Handwringing doomsayers

It occurred to me today that my entire working life has been touched by the negative vibes of those who claim the 'end is nigh'.

5pm and still in the office

So I am an idiot. I've spent far too much of the last eight and a bit years of my life repeatedly falling for the same big fat lie.

It's limited my social life, hobbies, time with my family and even compromised my marriage on occasions. It's the 'macho culture of long hours'; a corrosive, unhealthy and unproductive approach to work that promises a great deal but delivers very little.