[sammyg2]

Funny timing. I just asked myself if it was worth it this morning.
I had just woke up after sleeping for 24 hours straight, recovering from too much work and too many hours this week. The refinery I work at was shut down for much needed maintenance and I've been killing myself trying to get it alll done and back up and running.
I've made more in 4 1/2 months so far this year than I made all last year, and I wasn't doing so bad then.
Funny thing is, with all that money my lifestyle hasn't changed at all except I'm at work more than I used to be. I bought a new truck (to drive to work and back) and a new bicycle, big deal.
The wife and kids have already taken two vacations this year, and are going to Washington DC in two weeks and to Maui in June. Of course I won't be going with them, I have too many projects due to take weeks off at a time.

When I took this job a little over a year ago I negotiated 4 weeks a year vacation. What a joke that was.
They just gave me a check for the 2 1/2 weeks of unused vacation I carried over from last year, I haven't used any so far this year, and they are telling me I have to use it or I will loose it. But when I tell them I want to take some time off, they say "oh no, ths is not a good time".

So to answer your question, money is good, having a job is good, having free time is good, but too much of any of them is bad.