs. mental labor so I was happy to stumble onto this blog. I do physical work, housekeeping in a motel, and go to school full time. I am more drained after 5 hours of class than 6 hours of work. I was an assistant manager for a fast food chain and I found that I liked the balance of being up moving around and then I also did the bookwork and the banks. Wouldn’t it be great to have a job that balanced out your mind & your physical labor….and a paid you well! PS I am going to school for accounting & business, I hope I can find that balance!

]]> By: Barb http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-43671 Barb Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:21:21 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-43671 John, I think you were right to just drop the discussion. There would be no point in arguing. Arhuaco, yes, being woken up in the middle of the night is terrible especially if you can't get back to sleep--not the case with my husband. ;) As someone whose sleep schedule is completely messed up, I agree that it does mess up your whole body, physical as well as mental. John, I think you were right to just drop the discussion. There would be no point in arguing.

Arhuaco, yes, being woken up in the middle of the night is terrible especially if you can’t get back to sleep–not the case with my husband. ;) As someone whose sleep schedule is completely messed up, I agree that it does mess up your whole body, physical as well as mental.

]]> By: logtar http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-43670 logtar Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:09:30 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-43670 <blockquote> April said Who in the hell said something to make you upset like this John? </blockquote> No one in particular, but it has happened several times in different degrees. Most of the time I just don't continue the discussion because the other person truely sees what I do for a living as an easy job...

April said
Who in the hell said something to make you upset like this John?

No one in particular, but it has happened several times in different degrees. Most of the time I just don’t continue the discussion because the other person truely sees what I do for a living as an easy job…

]]> By: Arhuaco http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-43669 Arhuaco Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:53:38 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-43669 Being waked up in the middle of the night is horrible. It also would make your work MORE physical because it changes your schedule. Isn't the sleep schedule something physical? Doesn't it affect your whole body? Being waked up in the middle of the night is horrible. It also would make your work MORE physical because it changes your schedule. Isn’t the sleep schedule something physical? Doesn’t it affect your whole body?

]]> By: April http://blog.logtar.com/2005/07/27/mental-vs-fisical-labor/#comment-43668 April Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:50:36 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/?p=481#comment-43668 Who in the hell said something to make you upset like this John? Who in the hell said something to make you upset like this John?

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