<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:52:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/dowork/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[There's nothing bad with working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work in our lives isn't just a way to make money and support ourselves. It's also a big part of our identity and sense of self-worth. 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They have been out there for a week or so working around the power poles without any issues.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-195880/@splatts/a-day-with-a-lineman-38--road-grader-meets-pole-and-lightning-strikes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-195880/@splatts/a-day-with-a-lineman-38--road-grader-meets-pole-and-lightning-strikes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-195880]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[splatts]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcGEVWT3RuFCNg48oKEzqkssCCgi6yCt3BW1LsiXSnfCPzTMRbwbTTKU8THsbp8tRoxoMKWpnu6wyN6N8T7Jr1f2NJtKvk8zvBKjZKAEH5dUzJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day With A Lineman #36 ~ Snow, A Fallen Tree and A Slingshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sandman just knocked me out and I was sleeping hard. 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