MalcontentHero,

I'm right there with you on this. What bothers me is that adults are expected to spend a significant portion of their lives pursuing paid work. Everyone needs something constructive to do with their waking hours and time was that each family or individual's work was a source of pride. Now I think that most people's dissatisfaction with work centers around two things: people don't feel as though the compensation is a just amount for the labor provided and, feeling as though what you do for work really doesn't matter all that much.

Many people often complain that work is the central focus of their lives due to long hours or necessary overtime. While it may be necessary in order to pay the bills, the trade off is one's spiritual and mental well being.
I wish it wasn't so hard for people to find meaningful work where payment is commensurate with labor provided and downtime (time away from work) is respected and understood to be as important as medical examinations and routine visits to the dentist.