Remember when a work week ended on a Friday and was only
35-40hrs? I don’t…lol Somewhere along the line people have adapted to being ok
with working more than they do anything else in their lives. How did this end
up being ok? How is spending the majority of your life at work what any of us
want?
There are many types of people, reasons and work
environments that call for crazy work schedules. Everyone’s life, home and work
situation is different so therefore the crazy workaholics all have different reasons
for working the hours that they do.
For the love of the game- Some people (company founders, athletes,
creative minds) throw themselves into their work because it is there passion…it
is who they are. These people live, breathe and eat work, working crazy hours
does not bother them because they are doing what they love.
Show me the money- Some people are money hungry or have an
OCD about money. These people do not necessarily care what they’re doing, but
will work just so they can have the dough rolling in.
I need the money- Some people are in a situation where one
or two incomes is just not enough and they need to work 2+ jobs just to make
ends meet. These people rarely enjoy when working and tend to resent the whole
situation.
Means to an end- Some people have a goal or a target that
they are working crazily, for a short period of time, towards. They have a
light at the end of the tunnel, with their goal date in mind can usually plug
through the madness.
Don’t want to go home- Some people throw themselves into
work because it is better than the alternative of being at home and dealing
with whatever they are hiding from; the stress of working crazy hours seems
more appealing than dealing with whatever they’ve been avoiding in their
personal lives.
How did this happen- Some people get into a situation where
its believed to be temporary and years later they look back and wonder where
has my last few years been spent…oh ya behind my desk. This is when they usually
have their aha moments.
In my particular situation both of my jobs are quiet from
January till February, so to ensure that I am working enough in the slow
months, I need to keep both and am consequently working a lot right now. But I
have a light at the end of my tunnel and every week it gets brighter and
brighter.
I have learnt through years of work and open communication
with my hubby that you need to make time for the things and people in your life
that you’re working for. The dishes will still be there tomorrow, but will the
people you are neglecting? With how much I have been working there are some
things I have had to either put on hold or do less of, so that my time with my
husband is not affected. Figuring out the give and take is the hardest part of balancing
hectic and full schedules.
Remember there are only so many hours in a day, week, month
or even year. As I get older I cannot get over how fast time flies, things
change and what you can miss being chained to your desk. If you’re at a point
where you are tired and frustrated, you need to decide why it is you are
working so much, is it worth it and what are you trying to achieve or avoid. Sometimes
the answer or solution is easy and right before your eyes, sometimes it’s a hard
decision or realization.
Life flies by faster than we know it, so if at the end of
the day we are not happy, then what are we doing wrong? Make choices that benefit
you and your loved ones and remember life is more than a pay check and a desk
to work behind.
Lotsa
Love,
Natasha
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