I suppose I'm in the live to work camp by default. Not that I love my career - I sort of fell into it and am pretty much too far into it to change now. The money is good, the hours can be long (on call 24/7). Sometimes it is very satisfying, sometimes very frustrating. I do it for my kids and for my future so I guess i sacrifice today for tomorrow in a lot of ways. I regret that to some extent but hopefully there will be a reward at the end of it all.
That said, I did see some of the other side recently due to the downturn in the economy. Reduced hours to go along with a pretty significant pay cut. I do admit the extra time off was fantastic but it sure put a squeeze on the household finances.
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