Is it Man’s Nature to Work?

Having a job and work have always been central to my personal identity. When I was a child I always wanted to be a teacher. At the time I thought it was because I had an innate desire to teach and educate. In my older years I have come to realize I may have simply been unimaginative. Maybe I did not know to look beyond my own immediate environment for a definition of work.

My parents for their part seemed to model work well. Dad always worked, and Mom usually worked too. I had excellent role models in both as far as working went. I knew you had to show up, be willing to help, and not lazy. I might have even been cautioned against being dumb at work, competence.

Still I had so naive views on work. For one I think I took it for granted that if you wanted to work you would have a job. I think I imagined we would sign up for one at a field day like event in the school’s gymnasium. I thought you would have to mess up something royal to lose that job, and somewhere I got the crazy idea that your workplace would take care of you. As long as you were willing to work they would pay you regardless of schedule. I thought the food at the restaurant was free (that might have been wishful thinking). Long story short, I didn’t know shit from Shinola.

I got straightened out with time, some lessons were easier than others. One thing that I never did realize until it happened was how important work would be to me. Idol hands are the Devil’s playground as my Grandma used to say. Having something to do, that you love is essential to a happy life.

For the first time in my life, I actually don’t mind work. Even after I get going! I pick my own hours, I travel all over, the people I interact with are generally happy to see me. I just wish I had more time. So the point of this whole article is to tell you this: Time and Work are competing resources on the same bar. You will find you don’t have time for life when you hate work, and you won’t have time for work if you love your job. Take with that what you may, and as always: Thank You For Riding With Me!

Recorded: 3/1/2025
Visibility: Partly Sunny

Destinations in chronological order:

South Charleston, WV: B-4:14, 28:08-33:27, 59:01-1:06:11, 1:23:22-1:49:00, 2:40:31-2:42:34, 2:49:38-2:57:40, 3:31:50-3:39:34, 4:07:36-E
Thomas Hospital Rear Entrance, US60/MacCorkle Avenue, I64, Chestnut Street, Kentucky Street, Maple Street, Dunbar Toll Bridge, Ford Street, Chesapeake Street, Kanawha Turnpike, WV601/Jefferson Road, US119/Corridor G, Southridge, Marshall Way, WV214/Oakhurst Drive

Dunbar, WV: 4:14-7:25, 33:27-40:48, 55:41-59:01, 1:06:11-1:09:22, 1:19:51-1:23:22, 2:20:35-2:27:20, 2:36:58-2:40:31
I64, Dunbar Toll Bridge, WV25/10th Street, WV25/Fairlawn Avenue, West Virginia State University, WV25/7th Avenue/Dunbar Avenue

Cross Lanes, WV: 7:25-9:00, 54:00-55:41, 1:09:22-1:10:53, 1:18:10-1:19:51, 2:27:20-2:36:58
I64, WV622/Goff Mountain Road, Nitro Marketplace

Nitro, WV: 9:00-19:35, 40:48-54:00, 1:10:53-1:18:10
I64, WV25/1st Avenue, Center Street/3rd Street

Saint Albans, WV: 19:35-28:08
3rd Street/Center Street, US60/MacCorkle Avenue

Charleston, WV: 1:49:00-2:20:35, 2:42:34-2:49:38, 3:39:34-4:07:36
US119/Corridor G, WV61/US60/MacCorkle Avenue, US60/Patrick Street Bridge, Patrick Street Plaza, WV25/7th Avenue, Washington Street West, North Hills Drive, I64, US119/Pennsylvania Avenue, Kanawha Boulevard, US60/Patrick Street, Littlepage Terrace, Griffin Drive, Orchard Manor/Washington Manor Projects, Iowa Street, Abandoned Retro McDonald’s

Alum Creek, WV: 2:57:40-3:07:41, 3:22:39-3:31:50
US119/Corridor G

Julian, WV: 3:07:41-3:22:39
US119/Corridor G, WV3/Julian Road, CR3\17/Little Horse Creek Road

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