Do I spend too much of my time working or thinking about work, causing my family to suffer?
I honestly spend as little time as possible thinking about work after the day is done. Unfortunately, my wife and I have made some poor financial decisions that we are now attempting to rectify. To do this, we are having to work at extra duties as much as possible so that we can make the extra money to pay off our debt. The upside is that we will be debt-free in three years and able to live without running up any more debt after that.
Anyway, back to the question at hand. When I got married, I was in the Marines. I had to spend quite a bit of time away from home, whether it was on deployment somewhere or in the field on base. I missed my wife something fierce and we decided that we weren't going to have any children while I was active duty. Now that we have our daughter, I want to spend as much time with her and her mom as I can. For that reason, I try to separate myself from work as often as I can. Being teachers, my wife and I have really good schedules that make time for us to spend together easier to come by.
Remember, time with your loved ones and your family is precious. You can't make it up, no matter how much money you have or how hard you try. There is a saying that goes, "No man was ever on his deathbed saying I wish I had spent more time working." Keep that in mind when you're trying to make the decision whether to work the overtime or go to dinner with your family. Later.
I honestly spend as little time as possible thinking about work after the day is done. Unfortunately, my wife and I have made some poor financial decisions that we are now attempting to rectify. To do this, we are having to work at extra duties as much as possible so that we can make the extra money to pay off our debt. The upside is that we will be debt-free in three years and able to live without running up any more debt after that.
Anyway, back to the question at hand. When I got married, I was in the Marines. I had to spend quite a bit of time away from home, whether it was on deployment somewhere or in the field on base. I missed my wife something fierce and we decided that we weren't going to have any children while I was active duty. Now that we have our daughter, I want to spend as much time with her and her mom as I can. For that reason, I try to separate myself from work as often as I can. Being teachers, my wife and I have really good schedules that make time for us to spend together easier to come by.
Remember, time with your loved ones and your family is precious. You can't make it up, no matter how much money you have or how hard you try. There is a saying that goes, "No man was ever on his deathbed saying I wish I had spent more time working." Keep that in mind when you're trying to make the decision whether to work the overtime or go to dinner with your family. Later.
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