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Busy professional with three jobs avoids socializing
She says her 60-to-80-hour workweeks leave little room for happy hours, dinners or brunches with friends, co-workers said.
- A mid-50s professor juggling three jobs and a 60 to 80 hour weekly work schedule is struggling to balance social expectations after meeting a man through Facebook Messenger earlier this year.
- Following their recent lunch meeting, the professor noted discomfort with the man's hygiene, citing dirty fingernails and talking with his mouth full, and she regrets not clarifying she wanted only friendship during their initial correspondence.
- Advice columnist Eric Thomas notes the professor is entitled to her opinions regarding this mismatch, suggesting that if she pursues friendship, she must be upfront and kind about her expectations and boundaries.
- To handle constant social requests, Thomas advises declining invitations by saying, "I appreciate the invite, but I'm at capacity right now," noting that skipping plans to maintain peace is entirely acceptable.
- Balancing 60 to 80 hours of work weekly leaves little room for social obligations; Thomas recommends reading "How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy" by Jenny Odell to manage constant availability pressure.
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Busy professional with three jobs avoids socializing
Dear Eric: I'm mid-50s nd I have three jobs (two part time as a college professor). I also have three grown children, a husband, my parents and many friends. I constantly get requests from co-workers and other friends for happy…
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