oldcloser

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If your youngest child doesn’t recognize you.

If you're reliably late to family commitments. If you're doing bed-to-desk and don't get out for days. If your significant other is spending a lot of time on the phone with your best friend. You might be working too much.

How do you know when meeting expectations at work is causing you to miss them at home?

I have a built-in alarm. Wife. Sounds something like this. "You've been a self-absorbed asshole lately."

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detectivegibbles

Politicker

Sales Director

I could make more at other companies. I chose to be at the company I'm currently at because they value me and my family.

oldcloser

Arsonist

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Good place to be for sure. Does it hold up when revenue dips?

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

hahah i mean if its getting to this point....you are way over that line.

i end my days at 4pm every day, with the exceptions of key customer calls. i do not accept internal meeting.

most of the time things that you THINK cant wait, normally can.

I also have an alarm that goes off but its on my phone 🤣

Fenderbaum

Politicker

Retired Choirboy🪕

Family first, work second. Many moons ago, it was the other way around. I learned the hard way. Money isn't everything.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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punishedlad

Tycoon

Business Development Team Lead

Sage advice from the OldCloser.

Grindset folks are just setting themselves up for a terrible home life.

HVACexpert

Politicker

sales engineer

Have to remember what you’re putting in those hours for.

RandyLahey

Politicker

Account Executive

I’ve gotten the “you know, all you’ve been talking about recently is work.”

sketchysales

Politicker

Sales Manager

My brain mentally clocks out at 5pm whether i like it or not. Im family right after that and ive been brought up to view weekends as sacred

Maximas

Tycoon

Senior Sales Executive

Best plan to me is to simply keep weekdays for work and weekends for family!

WheelofCheese

Opinionated

Sales Executive

From the little you have shared it's hard to say how serious of a situation this is... but.. If your spouse is saying things like this, LISTEN! I've left two husbands and now married for the third time (very happily btw). Maybe sit down with her and have a conversation about this sooner rather than later. Family should always come first.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

I was just giving possible signs at the beginning of this. I’m as committed as anyone. I’ve been happily married for many moons. Sometimes I catch myself a little bit too hyper focused. Especially when in a new role. If it weren’t for the communication and her ability to say- Hey, cut that shit out, I might miss the queues though. 🤷🏻‍♂️

WheelofCheese

Opinionated

Sales Executive

Open communication is great!! This is a very good sign. But .. sounds like she wants you to take her feelings seriously. Respond in kind.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

I appreciate the perspective from the other side, sincerely!

Only, the ice queen has no feelings.

I am just kidding :)

WheelofCheese

Opinionated

Sales Executive

Haha... Feelings are over-rated! You're welcome! The fact that you even asked this question shows you care about a work-life balance which is great. As they say.. "when mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"! LOL

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

#FactsOfLife :) Appreciate you

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

PREACH. Good reminder for sure.

And I don't know you or your wife, but I HEARD that phrase.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

I've gotten better at reverting to the human version of myself when I step over the redline at the door of my home office. Work in progress for sure though. Balance is a bitch.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

You are not kidding. I've worked from home for years, but am always tweaking that transition.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

There is a comedian, I forget his name who talks about this, it's semi-serious where he says you can't provide and be there all the time and you have to choose your "hard." If you don't maximize work and earning ability then you stress about your economic situation. Basically, there's no winning and coming to terms with that is kind of freeing.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

This seems right. There’s always that place where a choice has to be made, one or the other, family this or work that. Acceptance makes it seem less terminal.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

The best advice I can possibly offer as a Dad to 2kids and another on the way is that when you have time free for them maximize it and be sure they know that they are the most important piece of your life at all times.

oldcloser

Arsonist

💀

Amen. And early congrats on the new family member!

coletrain

Politicker

Account Executive

I've seen the other side of this, my father was in sales.

Be there for your family, because your company sure as shit won't.

oldcloser

Arsonist

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That's real. Very. Appreciate it.

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If your youngest child doesn’t recognize you.

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