tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post1121696722881373875..comments2024-03-28T10:37:38.851-11:00Comments on Intelliblog: ON WORKING MORE THAN YOU OUGHT TO...Intellibloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-55418264413388538192009-11-26T19:04:18.348-11:002009-11-26T19:04:18.348-11:00We all fall into that trap at some stage in our li...We all fall into that trap at some stage in our lives. Many of us never manage to break our of that self-destructive cycle. I've been there and done that...<br />Now I have a more balanced life and even though I making less money, I am enjoying work more and have a life!Penthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226869141298079186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-20313971754894829412009-11-25T20:58:52.051-11:002009-11-25T20:58:52.051-11:00Ouch! I thought it is only in the US people are wo...Ouch! I thought it is only in the US people are working 70-hour weeks... I normally stay at school 2-3 extra hours - just because I like to be able to teach effectively... I have to be ready... I invent games... manipulatives... check papers... My district pays for 50 min. prep time - it is about enough to answer e-mails we get from admin... And you are so right - teachers who go home right after work hours are looked down upon - and- sorry to say that- their performance is terrible...That means we are expected to do much more than the schools are willing to pay us for. So, we pick up the tab and we are called "workaholics"Svetlana Mamedovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381372361172059562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-5730001425526379632009-11-24T16:09:08.133-11:002009-11-24T16:09:08.133-11:00sounds good to mesounds good to meJohnChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534097009288819099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-49316649228903043442009-11-24T09:42:01.466-11:002009-11-24T09:42:01.466-11:00Oh what a great idea!!!!! I think we need a day li...Oh what a great idea!!!!! I think we need a day like this here too. All of my coworkers and I work more hours than we are meant to and it is an expectation that we need to get the job done. Of course it interferes with relationships and family life.<br />What Becky writes above about her new job sounds like a godsend! I wish I could find a job like that!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969764234193384841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-25306138911957808352009-11-24T08:41:09.394-11:002009-11-24T08:41:09.394-11:00hello Niholas.
Waouh! astralia! how I would like t...hello Niholas.<br />Waouh! astralia! how I would like to be an "email" to go so far away! my english is very bad, I had just look the pictures on your blog. what a pity.<br />thanks a lot for your enthusiasm, and kiss a little bit of australian's earth for me, please.<br />lovemyrtillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138343338723623124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-23938003187728990702009-11-24T00:32:31.219-11:002009-11-24T00:32:31.219-11:00Here in the U.S., since the 80's many of us ha...Here in the U.S., since the 80's many of us have worked under very similar circumstances as you describe. I was in that rat race. I was tired, overweight, unhappy. But I felt I simply had to keep it up. Then one day I got a job offer I wasn't even seeking. It came with a big pay cut, but was for a company that had won awards for happy employees. "No overtime unless it's really, truly needed, and that's rarely," said my friend recruiting me.<br /><br />I jumped at the job. That was eight years ago and I have never looked back. I didn't even miss the difference in pay. Eventually I made it up and then some. But the most wonderful thing is that most days of the year, I go home on time. Yes I have deadlines -- we all do. But I can reasonably get things done in 40 hours a week. Thanks to company wellness programs, I've lost weight, and become healthier. I enjoy my work and I enjoy having a life, too.<br /><br />I have since recuited my son, my daughter, and my daughter-in-law to work at the same company. And they, in turn have recruited others. <br /><br />I wish all employers understood that happy employees are productive, stay a long time, and recruit others. It's a win-win for everyone.Bekkieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058996951400003081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-55144286595088517382009-11-24T00:00:19.754-11:002009-11-24T00:00:19.754-11:00Is that right? I'm an Aussie who didn't kn...Is that right? I'm an Aussie who didn't know tomorrow was Go Home On Time Day...I wonder how many people know about it...<br />very true though...many families are suffering because of the amount of time everyone spends at work. I stayed with my daughter recently and she leaves for work at around 7.30 and is still there at nine pm...<br />OK so she's management but it's still a long day.heatherbellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147708988340030644noreply@blogger.com