The Research Department Reviews Hobbies

One of the more confusing conversations occurred during rehabilitation.

The employee had recently survived a catastrophic infrastructure failure.

The building remained under construction.

The future appeared uncertain.

A healthcare professional eventually asked a seemingly harmless question.

“What are your hobbies?”

The employee was unprepared.

The employee requested clarification.

The healthcare professional appeared surprised.

The employee had never actually considered the matter.

The employee therefore looked up the definition of hobby.

The definition generally involved activities performed for pleasure during one’s free time.

This immediately created a problem.

The employee did not appear to possess free time.

The employee possessed projects.

The employee possessed investigations.

The employee possessed maintenance schedules.

The employee possessed rehabilitation objectives.

The employee possessed questions.

The employee possessed entirely too many questions.

The employee reviewed the available evidence.

Reading was apparently a hobby.

Research was apparently a hobby.

Learning was apparently a hobby.

Problem solving was apparently a hobby.

Rebuilding a damaged body was apparently a hobby.

The employee found this classification confusing.

If a researcher spends eight hours investigating a question, it is called work.

If a physician spends eight hours investigating a question, it is called work.

If a therapist spends eight hours investigating a question, it is called work.

If the employee spends eight hours investigating a question, it is apparently leisure.

The Research Department remains unconvinced.

The employee eventually realized that other people occasionally perform activities without a specific objective.

Some people fish.

Some people golf.

Some people collect stamps.

The employee attempts to determine why a symptom appeared three weeks after changing a movement pattern.

The Research Department acknowledges that these activities may not be identical.

The employee has also been informed that hobbies are supposed to be relaxing.

This information was received with concern.

The employee would like the record to reflect that discovering a new problem at 2:00 a.m. and opening seventeen browser tabs does not generally lower stress levels.

Administration suggested that the employee learn how to relax.

The Research Department immediately began researching relaxation.

Administration considers this outcome unfortunate.

Final Findings:

• The employee does not fully understand hobbies.

• The Research Department may be a hobby.

• The Research Department may be a full-time occupation.

• The distinction remains unclear.

• Administration has recommended recreational activities.

• The Research Department is currently investigating those recommendations.

Case Status:

ONGOING.