I feel like I’ve done a pretty darn good job with a work life balance over the last 20 years, in part with getting a good start in life thanks to my parents. I am trying to do the same for mine and then some…
How much time do you spend with your family?
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I think for most of us that is the dream. My hope was that they start off in a better place than we did and that when we're gone we have something to pass on to them. So far, so good.
I returned a call to your mom today (not a mom joke). Is that you on her voicemail?
Haha no that is my brother. I hope you made it all the way thru bc it is funny as hell.
This 100% for remote work. I probably miss some of the benefits of being in office from a visibility standpoint, but at my last breath I'll never regret getting to see my kids one more minute in the day vs seeing coworkers
Not enough.
Spent Christmas and News with my Parents, Stepbrothers, and their families.
Was a wonderful time. First time we have all been together in years.
Spent Christmas and News with my Parents, Stepbrothers, and their families.
Was a wonderful time. First time we have all been together in years.
I left a message so I did hear it. Funny stuff!!
During the school year I see my 3 kids for about 30 minutes in the morning while helping my wife get them fed, lunches made, and out the door. I leave for work either a few minutes before they do, or we walk out together and I help load them in the car. I’d hardly call it “quality” time as it’s almost always a mad rush. Then I get home around 6:15, immediately sit down to family dinner, and have about 90 minutes until bed time. So call it 2 hours total during the week. But then it’s all day Sat-Sun which I cherish and always goes much too fast.
My wife doesn’t work, so during the summer the kids usually sleep past when I leave for work, so remove that 30 minutes in the morning.
My wife doesn’t work, so during the summer the kids usually sleep past when I leave for work, so remove that 30 minutes in the morning.
All the time. We live within 45 minutes either way of all of our immediate families and we have very few close friends that we hang out with consistently so that helps.
That's the main reason why we never moved away to cities hunting bigger paychecks or a better social life: it's not worth it, family is much more important.
People being too busy or not "making time" to spend with their family is insanely selfish and lazy. Never wanted to be one of those people who regretted it later on and definitely won't be.
That's the main reason why we never moved away to cities hunting bigger paychecks or a better social life: it's not worth it, family is much more important.
People being too busy or not "making time" to spend with their family is insanely selfish and lazy. Never wanted to be one of those people who regretted it later on and definitely won't be.
I see or talk to my parents, dad is 80 and mom 78, several times a week. My ex and I share 50-50 custody of our sons, 13 and 10, but I still see and spend time with them almost every day. Do as much with them as possible. I don’t see or talk to my brother or sister as often, but we still have a good relationship and probably communicate by text, phone or in-person a few times a month.
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