tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36915239.post6106837521282324011..comments2008-07-17T21:37:32.154-06:00Comments on Career Conundrums: "Work my fingers to the bone..."Bethany Pirttimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05956982994885942563noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36915239.post-6218116277099873932008-04-08T15:04:00.000-06:002008-04-08T15:04:00.000-06:00Nice writeup, B. This is something I realized abo...Nice writeup, B. This is something I realized about 13 years ago while working for a consulting firm. My division Sr. VP made a heck of a lot more money than I did, and had lots of expensive toys at home, including a power boat and season tickets to an MLB team. But, he was never home long enough to enjoy the fruits of his labor. I worked long hours back then, but he worked even longer hours. That's when I had the epiphany: I would never sacrifice personal and family time for money. What good is money if you don't have time to spend it? I would never work for a company that demand work over family. I'd rather work less, make less, and be happier. <BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I very happy with my current employer. Our work load is such that there is no room to slack off. But, if you focus for the bulk of the work day, you will deliver on time. No burning mid-night oil here. Not even on product release week.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774714541736579631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36915239.post-80800058964539301412008-04-08T11:14:00.000-06:002008-04-08T11:14:00.000-06:00just think ZEN. it was mentioned in the song right...just think ZEN. it was mentioned in the song right before "the clothes need washin and your breakin my heart."Paige Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497831989791406734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36915239.post-71842270147960704202008-04-08T11:13:00.000-06:002008-04-08T11:13:00.000-06:00just think ZEN. it was mentioned somewhere in that...just think ZEN. it was mentioned somewhere in that song that i know as a child too. maybe between "the clothes need washin, and your breakin my heart" verse.Paige Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497831989791406734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36915239.post-47393136995031532002008-04-08T11:12:00.000-06:002008-04-08T11:12:00.000-06:00I love it! All so true! I often think about our ...I love it! All so true! I often think about our parents' and grandparents' generations. They had no cell phones or email back then. So, when they left the office they were "unplugged" and disengaged until the following morning. Can you imagine?!? <BR/><BR/>True story - A few years ago we were recruiting for a local Austin startup and were helping with their employment brand. When I posed the question of why someone would want to work for them, their astute HR person referenced their "work live balance" policy. As I probed further she referenced a "flexible lunch hour" and "jean day Friday". Now that is what I call work life balance!!Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005998523794288727noreply@blogger.com