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2) I don't like crowds. I get a high from being able to do whatever I want during the weekdays when everyone is at work, and then I feel like it's been taken away from me on the weekends. It's a complete reversal of work life, where you look forward to your free time on the weekends. I guess it just comes with the ER territory.
And I suppose it's not realistic to expect every day to be an A. My weekdays really are enjoyable, so my C grade reflects an average across all seven days, but without a couple of weekend days to deal with, I probably wouldn't appreciate what I have on the weekdays nearly as much.
I understand the sentiment.
I live on the "Redneck Riviera", and it's busy during spring break and the summer, and just stupid packed on the summer holiday weeks. Spent 3 hours in the car Saturday to do 90 minutes of shopping. Reminds of my life in SoCal .
Thought I'd made a big mistake relocating here the first year. Now into the 3rd summer, have finally adapted to the rhythm and don't let it bother me anymore.