When you are already busy meeting the demands of running a household and then you throw a full-time job in the mix, where on earth are you supposed to find the time to spend with the kids or go to dentist appointments, or ring your Mum?
Work/life balance is one of the hardest things to achieve but probably the most important part of working. At the end of the day, family is our number one priority and it is vital that businesses recognise this.
Having a boss that fully understands that you have kids and that there are times that work has to take a back seat while family takes the front seat (sometimes to the emergency room, or a sports day or whatever) is a rare and valuable thing.
While I'm doing a lot of hours at the moment, I am trying to keep sight of the big picture and making sure that I give priority to my life's VIPs - who I happen to live with ;-). Fortunately I have a boss who is completely on board with what is important in life and shares the work/life balance philosophy.
It is still a challenge, one that I face every day and sometimes I feel like I get it all wrong and I'm a bad parent or that I'm not achieving enough of my work goals but, I'm trying and ultimately that's all any of us can do.
I'm still working on a recipe for the work/life balance secret sauce - when I have it, I'll let you know!
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