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Shrike47

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3. Used to know a guy who said his initial reaction was joy when he thought he had cancer; no work!

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 03:06 PM

Feb 2021

He didn’t have cancer but he did quit that job and moved on to another job which, although it paid less, was much less stressful for him. Actually, it worked out very well in the end.

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Used to know a guy who said his initial reaction was joy when he thought he had cancer; no work! Shrike47 Feb 2021 #3

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