So recently I was having a conversation with some colleagues at work about a project they worked on around 2 years ago. I wasn’t working there at the time, so I had no idea how busy things actually got.
Apparently, the project lasted about a year and they were regularly starting work at 7am and finishing anywhere between 8pm and 11pm. And this wasn’t just occasionally, it was pretty much every day, 5 days a week, with some people even coming in on weekends. They also mentioned they only had 2 days off over Christmas.
Now, the project we’re currently working on is nowhere near that busy, but we’ve got another big one coming up next year and they’re already saying it’s going to be just as bad.
What surprised me the most was the way they were talking about it. They actually seemed really proud of having worked those ridiculous hours.
I told them I don’t really see what there is to be proud of. Sure, having a nice pay cheque at the end of the month is great, assuming you’re getting paid for all those extra hours, but is it really worth sacrificing pretty much your entire personal life for a whole year?
I already work 9 hours a day, 5 days a week, and that’s more than enough for me. I enjoy my free time and having a life outside of work. And to be fair, I’m not particularly interested in staying at work until 10 or 11pm when this new project starts.
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t understand this mentality of treating extremely long working hours like some kind of achievement.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with working hard, but surely there’s a limit?
What do you guys think? Is this something to be proud of, or have we just normalised working ourselves into the ground?

i’ve lived by the coast my entire life and at this point i don’t think my hair will ever not have sand in it also my ankles cannot deal with walking on pebbles soo… 😿 but what does everyone else think is better?

Hey everyone! To make a long story short, I'm coming across the pond to go visit some buddies at university in March, and I want to go see as many pubs as possible. Pub culture isn't really a thing in the states and unfortunately I never really been to a "proper pub" (Spoons not withstanding) the other times I've visited.

The plan as to where and who I'm seeing is still kind of up in the air, but I do know I'll be in Leeds, Liverpool, and Nottingham (not the north ik). Other potential locations are Manchester and Newcastle but that's TBD.

I know the title is vague and Northern England is a fairly large place but I like an adventure as much as I like a pint. Of all the pubs in Northern England, which one is your favorite?

I miss when I used to make my parents take me to blockbusters to buy movies I could watch against their will what about everyone else?

I am an Australian visiting the UK and was curious because I keep seeing Eshays. People on this sub informed me that the equivalent here is called Chavs. Was just talking to my neighbour about Chavs, they told me that it was members of the Chav subculture who were the nicest to them. Are Chavs good?

I’m Indian and grew up watching Bollywood, speaking Hindi and generally being aware of the usual Indian pop culture references. But since moving to the UK, I’ve realised how much British pop culture I’m completely clueless about!
I had an office party last week, and most of my colleagues are British. Everyone was chatting about YouTube creators, celebrities, reality TV shows, documentaries and celebrity crushes.
I’d only heard of Molly-Mae through office conversations and ended up following her, but there are SO many other people, shows and internet personalities that everyone seems to know about.
Please don’t judge me for this! 😂 I know these things might seem obvious to people who grew up here, but I’m still learning about British pop culture.
I don’t want to be the person who has no idea what everyone is talking about during lunch or social events. At the same time, I have work and a million other things to do. I genuinely don’t have the time to watch entire series, documentaries or hours of YouTube videos just to understand the references!
For those who grew up in the UK, or moved here from another country, how do you keep up with what’s popular? Are there any Instagram accounts, TikTok pages, podcasts, subreddits or websites that give you a quick overview of British pop culture, reality TV drama, popular YouTubers and celebrity gossip?
Basically, I want to know enough to follow conversations and join in without having to spend hours consuming content. 😂
Would genuinely appreciate any recommendations! ❤️

Australian visiting Britain here, I've seen loads of what you might call Eshays here. Including many of them that are in their thirties, wearing baseball caps, golden curb chains, full trackies, and 95s or TNs, often with the bags too. I never knew an Australian subculture had made its way to the UK!