mars_dup1 Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 [url=http://www.rense.com/general33/much.htm]STORY HERE[/url] Hmmm ... I spend about 10-12 hrs in front a computer every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Nawww.... I find dealing with people sometimes more stressful and depressing than machines :p Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawor Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Computers? Naaa they don't cause me problems. :freak: I'm just a dyslexic, agnostic insomniac. :eek: I lie awake in bed all night wondering if there is a Dog! ;) "WARNING!" - this artificial fruit juice may contain traces of REAL FRUIT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 I wonder if this is also true for people who spend hours in front a computer doing something they love, like creating music. I doubt it. I think it's more the "plantation worker" mentality that goes along with having to spend all day in front of a computer. This exploitation of people without any regard for their humanity, but only for the bottom line, has GOT to stop. Which is better -- living in a world where corporations make 5% but all their workers are happy, or one where corporations make 15% but all their workers are miserable? Morale in the workplace is slipping. Companies are getting away with it because "Well, at least you have a job." But at some point, people are going to decide there's more to life than making other people rich doing meaningless work. Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Don't even get me started, Craig. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anifa Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 [quote] Morale in the workplace is slipping. Companies are getting away with it because "Well, at least you have a job." But at some point, people are going to decide there's more to life than making other people rich doing meaningless work. [/quote]Very well said, Craig! You can take the man away from his music, but you can't take the music out of the man. Books by Craig Anderton through Amazon Sweetwater: Bruce Swedien\'s "Make Mine Music" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Mouse Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [b]This exploitation of people without any regard for their humanity, but only for the bottom line, has GOT to stop. Which is better -- living in a world where corporations make 5% but all their workers are happy, or one where corporations make 15% but all their workers are miserable? Morale in the workplace is slipping. Companies are getting away with it because "Well, at least you have a job." But at some point, people are going to decide there's more to life than making other people rich doing meaningless work.[/b][/quote]I agree with you there, Craig. I work in the corporate finance department of a major company in NJ (not gonna name names). I see the most rediculous decisions being made that affect so many people within the company in ways that the average person would think "there is no way anyone could be that inhumane". Now the fact is I know just about everything going on becuase of my job, and it is not unusual for the company to lay off 500 people because they want to make a few xtra $ and then hire them back a few months later, its disgusting at best. Couple that with management that got into the high paying positions by kissing ass and looking the other way and you wonder why they are stuck in the 1960's (of course in the 60's, people were laid off only if the company was doing extemely bad). It all comes down to this, if the owners of the company are many and not too many have any real power, management calls the shots and does a terrible job doing it.If the company is majority owned by a small group (MSFT for example), then the stockholders push for their interests. My company is in the #1 spot and it shows. As for morale, its been extinguished for a few years (at minimum) since management controls most of today's compaies. The guys on top typically (though there are exceptions) run it for their bonuses, big raises, and power, not for the greater good. That is why they want you to sit in front of the computer all day on salary (what's OT?) to try to make them more money. Its pretty sickening. Then before you know it you realize that you don't have the urge to suggest anything or work smarter because you won't get anything for it anyway. So you do your job and if you have the nerve, you leave for more $, beter position and/or better workplace. Even though the I do work is important, I can be replaced and that is a fact of life. I have a lot of respect for those driven people out there who say "I won't play by their rules", go out and do their own thing "by their own rules". That's what being an entrepreneur is all about. Live 6, Battery 3, Project 5, Atmosphere, Albino 2, Minimoog V, Oddity, Nord 2X, Proteus 2K ***I can't play for sh*t, but I can sequence like a muthaf*ck*r*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 This isn't a question of morale. Electromagnetic radiation from electronic equipment, particularly CRT monitors, has been shown to aggravate the pineal gland in the brain. This is the gland that regulates sleep. Without enough sleep, the brain is prone to all sorts of problems. From my own experience, the problem seems to be lessened when using a flat-panel monitor instead of a traditional cathode-ray tube (CRT) type monitor. I've been hoping to find research to support this idea, but so far I haven't found any. Exercise also seems to help, as do frequent short breaks. While working at a computer, we are (a) sedentary, and (b) often under stress. That's a bad combination. Oops! It's break time. See ya! :D The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Darn it! See, I KNEW I needed a break! ;) The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Are you talking about a MAC or a PC ? :D Músico, Productor, Ingeniero, Tecnólogo Senior Product Manager, América Latina y Caribe - PreSonus at Fender Musical Instruments Company Instagram: guslozada Facebook: Lozada - Música y Tecnología www.guslozada.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphajerk Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Anderton: [b]But at some point, people are going to decide there's more to life than making other people rich doing meaningless work.[/b][/quote]i decided this a little while back... alphajerk FATcompilation "if god is truly just, i tremble for the fate of my country" -thomas jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 I have a day job where I spend 8 hours (well, almost 8) in the front of a computer. At the end of a day I feel extremely stressed and depressed, that's true. But it's also true that when I work at home 12 hours in succession (during weekends or days-off) doing my favorite thing - making music (not surfing porn sites :D ) I feel [i]really[/i] good at the end of a day. Craig's right (as always ;) ). It's all about whether you are working for somebody or for yourself. Big difference. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Well, being productive at my day job is not nearly as fulfilling as being productive at music. For me, I think it comes down to what Craig said, who are you working for? I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri T. Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 I find I get a lot more work done musically with either a tape machine or dedicated hard disk recorder with a real console than with a computer display in front of me. I also find that i don't get as tired and can work longer. Staying in one position, staring at a display and mousing always give me mild headaches and muscle cramps over time. Give me a big console and a properly lit room any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark LaCoste Posted January 2, 2003 Share Posted January 2, 2003 Don't bother me. I'm depressed because I have SO MUCH computer work to do... Rubber Lizard Studio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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