Your Personal Work/Life Balance

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DionTheDman

I would like to see a photo of this. When do you plan on adding a couple of people to hold giant palm leaves to fan you?

He sounds like the kind of guy that would fly down to Colombia for their 'coffee' and then be disappointed when they sell him cocaine.

"No, no! I really actually want the coffee!"

Really??

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

I just quit a FT salaried gig after 3 months. Their 730am and 5pm mandatory meetings to "prep and then re-cap the day" were exhausting and taking it's toll on being able to achieve that life work balance.

Update, landed a new FT gig with a global O&G firm (start on Sept 6th), went through four rounds of interviews, stressed the reasons why I left the previous job and what I require going forward, so I can be successful and they can get my best, they totally understood and empathized and know what "those" companies are like.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

Update, landed a new FT gig with a global O&G firm (start on Sept 6th), went through four rounds of interviews, stressed the reasons why I left the previous job and what I require going forward, so I can be successful and they can get my best, they totally understood and empathized and know what "those" companies are like.

Firstly, congrats!

Question from your previous post; Were those two meetings, daily?

Had that in a previous role, where Monday & Friday, had an 8am and a 4pm, respectively.

[Regulator75]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Firstly, congrats!

Question from your previous post; Were those two meetings, daily?

Had that in a previous role, where Monday & Friday, had an 8am and a 4pm, respectively.

Yeah, daily meetings.

[kevman]

In my experience very few individuals working over 40 hours a week are worth more than their counterparts working 40 hours a week.

Personally I find it tough to even squeeze in an honest 40 hours a week.

[Matata]

Originally Posted by kevman

In my experience very few individuals working over 40 hours a week are worth more than their counterparts working 40 hours a week.

Personally I find it tough to even squeeze in an honest 40 hours a week.

In an office environment, most people cap out at ~6.5 hours of focused, productive time every day. Going over that for an extended period and you start to get burnt out.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

Yeah, daily meetings.

I don't like this post

[PaperBagger'14]

Well it turns out I do have a breaking point for work, and 6 days of 12 hours per week for a month is it. I'm absolutely exhausted and my dog wants to go for a walk.

After I take her out I'm eagerly looking forward to scarfing down whatever quick food I can and going to bed. Only 3 more months to go.

kill me

[DoubleK]

Take the dog for a walk, you'll feel better after.