Balancing work and home...

United States
May 28, 2008 2:15am CST
How do you balance your work time and the time spent at the office? Do people at home complain that you are working too much or not enough? Does work complain that you are working too much or not enough? How do you make yourself get what you want done at work so you can delight in being at home? What do you do to fully enjoy being away from work?
5 responses
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
28 May 08
Some times I worked 16 hour days but never got why from family I enjoyed that work very much now I just set home!
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whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
29 May 08
So you went from working long hours to not working and relaxing... That doesn't sound like it was easy. I am glad that you are here on myLot.
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
29 May 08
was sort of forced in to retirement to take care of hubby and no it wasnt easy at all I would like to go back to work at something
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whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
31 May 08
Perhaps you can do something... something light and fun would be good for you as if you are sitting at home and not liking it, that is no fun.
bowtieguy
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
31 May 08
I did have to work a lot about 10yrs ago, my wife left me and I advanced at work to help make ends meet with my sons. I have to work extra hours then I used to and had my parents watch them before I got home from work. Eventually I was able to adjust to a more felxabe position. It was rough for the first 2-3 years, hardly being able to see my sons. I'm know it was hard on them as well not having either one of their parents around. I am glad now that they can understand the sacrifices I had to make in order to keep the family going strong.
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whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
31 May 08
It is good that you were willing to make the sacrifices for your sons. I am glad that they now understand the need for them.Thanks for posting.
subha12
@subha12 (18441)
• India
28 May 08
it is really ab tough jib. one will fi d it hard at times. still one should learn to balance between work and family. i am single. i still try to balance between the two.
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whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
29 May 08
Thank you for your post. Good luck in finding balance.
leealice67
@leealice67 (221)
• China
2 Jun 08
I find it an easy thing to get the balance. First, I work efficently which means I can finish nearlly all my work during the working hours, so I seldom work beside working hours. When I am at home, I do some housework every day. I hate doing so much housework one day and doing nothing the other day. I just do some every day and finish it all during the weekdays. And on weekends, I seldom do any housework. I spend weekends with my husband reading or going out for fun.
whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
2 Jun 08
It sounds like you do things in a way that allows you to enjoy the weekends fully... efficently working, and doing a little housework every day... Thanks for posting.
lellyp
@lellyp (245)
• Indonesia
16 Jan 09
Am not yet marry so no one complain about that. Just one always complain about that is my bf. cos i always in office heheh.... but i said to him even am in office am just waiting him online and talk with him and he said ohh OK. heheh really funny guy.
whiteheron
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
16 Jan 09
Ah so you work over much and your boyfriend has not been happy about it... Good thing that the internet gives you the opportunity to spend time with him at work. Thanks for posting.