I am struggling with this concept. It seems like there's just not enough hours in the day.
It feels like the more that technology is advancing to supposedly make our lives easier and less work for humans, the amount of hours that are 'reasonable' to work is increasing.
Once upon a time 9-5 was a 'normal' amount of hours to work if you were in any kind of an office type environment. Now it has stretched to at least 8:30-5:30 - and a lot more for many, many people. Employer expectations have gone mental.
Not only that, but a lot of businesses are adding saturday and sunday trading and some even going 24/7.
At what point will we draw the line?
God forbid you have a family that you want to spend time with. Even worse if you are a working mother and the responsibility to pick up your kids by a certain time falls on you.
Anyways, that's my whinge/rant finished, and now I have some questions.
What do you do to improve your work life balance?
Do you have any tips or tricks for getting things done mid-week to free up your weekends?
At what point do you find time to exercise, if at all?
For those of you who have kids in daycare, how does that work for you? Do you have an arrangement that is effective or do you struggle?
How do you find/make time to spend with your partner/kids during the week?
It feels like the more that technology is advancing to supposedly make our lives easier and less work for humans, the amount of hours that are 'reasonable' to work is increasing.
Once upon a time 9-5 was a 'normal' amount of hours to work if you were in any kind of an office type environment. Now it has stretched to at least 8:30-5:30 - and a lot more for many, many people. Employer expectations have gone mental.
Not only that, but a lot of businesses are adding saturday and sunday trading and some even going 24/7.
At what point will we draw the line?
God forbid you have a family that you want to spend time with. Even worse if you are a working mother and the responsibility to pick up your kids by a certain time falls on you.
Anyways, that's my whinge/rant finished, and now I have some questions.
What do you do to improve your work life balance?
Do you have any tips or tricks for getting things done mid-week to free up your weekends?
At what point do you find time to exercise, if at all?
For those of you who have kids in daycare, how does that work for you? Do you have an arrangement that is effective or do you struggle?
How do you find/make time to spend with your partner/kids during the week?