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Working Too Much

Am I becoming a Japanese Salary Man?Am I working too much?As I work Sat-Wed, my work week is a little odd. Couple that with the fact that I work from 10:00-21:00 on Mondays, it's a pretty strange middle of the "week" for me.Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my... ...full story at Mottekaero

from Mottekaero on Mon, Aug 18 2008

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