This being one of the last blog posts I will get to write for this actual class I wanted to write on something I have been reflecting on quite a bit thanks to the books and talks we have been reading in this class and as a result of my personal life experiences. This is having a work-life balance as many people may refer to it as.
Work-life balance to me is being able to work a full time job with the flexibility to work from home or somewhere else when needed. Along with this that the company believes in the importance of family and the time and energy it takes to raise one. This last week I have come to realize just how important this is to me. My now fiance just took and started a job that takes him to a different state in somewhere in the country for 5 months out of the year and earns a very good living. It also allows him to do whatever he pleases for the other 7 months of the year with minimal work in between. This is a huge blessing for our family except for him being gone for 5 months out of the year.
This proves to be a problem in that I do not want to have to always be away from my husband for 5 months out of the year without being able to see him. Having the ability to and spend time with him during those 5 months of the year is extremely important to me even if it is just a few weeks out of every summer that he is gone.
At the same time I am also searching for and in the process of accepting a new job. A huge portion of my choice of job depends on this work life balance to be able to travel with my husband for a few weeks out of the year and work remotely during that time.
I know that no matter what as I continue to make my family a priority then I will be able to have a happy marriage and a happy family. I want to always remember this when it comes to jobs I choose and how I move forward in any career that I choose.
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