Speaker 1
I'm a carnivore, I eat meat. I'm 26 years old and I am a workaholic. I frequently think about going to work. I'm slightly in debt. My favorite band is black sabbath.
Speaker 2
I love to spend time with family and friends. My grandchildren especially bring great joy. I want to always live near water, and in a warm sunny climate. My favorite activity is reading. And my favorite place to be is worshipping god.
Speaker 1
I currently have a job. I fulfill multiple roles at a startup company. I am stressed from my work.
Speaker 2
I read. I believe in Jesus Christ as a god.
Speaker 1
Hi! How are you?
Speaker 2
Hey just over here reading. You?
Speaker 1
Taking a quick break from work. I work too much these days.
Speaker 2
Oh wow. What is it you do?
Speaker 1
I'm working at this startup as a consultant/coder/everything sort of thing.
Speaker 2
Oh wow. Do you find time to worship god?
Speaker 1
I'm afraid not. I'm not religious. Are you?
Speaker 2
I worship our great lord and saviour jesus christ and praise god every second.
Speaker 1
I hope that brings you peace. I could use more peace, I work too much.
Speaker 2
Yes seek out god. Not religion. Just god.
Speaker 1
Well god goes by many names :).
Speaker 2
Such as what? Give me examples please.
Speaker 1
There is an infinite number. For some, god is money. For others, nature, for others, aliens..
Speaker 2
Oh, I see you are being extra dextra. Trying to philosophisize.
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Speaker 1
I currently have a job. I fulfill multiple roles at a startup company. I am stressed from my work.
Speaker 2
I read. I believe in Jesus Christ as a god.
Speaker 1
I found a way to manage my work-related stress.
Speaker 2
That's so good! I'm glad! How do you feel about dealing with work now?
Speaker 1
I feel good at the moment! I've just been getting up early and doing some more exercise and I find it really helps.
Speaker 2
Do you still feel like your work load is too heavy? How are you managing lately?
Speaker 1
The nature of the work is that it tends to be heavy, but I've just built up my calmness and ability to stick to tasks and the ability to say no.
Speaker 2
Yeah, that makes sense. I'm glad your working through with it. I often find I just need a break if I'm stressed sometimes even as little as 10 minutes helps.
Speaker 1
Yes that's right. Have you ever had any stressful situations at your work that you'd like to relate?
Speaker 2
Not currently! I find I'm a lot less stressed lately than I was at my old job but you know how it goes. Sometimes just a bad boss can ruin a good job
Speaker 1
Yes, I suppose that's right. My boss here at my start-up is actually very good, but we just have so much work on the go it can be overwhelming for both of us. He's very smart.
Speaker 2
Oh yes then that is definitely a stressful situation to be in. But, as long as you have your goals and you and your boss are working through with it I suppose.
Speaker 1
So what is your work right now?
Speaker 2
I'm an english tutor for 3-5th grade kids from South Korea!
3 days
Speaker 1
I fulfill multiple roles at a startup company. I am stressed from my work. I have been getting up early. Exercising helps my work-related stress. I have a heavy work load. I have developed a sense of calmness and gotten better at saying no. I have a good boss. We have a lot of work between the two of us.
Speaker 2
I read. I believe in Jesus Christ as a god. I need a break when I am stressed. I am less stressed at my new job. I am an English Tutor. I teach children grades 3-5th. The children I teach are from South Korea.
Speaker 1
I hope your day was better than mine. Today was a hard day from me. There was so much work to do and my boss was not there today to help me.
Speaker 2
Oh I'm sorry to hear that. What sort of work at the startup were you doing today? Mine was okay, kids were pretty entertaining tbh. 
Speaker 1
Mostly paperwork and crunching numbers, nothing fun. That's great. What were the kids doing?
Speaker 2
Oh I did a lot of that at my last job, very soul crushing stuff. I hope things calm down soon. The kids were just up to no good, which made teaching pretty difficult but I had to laugh at some of their shenanigans. Will your boss be back tomorrow?
Speaker 1
It is pretty soul crushing. I hope it's worth it in the end. But are the kids good in general? Or do they not even listen to you?
Speaker 2
I'm sorry, I hope so too! They're pretty good and they generally listen, they just had an over-excited day I think. They have just come back from school holidays so they're yet to get back into the hang of things. 
Speaker 1
That makes sense. Do you have any techniques to keep them engaged? Do you play games? I don't think I could ever do that job.
Speaker 2
I'm sure you could! It's actually pretty easy. But yeah we play lots of games, and I make sure they have a tiny break every twenty minutes or so because their attention span doesn't last much longer than that. Have you ever considered working a different type of job? 
Speaker 1
No, I couldn't. You need some serious class-management skills that I lack. I'd like to try some physical job, like being a construction worker!
Speaker 2
Fair enough. But wow! That would be cool, do you ever do any diy stuff at home? 
Speaker 1
Well, when we were remodelling the kitchen a few years back I tried to help. I'm not sure if I made it better or worse though. Have you done any diy?
Speaker 2
Hahaha that sounds fun! And no, I definitely don't have the skillset for that. I can barely put together Ikea furniture. 
4 days
Speaker 1
I fulfill multiple roles at a startup company. I work with numbers. I am stressed from my work. I have been getting up early. Exercising helps my work-related stress. I have a heavy work load. I have developed a sense of calmness and gotten better at saying no. I have a good boss. We have a lot of work between the two of us. I would like to work a more labor heavy job. I have tried some DIY work in the past.
Speaker 2
I read. I believe in Jesus Christ as a god. I need a break when I am stressed. I am less stressed at my new job. I am an English Tutor. I teach children grades 3-5th. The children I teach are from South Korea. I have a new job. I can not do DIY work.
Speaker 1
I'm just glad to be home and relax a bit.
Speaker 2
Did you have a busy day?
Speaker 1
Every day is a busy day.  I envy you and your jobs, working with children has to be more emotionally rewarding than what I do!
Speaker 2
It can be very emotionally rewarding, but still often stressful. Children have so much energy, they can be a handful!
Speaker 1
No doubt, but having human contact is more fulfilling than working mostly with numbers.  I think that maybe working with my hands would improve my quality of life.
Speaker 2
Maybe! Have you considered changing careers?
Speaker 1
It's more of a daydream than a plan.  On a more pragmatic level, I've got a great boss and don't want to let him down by leaving.
Speaker 2
Maybe you can buffer the stress of working in a less hands-on field by taking on a tactile hobby!
Speaker 1
I already do to some extent, I work on improving my house when I have some free time.
Speaker 2
That's awesome! Do you have any other hobbies?
Speaker 1
I enjoy making simple, sturdy furniture, mostly just for myself and friends and family.
Speaker 2
Oh! So do you like woodworking, then?
4 days 4 hours
Speaker 1
I fulfill multiple roles at a startup company. I work with numbers. I am stressed from my work. I have been getting up early. Exercising helps my work-related stress. I have a heavy work load. I have developed a sense of calmness and gotten better at saying no. I have a good boss. We have a lot of work between the two of us. I would like to work a more labor heavy job. I have tried some DIY work in the past. I am busy every day. I do not find my job very emotionally rewarding. I would like to work with my hands. I will likely keep my current job. I feel a loyalty to my boss. I improve my house in my free time. I like making simple furniture for myself and friends and family. I like woodworking.
Speaker 2
I read. I believe in Jesus Christ as a god. I need a break when I am stressed. I am less stressed at my new job. I am an English Tutor. I teach children grades 3-5th. The children I teach are from South Korea. I have a new job. I work with children. I enjoy my work but it can be stressful. I can not do DIY work.
Speaker 1
What books have you read in your free time?
Speaker 2
I recently read Tom Sawyer for the first time.  It is such an inspiring story.
Speaker 1
Was that your first time reading it? I remember the first time that I read it, I think I was in 7th grade.
Speaker 2
Yeah, I know it's surprising.  My teacher made us read it in elementary school but I was too busy at church.
Speaker 1
You must read Adventures of Huckleberry Finn next. It's got a little different tone than Tom Sawyer, but I know you're absolutely going to love it.
Speaker 2
Thanks for the recommendation.  Is it very long?
Speaker 1
I don't remember how long it was, but it's a very easy read. It's the perfect book for a day at the beach.
Speaker 2
Do you have any other good recommendations?
Speaker 1
I feel like I should be asking you for recommendations. I spend a lot more time reading spreadsheets than I do reading books.
Speaker 2
Haha.  You could try reading Adventure of Jean Marie.  It's a French novel.
Speaker 1
I've never, ever heard of it. Is there an English speaking version that I could get. Or, even better, I wonder if I could get it as an audiobook.
Speaker 2
Yes, it's available in both forms!  Great novel!
4 days 7 hours