Comments on: The honeymoon’s over http://www.debtreduction101.com/2009/04/22/10550_the-honeymoons-over.html Digging my way out of debt Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://www.debtreduction101.com/2009/04/22/10550_the-honeymoons-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-491 Paul Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=550#comment-491 I'm going to given an alternate opinion...the changes in technology and the workplace are happening and going to continue to happen. I think we have to redefine what work-life balance actually is in the 21st century - rather than having this clear separation of work and non-work life, I've found that it just works better to go with the flow - sometimes I get up in the morning and do some work while I'm eating breakfast, and sometimes I work at night when I'm at home watching TV. AND, sometimes I get personal stuff done while I'm actually in the office. Technology is making this all possible. I'm much happier (and more productive on both ends) when I just let work and life sort of flow together. You mentioned that you felt "revitalized" at getting back into the swing of things - go with it! That's nothing to feel bad about! The only potential pitfall is when you let work completely take over and never stop...the Y generation handles this better because they just grew up with all this technology and it's integrated into their life - the rest of us have to be conscious of it. I’m going to given an alternate opinion…the changes in technology and the workplace are happening and going to continue to happen. I think we have to redefine what work-life balance actually is in the 21st century – rather than having this clear separation of work and non-work life, I’ve found that it just works better to go with the flow – sometimes I get up in the morning and do some work while I’m eating breakfast, and sometimes I work at night when I’m at home watching TV. AND, sometimes I get personal stuff done while I’m actually in the office. Technology is making this all possible. I’m much happier (and more productive on both ends) when I just let work and life sort of flow together. You mentioned that you felt “revitalized” at getting back into the swing of things – go with it! That’s nothing to feel bad about!

The only potential pitfall is when you let work completely take over and never stop…the Y generation handles this better because they just grew up with all this technology and it’s integrated into their life – the rest of us have to be conscious of it.

]]> By: Jay Gatsby http://www.debtreduction101.com/2009/04/22/10550_the-honeymoons-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-490 Jay Gatsby Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:46:09 +0000 http://www.debtreduction101.com/?p=550#comment-490 Hate to say this, but you need to set boundaries for work. Your honeymoon is just that -- YOURS. No one, not even your boss, has the right to invade such a once-in-a-lifetime getaway. If you dealt with national security matters, I could understand somewhat, but nothing less than that justifies it. Your co-worker knew your honeymoon was coming, as did your boss(es). None of them should have bothered you. I live by a very simple rule when it come to work, or really anything else for that matter - "a screw up on your part (or someone else) doesn't make an emergency on mine." Unless it's a life or death matter, it can wait. Hate to say this, but you need to set boundaries for work. Your honeymoon is just that — YOURS. No one, not even your boss, has the right to invade such a once-in-a-lifetime getaway. If you dealt with national security matters, I could understand somewhat, but nothing less than that justifies it. Your co-worker knew your honeymoon was coming, as did your boss(es). None of them should have bothered you.

I live by a very simple rule when it come to work, or really anything else for that matter – “a screw up on your part (or someone else) doesn’t make an emergency on mine.” Unless it’s a life or death matter, it can wait.

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