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To spend less energy on work. For the last year I've been working a job where I need to be in the office in the mornings, have a few hours break in the afterno
by fy20 4y ago
To spend less energy on work.
For the last year I've been working a job where I need to be in the office in the mornings, have a few hours break in the afternoon, then have meetings in the evening. By the time I'm done I'm completely drained, and more often than not my kids are already asleep.
I've come to the conclusion that however hard my team and I work has basically zero impact on the company as a whole, compared to whatever seemingly tiny decisions some exec makes. So it makes no sense for us to be working hard and burning ourselves out. I've progressed enough with my career (>10 years experience) that I'm not concerned about future career prospects.
If anyone has any suggestions of how to find more sustainable roles I'm all ears.
- JEDI-HACKER 4y agoWork smart, not hard.
- vorpalhex 4y agoSet a "work budget". Maybe this is eight hours a day or a more flexible 40 hours per week. Do the most high value work with those hours possible until your work budget is zero. Stop working until it recharges. Decline meetings that are too late. Ignore unimportant emails. Go spend time with your kids who are literally growing up without you. All jobs will take what you give. It is on you to set boundaries.