I’ve been working at a normal job for the past 3 months now, working 9-5.  It is not terrible but I’ve had a couple self-observations I’d like to mention.  The hierarchical chain of command of the vast majority of organizations is counter-productive and demoralizing.  It lends itself to a situation of the dominant and dominated, which creates an uncomfortable atmosphere.  Organizations based on democratic values, such as co-operatives and employee owned companies are the way of future and much more efficient.  Also, the 9-5 work schedule is one which saps the most productive hours, days, and eventually years  of one’s life to (usually) a trivial cause.  The time the employee is given off is just enough to renew one’s energy for the next day of work. This short experience has re-ignited the embers of freedom and natural living within me.  More determined than ever to be a man of the land.

Q