for families in america to have balance these days? it just seems so impossible to have a nice balance with family, work, school, friends and the list goes on. especially in america where the middle class dont work from 9-5. now we work when our spouse doesnt have to work. conflicting schedules and high cost of living i guess is part of it. how do we balance this out without comprimising our relationships and careers?
2007-03-16 21:15:59 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Welcome to real life.
2007-03-16 21:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by firetdriver_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know just what you mean. I work 3rd shift over the weekends and my husband works weekdays. We have a daughter at home and she's just to young to stay there alone. Plus if she's sick during the week I'm there to deal with it and do what has to be done. While his there on weekends. Middle Class is no longer Middle Class, we are so under paid and work even longer hours these days just to make a living. 40 hour work weeks was what it use to be, now it's 50 to 60. Or as in my case we're not aloud ANY overtime, if we're over, even a minute we have to clock out a minute early, no kidding!!!!! We haven't even got a cost of living raise in several years now. Lots of place where I live are doing this now. CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, that's all companies are to their employee's now.
2007-03-17 04:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Countrygirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not just the same in america its same in OZ but I'm sure its like that everywhere. Communication is a big thing, learn to communicate with all aspects and it will work out.
2007-03-17 04:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by Brony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Live below your means. Decide what parts of you and your family's life are the most important, and get rid of commitments that do not improve your life.
2007-03-17 04:21:01 · answer #4 · answered by terryloub 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
talk to everyone involved. have constant communication with each other. and try to adjust schedules so that everyone can work things out in the family.
2007-03-17 04:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Understand Hard.
2007-03-17 04:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it gets to the point where people are just trying to survive all the rest of it gets sacrificed.
2007-03-17 05:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rearrange what God has given you so far.
"Impossible"...negative thought....big downer get rid of fear.
"nice balance" - positive goal
"conflicting" - root word (conflict)....bingo!
2007-03-17 08:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by GoodQuestion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
work hard
2007-03-17 04:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋