17. Accepting You'll Probably Have To Eat Lunch At Your Desk. Forever.
Listen up wordsmiths, this one is serious. 62% of Americans eat their lunch at the desk they work at every day. How depressing is that? Not only is it depressing; it's pretty damn scary. This infographic perfectly illustrates the harm that sitting down for more than six hours a day does to your body - not only does it expend zero energy and double your risk of cardiovascular disease (compared to people with standing jobs) - it makes you 40% more likely to die within 15 years than someone who sits less than three hours. It's inevitable that our butts are forever going to be plonked firmly to a chair for the majority of the working day: but little things like regular breaks, stretches, or eating your lunch ANYWHERE other than your desk will all help. If your colleagues ask why you're doing the Cobra yoga pose in the middle of the office, show them this article.
16. Reading Your Published Work And Seeing How You Could Have Worded That Sentence Better
It makes the toughest of journos howl like a wounded wolf. You can't save that sentence now, soldier, it's gone man. STAY STRONG.
15. "I Didn't Change Anything. I Just Moved Things Around" - Your Loving Editor
Oh, you. Even worse, when they add bits you hate and it goes out in your name. We know exactly why they do this; there can only possibly be one reason - they just want to see you have a nervous breakdown.
Hands off my adjectives, dude.
14. Decoding Your Own Shorthand After A Long Day
Even with the freshest of minds, there's some shorthand that might as well be Elvish to you, and it's enough to pull the entirety of your follicles out to Uncle Fester-state. Whether you're a Pitman, a Gregg, or a modern day Teeliner; there's nothing worse than being unable to figure out those damn scribblings.
