whats the point of working 4 lots of money when u could work 4 just enough & spend more time with ur family?

Answer 1

This happens alot of the time because some people do not understand the value of family time. This is very important to me and my husband do work some long hours at times but its for a certain reason, until this is sorted i'm hoping he'll start working less hours.
spending time with your family is more valuable because when you have that money in your account and you have nothing to do with the piles you have and due to lack of parental presence your children goes astray - that money cannot buy them back.

Answer 2

It's because some people are materialistic and believe that money brings happiness. Well I work long hours, and yes the money is nice, but it sucks when the long hours I work cuts into my time with my family especially now that my kids are going back to school. I don't work in a high paid career field, I'm just a truck driver, but it does involve long hours, and it sucks when you want to spend time with the family. I love my job, don't get me wrong, but I would rather have just enough to spend more time with my family than working for lots of money and no time with my family.

Answer 3

I don't like just having enough. And wont live like that. There are ways to make a lot of money and still spend time with your kids. My husband and my self have been doing just that for the last 7 years, I stopped working and did everything I could to help him get his business going. And last year I helped him get a second one going. Our bills alone are over 48,000 a year. And I know people who live on that a year or less. We couldn't and still be able to save for college for 5 kids, and our retirement. I have no plans on spending my "golden" years on a fixed income.

Most people don't take the time to think of the what ifs. My sister and her husband are having a hard time paying the bills now because even though he has a good job at GM (20 years), and she worked also. And they were doing better then just making enough. Then he had a accident and is only getting medical now which is half of what he was bringing home with over time. And she had to stop working to take care of him that's another 2000 a month they are down now. And their savings are not going to last forever. His medical doesn't pay the bills. So I know sooner or later we will have to help them and it will kill her husband to take help from anyone. But he will be off work for at least 6 months.

So as nice as it sound to be able to be home more, you never know when something could happen and you end up not having enough to make it. And then who is going to take care of your family?

Answer 4

Ah, now this is something I DO know about! Taking a job purely because of the salary is not a wise move. People who do this often find that 10 years or even 5 years down the line they're stuck in a job that has no appeal for them, and yet they are afraid to leave in case they don't get as good a salary elsewhere.

On the other hand, taking a job because of the satisfaction it gives you will mean you'll almost always be happy career-wise. Take my job for example - I'm on a salary that's not as high as some, but I find my job really rewarding - it's really worth getting out of bed for, and THAT'S what's important.

My friend, however, considers the most important thing to be how much he gets paid for a job, and applies for jobs on the basis of this. Result? He's only been in the job for a year, and already he's bored witless and wants out!

So yes you are absolutely right!

Answer 5

I gave up a great paying job to be home every night at the same time and have more time with the family. I got another job, pay was above average and had great benefits. We have less money but lots more happiness. I would have missed sooo much of the kids growing up years and I am so thankful I did what I did when I did it.

Answer 6

I was smoking too much myself, not having money and had alot of same issues with it that are reported here. I quit for good 5 months ago, i realized that it changed my personality and was the very worst thing in my life. Mostly i quit for my career and quitting turned out to have rediculously positive impact on it. But i also quit to be a better boyfriend. Weed impacts empathy, and empathy is a vital tool to managing a relationship full of feelings and needs of two people. honestly think that if i would ever date a pothead i would have to truly belive that they will quit someday and it would make it worth it. Weed can be part of a relationship just as it can be part of a persons life, but in most cases it will do more harm than good and will make it harder to build a great relationship, career, excel at sports, learning new skills etc... Definitely tell her that and just focus on your own life, if you find a better gf snapdump the pothead.

Answer 7

Hi, I am 56, married, male, with 4 grown up children. Believe me, there is nothing like spending time with your children - and I mean, REALLY spending time with them. My wife and I earned just about enough to do this, we cut out a car, foreign holidays, etc etc and had a very close, simple life with our children, but still doing lots of things WITH them, walking in the country, reading, painting, giving them all really good and nourishing food, anything, anything you can think of. We really ENJOYED them. And they can be so easy to please. Go blackberrying with them now in the countryside and then show them how to cook a blackberry crumble. Teach them anything they want to know. Just keep life simple, but also show them how extraordinary the planet is. We have about 9000 books scattered all over the house. If you have children, you must do the very best you can, but just love them and enjoy them. There is not much else in the world these days to enjoy! But your children ... Utterly priceless. I thank God every day for them.

Answer 8

I know what your saying, I do think it's important for woman to have something, work, interests, volunteer whatever. I left my job that was 100,000 per year. I miss the money but the late hours were killing me. I would have wanted to work at a store beading necklaces just to spend time with my husband.

Answer 9

I think it all depends on what you consider important.. as much as I love my husband, I'd go crazy if we only had the money to rent movies and sit on the couch, I love to go places with him, sightsee, etc. I sometimes work 2 jobs, I miss him during those times but I don't regret it when we get to do things we really want to do. Especially if you have children, money plays a bigger factor. I want to be able to give my kids more than just what they need, I want them to have a future, etc. I think there is a delicate scale in what outweighs what.

Answer 10

There is no point in doing that. Material possesions can not take the place of parents.
I believe that most kids would prefer time with their Mum and Dad than being pushed off to boarding school or being left with the nanny.