I have a job and I travel alot, my family get disappointed in me every holiday I can't make it, I guess sooner or later i will quit my job because of the stress and me wanting a family of my own in the future.. Does career come first?
2006-07-22 12:01:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
My Mom was diagnosed with Leukemia in Dec 2004. l threw myself into my work. Traveled too much, spent too many days working late, and bringing the laptop home on the weekends.
My Mom passed away this past March. I was lucky I had the opportunity to say I was sorry for working too much, though it's my biggest regret, and I will have to live with it for the rest of my life. I should have cherished more hours with her, instead of at my stupid job that would wouldn't even blink if they needed to lay me off.
That's my own personal experience. Work is important, but family should always come first.
2006-07-22 12:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by gem 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well this is something that YOU have to sort out... while it is important to provide for your family, is it at the cost of never seeing them... Could you provide for them and do something else... could you work for a month and then take a week off... I mean there has to be something that you can do.
For me personally I was going into the Electrical Engineering field to provide for my family, but then after doing some information interviews and finding out some of the realities I was not willing to trade the money that I would make for the time with my family. With a brand new daughter coming I had to find something. I realized that the only way that I could take control of my financial future while still having the time that I valued with my family was to be in business for my self. After looking at about 4 dozen options, comparing costs, companies and a few other things I came to one that I have had NO regrets since I started. If you are open to look a something check out my "honest opportunity" yahoo360 blog.
I wish you the luck as it is a hard choice to make, but you have to figure out what your priorities are and what you are willing to give up....
2006-07-22 20:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by mallicoatdd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this situation, I feel you have to find some sort of balance between your career and your family. The most important thing I will tell you is that family is everything, and your family should naturally come before your career, however, you should not feel that by spending more time with your family that you have to sacrifice success in your career.
The key is to finding a midpoint between the two, a compromise if you will, that will allow you to continue to be happy and successfull in what your doing, but that will also give your family more time to spend with you.
I hope this helps you.
2006-07-22 12:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by tiravellian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometime you have to put your career over your family to support them but once in a while just take a day or two off for the family
2006-07-22 12:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by NdNbAdAsS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody ever died wishing they had spent more time at the office. The one thing successful business people all say they regret the most is lack of time with their family. Can you find a way to balance both? Can you make changes in your current job so that you're home more? You'll never regret spending time with your loved ones; you will resent the job that takes you away from them.
2006-07-22 12:04:32 · answer #5 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say family before career. Because you can get so far into your career, and it can all come crashing down, and you lose your job, and who will you have then? Always put family first, and no matter how much money you're making, if you aren't truly happy, don't do that job.
2006-07-22 12:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you aren't married and don't have kids, this is the perfect time to concentrate on your career. Yes, I'm sure your family wants to see you, and you them, but you need to establish your adult life, and right now that means a lot of travel. It is selfish of them to show their disappointment in you, especially when you are being responsible for yourself. Instead, they should be happy that you have a good (and I'm assuming exciting) career.
When you plan on getting married and having kids, that's the time to re-evaluate your current life-style. Don't do either unless you plan to make your family your number one priority.
2006-07-22 12:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by frankiquilts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Family should come first. Family has been there for you all your life and will continue to be there or you. Jobs come and go. Technically you could get laid off tomorrow. And even if you don't, what will you have when you retire? A family who doesn't know you anymore.
2006-07-22 12:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
career should not come first because when it's all done your family are the ones who are always going to be there no matter what,so save yourself the stress and spend time with your family before it's too late.
2006-07-22 12:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋