Mixing Professional life with personal one

I don't have any professional life as such since I am still a student, however, I think the professional and personal life should never be mixed. It is always better to keep these two apart. I have seen my dad who try hard not to mention any problem that he has in office in family. when one comes after doing his days profession, he or she needs calm and love. Without mixing these two it is far much easier to get that.

It can be a bad deal. I guess the way I handle it is that I keep the people I work with at a distance. Not mean or rude..just professional. I do have a friend or two but I don't spend a lot of time with them outside of work. I also don't tell anyone anything that I don't want everyone to know. Better safe than sorry.

Professional life by definition means that you will be dealing with people in your job. If you are gaining work in your job and not just carrying out the work then meeting new people and 'spreading the word' about who you are and what you do, then your personal life is 90% mixed with your career. As you 'go up the ladder' in your profession, personal integrity becomes more important. Clients like to know who they are dealing with and a lot can be found out about a person on a round of golf, sailing a yacht or when they are drunk. Once you are at this level, a wife is also a very important asset or a hindrance. Marriages often break up when a man becomes successful and has to mix work with pleasure a lot and the wife just cannot make the transition. Sad but a fact.

I know it's hard for me. I don't have alot of friends except at work so it was normal to chit chat about the kids, debts ect. Though, I think if all you talk about is your personal life then you need to relax a lil bit and get back to business. I know I talk alot but there was a gal who I had worked with who was getting a divorce and once you talk to her you were "trapped" and she'd go on and on & you'd make an excuse to get away from her. Granted she had some interesting things going on BUT one shouldn't ignore thieir job to discuss personal issues even if they are heavy on the heart.

Hi, Yes,it is said & preached.But to compartmentaise both are very difficult.Professional life is mainly outside life(job etc),where also U've selected friends,who obviously/may come in Ur personal life.Very important is that 'balance' to maintain.One who can balance it,gets even work-life balance solution.One who overdoes in any section repents later. =Lahiri,Kolkata,India.