What is more important, life or work?

China
December 10, 2012 10:13am CST
I am now work in a translation company. The payment of this company inchudes two parts, the fixed basic payment and the flexible one. the latter part needs work very hard to get, even on the day to take a rest. The problem is, I don't want to work so hard that I have no rest. but this cannot assure of me a considerable income. but if I work that hard, It will no be possible for me and my girlfriend to enjoy being together. I am really at a loss. Mylotters, what do you think about this?
9 responses
@Wolf2012 (24)
23 Dec 12
Both life and work and very important!Work is a part of Job,isn't it?
@nat1_ong (150)
• Guam
11 Dec 12
Life is much better. Happiness is a choice. If your happy with the job you have right now and if you feel that it does not a detriment for your health then go for it. But if does not make you rest and be healthy you may think twice and look for a better job with flexible hours so you may rest and live a happy life with your special someone
@lampar (7584)
• United States
11 Dec 12
Both are important, you can not have a life without work, as work provide you with steady income to enjoy life. You also can not work all the time without a life, it will become a meaningless life. You shouldn't' be at a loss, just take a deep breathe, think of what i had say here, you will be enlighten.
@vijayroy (212)
• India
11 Dec 12
In matter life or work obviously the answer is life and if you really need money for your needs you have to work hard and need to make things accordingly, for example enjoy one week's holiday and work another week's holiday, this way you can get both. It depends on you and rest is very necessary for you because without that you will suffer with health problems may be for one month it won't effect if you continue to work without rest definitely you will suffer so plan your work schedule according to your health and needy.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
11 Dec 12
Important is what is important to you, makes your life easier to live, makes you feel satisfied about yourself. For me it's freedom. I am willing to give up a lot (financial good life) for that. To others it's money, savings so they feel secure. To others it's a shining carreer (although this will end one day as well and the question will be at that moment: who are you?).
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
The two are both important to us. One will not function well without the other. It's just a matter of time management and balance.
@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
10 Dec 12
You really need that money to live better, how about doing little bit at a time, you can discuss the working schedule, I really hope your gf will understand you, sometimes its hard to decide when both are important.
@lifes97 (884)
• United Arab Emirates
10 Dec 12
why do you work, of course to be able to live that is an old formula is not that right some people are forget why they are life and mix the importanat things some do forget families for work. that is not good for people
• Philippines
11 Dec 12
they are both important. but you can never compare life with work bec they are two different aspect. do you live to work or do you work to live? think about it. work is just an aspect of life.