Poll: How would you grade your work-life balance?

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April 22,2022 at 3:16PM UTC

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Poll: How would you grade your work-life balance?

A - I have the balance I want and need.

B - I have some balance, but I'm still working on some boundaries.

C - I'm struggling with my work-life balance, but I'm not very overwhelmed.

D - Very unbalanced and nearing burnout.

F - Work-life balance? What is that?

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DonnaApril 22,2022 at 3:37PM UTC
D
AnonymousApril 22,2022 at 3:56PM UTC
B - but I am the problem - not work. I expect so much of myself.
CassandraApril 22,2022 at 4:11PM UTC
A
Stacey DarlingApril 22,2022 at 5:42PM UTC
A. I do not find it hard to "check out" at the end of my work day. Unless there's a special circumstance, I don't work weekends or evenings and I don't bring it home with me. Blessed for sure!
Nina JohnsonApril 22,2022 at 6:23PM UTC
D - But I know this is a temporary state for me because I'm earning my Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling while working full time in healthcare research. I enjoy both and will maintain this pace until I need to incorporate practicum and internship hours into my schedule. In the meantime, I need one of my daughters to learn to drive so I can drop MomUber from my duties! :)
AnonymousApril 23,2022 at 6:18AM UTC
D - currently working 18+ hour days, missing meals, missing medications. The work is never ending and I don’t want to let people down or seem incompetent. Hoping this is short lived but also keeping my eyes open for a new opportunity with more realistic work-life blend.
Crystal HowellApril 23,2022 at 8:25AM UTC
Your health is more important. Promote yourself, your family will love the change. They need you.
AnonymousApril 23,2022 at 9:24AM UTC
B. I'm almost there. After 2 years of really taking balance seriously.
AnonymousApril 23,2022 at 11:52AM UTC
A, but I know that it is only because I have to look after mine very, very strictly for my health and manage it by being self employed. I would find it very challenging if I was employed.
AnonymousApril 23,2022 at 12:20PM UTC
D.
AnonymousApril 23,2022 at 12:38PM UTC
Been A all my life, but the last 2 years have been D/F. Re-establishing my own priorities and letting the work chips fall where they may.