I was going to make some snarky comments about my work situation.  I can take breaks when I want, pet the kitties, nap, go have coffee or go to the park...but I'm self-employed and all the jokes have been stolen by people who saw this diary before I did.

Anyhow, I can say my last real job was not too bad, particularly since I was a bartender for a small restaurant chain.  The company actually believed the success of the restaurant depended on the people at the "bottom" (bartenders, servers, etc) because they were the ones making it happen and encouraging the guests to return again.  They had a great philosophy of 1) customer satisfaction 2) employee development 3) balance between your personal and professional life and finally 4) profitability, which happens when all the other things are clicking.  Granted, not all the managers in the company could retract their heads from nether regions, but for the most part it was a positive experience.