Your life balance: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, #6

By Manseur karim

"The problem with the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat" ~ Lily Tomlin ~

 

There was a time, in the not-so-distant past, when families had to give up everything to achieve the financial security they dreamed of. Maybe you remember those decades, maybe you are too young to remember those times.

 

These were the days when climbing the corporate ladder was a revered activity, and wives and children fondly gazed at photos of the breadwinner to remember if a poor, exhausted father had blue or brown eyes. .

 

Big corporations have moved workers from town to town like pawns on a chessboard and, if you had any hope of climbing the ladder to senior management positions, you packed the wife and kids and got moved from Chicago, to Boston, New York. , in Tokyo.

 

In the years that followed, the divorce rate soared, fathers lost contact with their families and died of heart attacks and strokes at an alarming rate. When these men retired, they felt useless and unproductive.

 

Over the years, the identity of these men had become inextricably linked to their success at work. New retirees wondered who they were and why they lived with women who were completely foreign to them. And what happened to those dear children who lived in the house?

 

Then, women entered the workforce in earnest and joined the rat race.

 

Lest you think this rat race is over, look at the evidence of stress-related deaths and illnesses, an increase in the average number of hours worked by employees in the US and around the world, the number of divorces and children skyrocketing single-parent families.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manseur karim
• Release date: Feb 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393475170

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YOUR LIFE BALANCE

The Complete Guide to Managing Work and Family

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION  3

YOU'RE NOT ALONE!  5

IT 'S TIME TO ACT   11

'THE CAREER ' VERSUS 'EMPLOYMENT '     13

KEEP THE HOUSE FIRE BURNING  22

HOW IS YOUR SOCIAL LIFE?  29

DEFINE EXPECTATIONS  32

SET GOALS  33

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY  36

TIP THE SCALE  39

MANAGING STRESS  43

KEEP IT COOL AND FLEXIBLE  48

SUMMARY  50

Introduction

The problem with the rat race is, even if you win, you're still a rat  ~ Lily Tomlin ~ 

There was a time, in the not so distant past, when families had to give up everything to achieve the financial security they dreamed of. Maybe you remember those decades, maybe you are too young to remember those times. 

These were the days when climbing the corporate ladder was a revered activity, and wives and children fondly gazed at photos of the breadwinner to remember if a poor, exhausted father had blue or brown eyes. .

Big corporations have moved workers from town to town like pawns on a chessboard and, if you had any hope of climbing the ladder to senior management positions, you packed the wife and kids and got moved from Chicago, to Boston, New York. , in Tokyo.

In the years that followed, the divorce rate soared, fathers lost contact with their families and died of heart attacks and strokes at an alarming rate. When these men retired, they felt useless and unproductive. 

Over the years, the identity of these men had become inextricably linked to their success at work. New retirees wondered who they were and why they lived with women who were completely foreign to them. And what happened to those dear children who lived in the house?  

Then, women entered the workforce in earnest and joined the rat race.

Lest you think this rat race is over, look at the evidence of stress- related deaths and illnesses , an increase in the average number of hours worked by employees in the US and around the world, the number of divorces and children skyrocketing single-parent families.

And let's not forget those of us who are responsible for caring for aging parents.

We live in a world of amenities that have been designed to give us more free time. But, it looks like all of the information overload, booming computers and media blitz have given us more time to work. 

It is not uncommon for men and women to work an average of sixty or seventy hours a week. Some of us work eighty or ninety hours without batting an eyelid. And we are wrong in thinking that we have a life!  

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If you are one of the enlightened few, you have already come to the conclusion that giving up social and family life is too high a price to pay in order to be successful in your career.

Maybe you have some stress-related health issues, maybe you aren't eating well, and you're probably fighting with your spouse, boyfriend, or best friend because you spend too little time with them. people you care about.

You probably ca n't find the time to return phone calls or send Aunt Betty a birthday card.   

It doesn "t Regardless of whether you are a player online for a power company, a pizza delivery girl, a leader of business or a dancer grass.     

In the chaotic world of today , there is a safe bet that you do not have enough time for work, family and friends. And, since your boss is firmly holding your paycheck, your family and friends are likely to be in pain.     

You're not alone!

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The ultimate goal of life should not be to get rich, but to enrich the world  ~ BC Forbes ~

Did you know that the Society for Human Resource Management reported that 76% of American workers consider looking for another job and, furthermore, that they estimate that there will be 22 million new jobs created in the next ten years , but only 17 million new workers available to fill these jobs?  

Although each generation of workers has a different set of work expectations, the desire to balance work and private life has become one of the main goals of every generation of workers today.

Baby boomers are cutting back on their working hours and many Thirty-Somers  are starting their own businesses in order to gain more control over their lives and schedules.  

A recent study by the Families and Work Institute shows that young workers entering the workforce choose to refuse promotional opportunities to achieve a better work-life balance.  

Why do you think these enthusiastic, apple-cheeked newcomers might take this approach? In a study of young employees by Families and Workplace , the balance between work and life private was among the best for both sexes.    

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