I got so tired of "why did this get voted up?" So I just did something a little different, that's all.
I have in fact thought about these issues. It certainly is possible that I've made a mistake. It's also possible the mistake has something to do with bias. On the other hand, it's also possible you have made a mistake. You are married. Why shouldn't we assume you are biased?
It's striking that you admit marriage has many unpleasant parts, but find it strange that someone would question its value for legitimate reasons.
Anyway, it's a large subject and I'm busy atm, but if you are genuinely interested then email me [email protected] and I'll get back to you.
Since the OP was lighthearted, I just went with the flow and had a little fun. After all, hn is also my little break from moving bits and bytes around all day long. Sorry if I confused anyone.
xlnt, thanks for the email address. May I suggest you put it on your profile, too. I've noticed that you're posting lots of comments these days, some controversial, some not so much. I'm sure I'll want to engage you offline sometime and I imagine others may want to also. Looking forward to it.
lifetime exclusive contract, you can't work anywhere else, not even moonlighting
$0 salary and no equity (you’re supposed to be compensated in satisfaction)
no benefits other than being told that "everything here is a benefit"
no possibility of promotion or raise, ever
no job description: just do what you’re told
no office of your own, in fact, nothing of your own, ever again
all work ever done for any other employer must be forgotten forever; it's useless here
everything you do is wrong
everything the boss does is right
if you want to work on any personal projects, you have to make it appear that it's really for the boss
micromanaging boss complains about everything every 7 minutes
strict hours: 24/7, always on call
lovely seating, but only for company
the work is boring and demeaning, like taking out the garbage and cutting the grass
all your comfortable clothes get thrown away
you have to drive, even though the boss tells you where to go
you have to wear an employment symbol everywhere so that other prospective employers know you're already employed
you can only go to hacker news when the boss is out...oh wait, hold on, Hi Hon, you're home! I'm in here, on the internet, on diamonds.com...<alt-tab> (bye)