Every couple of years I begin to yearn for the relative predictability and camaraderie of a more conventional work-life. The idea of earning a paycheck (and knowing how much it will be for!), speaking to the same people every day, and having a semi-habitual routine (that’s not entirely set by me) seems novel and intriguing when you’ve been doing the opposite for nearly two decades. There’s something psychologically calming about the notion of not having to be responsible for absolutely every aspect of all the work I do; having other people in the loop, doing their part, hefting their allotment of the workload so I can settle in and focus on mine. Then again, I really enjoy having full control over how I spend my time and energy. I think it would be interesting and educational to experience the alternative for a while, maybe 5-10 years, but I would absolutely miss my current sense of near-absolute time-freedom and self-guided everything. Also (and this may or may not actually be a big…
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