Posted on 09 October 2008 by Nicholas Johnson
Dear Nix:
I know I’m in the completely wrong career field. I do okay with it, get recognized and rewarded. However, it gets harder and harder every day to work here…my productivity, which has never been great, has slowly deteriorated. I know I was born to do other things. I’m afraid my downward trend at work may be an unconscious attempt at self-sabotage. I could take a stab at other career fields that interest me, but I get compensated well and I have a lot of financial obligations (some credit, mostly student loans). Plus, who doesn’t like to make some decent scratch? It would be very difficult for me to jump ship to a career field where I’d probably have to take a 50% or greater pay cut. What should I do?
Anonymous
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Posted on 22 September 2008 by Nicholas Johnson
Dear Nix,
My husband told me he only liked basketball (the Mavericks) when we started
dating. Then the Cowboys started winning again, and suddenly he’s a football
fan too. I did NOT sign up to be in a sports family. I have zero interest in
sports. But football? I don’t even approve of it as a sport! A bunch of
grown men behaving like animals and crushing their poor little brains into
one another carelessly risking all sorts of brain damage. Who thinks this is
a good idea?!?!
Anyway, my husband is suddenly a diehard Cowboys fan, and he has to watch
every single game. We already don’t spend enough time together because of
his commute and our kids and everything else that life throws at us. How am
I supposed to be okay with him wasting at least 3 hours a week on brain
smashing while I’m taking care of the kids or just missing that chance to
spend time with him?
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Posted on 18 September 2008 by Nicholas Johnson
After a deep conversation with Daniel D, we came to the conclusion that the Feast is in dire need for an answers and advice column. Considering that I have been known to offer up all sorts of advice, regardless of whether I was asked for it or not, it just makes sense that I’d be the one to field YOUR questions. So this is your opportunity to ask me anything. I will answer it, no matter how odd or uncomfortable it might be.
I promise that I’ll take all of your questions seriously and your anonymity will be maintained at all times.
Have you ever wondered why guys scratch themselves so often? I’ll answer that. Why does your boyfriend ask you to do that thing he likes? I’ll answer that. Why didn’t he call you? I’ll answer that.
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