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Angel Jane's avatar

I think you have a good creative outlet as a writer, but i understand not wanting to devote brain activity towards corporate profits.

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James C Douglas's avatar

Cleaning for as living gives me time to think up stories, whereas I really struggled to do that when I was in an office. There might well be some good companies out there where the office work is more interesting but I am no longer inclined to search them out. It's a lot of interviewing and training and so on, just to potentially rediscover the same familiar drudgery.

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Angel Jane's avatar

I would prefer the cleaning job, as well. Open plan offices are torture.

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Cappuccino Boy's avatar

What train station are you cleaning?

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James C Douglas's avatar

I think it's probably best not to post that information, if you don't mind.

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Cappuccino Boy's avatar

Yes, I understand.

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Grimpoteuthis's avatar

It's like how Sherlock Holmes doesn't want to fill his brain with unimportant information. I think you are a modern day Bartleby the scrivener, you prefer not to. Interesting essay.

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James C Douglas's avatar

I wonder if I'm just being a bit of a baby sometimes, avoiding thinking at work, but thanks.

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