tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post414807461121364424..comments2023-06-14T06:46:23.844-05:00Comments on Savvy Working Gal: Continuing to Struggle with Work-Life Balance in 2012 Savvyworkinggalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-68737222504530128382013-01-06T17:17:09.128-06:002013-01-06T17:17:09.128-06:00Dose of Reality:
He was responding from his own st...Dose of Reality:<br />He was responding from his own stress. He too can't say no.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-55524087449648428182013-01-06T16:53:13.968-06:002013-01-06T16:53:13.968-06:00Kim@copilot Mom,
I hope so too.Kim@copilot Mom,<br />I hope so too.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-69359874685921934112013-01-06T16:16:17.251-06:002013-01-06T16:16:17.251-06:00Maria,
Happy to hear a chiropractor was able to gi...Maria,<br />Happy to hear a chiropractor was able to give you seem relief. I hadn't thought of that. I will keep it in mind for the future. It is actually feeling better.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-40522959635501081192013-01-06T16:02:39.521-06:002013-01-06T16:02:39.521-06:00Jennifer,
Anyone who has worked in accounting unde...Jennifer,<br />Anyone who has worked in accounting understand the time demands. I also think the financial problems companies faced the past few years has not helped. Many nights I've come home completely drained. There are accounting firms that do promote work/life balance, but they are still too hard to come by. So many of the women in my professional organization work tons of hours. I've also written a couple of times about one of my friends who was passed over for a promotion twice because she doesn't put in enough face time.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-85639697501766165412013-01-06T15:52:09.050-06:002013-01-06T15:52:09.050-06:00Michelle,
What fabulous advice. I am going to tak...Michelle,<br />What fabulous advice. I am going to take you up on it. Happy to hear you job is going well and that you finally have an understanding boss.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-49870530483122072382013-01-06T15:47:22.395-06:002013-01-06T15:47:22.395-06:00Christine,
I would like to hear more about the tra...Christine,<br />I would like to hear more about the trade-offs of working freelance. If I were ever to do something like that it wouldn't be in accounting. Doing several companies books on my own would only increase my stress level and flexibility problem. <br /><br />I will stop beating myself up about the challenges. My elbow is better - I took it easy for the past two weeks. Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-37200497076054391672013-01-06T15:42:31.532-06:002013-01-06T15:42:31.532-06:00Kim,
Continue to take advantage of the flexibility...Kim,<br />Continue to take advantage of the flexibility as long as your employers allow it. I think if my job was more flexible I would burn out less often. That is the problem I have with my profession. There are deadlines when I can't be flexible. Tax returns need to be submitted on time and employees have to be paid on payday. Telling me I need to work on a Holiday was over the top though.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-13608112196195314282013-01-06T15:35:47.568-06:002013-01-06T15:35:47.568-06:00Webb,
"Savvy season" I like the sound of...Webb,<br />"Savvy season" I like the sound of that. I haven't looked for a new job, since the beginning of the Great Recession. I got discouraged over so much rejection. Submitting a few resumes can't hurt.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-28898092878110470502013-01-06T14:28:39.888-06:002013-01-06T14:28:39.888-06:00Carli Alice,
Crying every night - that is miserabl...Carli Alice,<br />Crying every night - that is miserable. I'm not to that point. I am happy things worked out so well for you.Savvyworkinggalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159197609419858161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-62740805427470317312013-01-05T08:00:23.254-06:002013-01-05T08:00:23.254-06:00Wow, I can't believe your boss felt that he co...Wow, I can't believe your boss felt that he could expect you to work on a company holiday. Ouch. Stopping by from SITS Sharefest and really hoping for your sake that 2013 brings more balance. :)The Dose of Realityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778610584517345200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-78381626981032486782013-01-05T07:34:33.490-06:002013-01-05T07:34:33.490-06:00It is so difficult to maintain a work life balance...It is so difficult to maintain a work life balance. When you have a job that demands a lot of your time and energy I think it is even more challenging. I hope this new year brings a new opportunity your way, and that you have more time to devote to the things that you want to do. Kim@Co-Pilot Momhttp://www.copilotmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-62411967970751838912013-01-02T16:32:08.653-06:002013-01-02T16:32:08.653-06:00Hi there,
I read the bit about tendinitis and had...Hi there,<br /><br />I read the bit about tendinitis and had to sympathetically wince. I had a herniated disc in my back that made it impossible for me to turn my head more than ten degrees to the left. After a year with a chiropractor, I'm now fine with only an occasional twinge. A chiropractor might be able to help you as well. Mariahttp://redirectingchaos.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-49127273605853986272013-01-02T13:47:47.067-06:002013-01-02T13:47:47.067-06:00Hi there - I've been subscribing to your blog ...Hi there - I've been subscribing to your blog without realizing you're in accounting. I have to put my 2 cents in here as a fellow accountant. This field is extremely difficult to maintain a work-life balance. The WOMEN in this field make it this way, I feel. They are competitive and don't understand other women that just want to have a career in accounting without striving to be Partner or CFO. I was in public for 10 long years and had 2 babies in that time. Busy season is relentless and it's gotten to the point where the hours continued outside of busy season too. I'm rooting for you - it's hard to make a change, but it's important to keep your sanity!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765270582315880052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-31499213824155033192013-01-01T19:45:38.059-06:002013-01-01T19:45:38.059-06:00I am very lucky that my manager is quite understan...I am very lucky that my manager is quite understanding about work-life balance. She has told me that it is her job to stay late and work weekends to make sure that the work gets done and not necessarily the rest of the department. We leave when we have to leave and work from home if we are unable to finish our work at the office. That being said, the department as a whole works hard, barely stopping for lunch or a social break. I am not the only one to arrive at work early and stay later if necessary. Her generosity creates a sense of camraderie that is very rare I've found.<br /><br />That being said, honey, you need to find another job or else start saying no on the job. This is your life and your free time, and you do not want to look back and wish you had not spent so much time at work. It is not easy and it is tremendously scary, but the jobs are out there. 2013 is YOUR year, Savvy. Take it back from your boss and make it your best year yet!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160951421693455864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-85462792919694001252012-12-31T00:03:30.284-06:002012-12-31T00:03:30.284-06:00Work-Life balance is something that I definitely s...Work-Life balance is something that I definitely struggle with all the time. In 2011, I left my job because the balance was way skewed and I was working way too much. I now freelance consult which is great but definitely has its trade-offs but for me, the flexibility in schedule has been key. <br /><br />I agree that it might be time to consider looking around. I agree that staying too long and getting a "reputation" for something is hard to break out of and change. Personally, I do think that your boss' demands on your time are unreasonable. <br /><br />Also, don't be too hard on yourself with regard to the challenges. Honestly, part of the reason that I don't like challenges is because they might not the best fit for everyone. I love that they help create a sense of accountability and all but you shouldn't feel like a failure because you couldn't complete it. Life happens. Things happen. I hope that your elbow is feeling better.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791338684143423577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-65109143782569613532012-12-30T21:14:19.577-06:002012-12-30T21:14:19.577-06:00Ugh! This sounds very frustrating. I think I have ...Ugh! This sounds very frustrating. I think I have been lucky to have two flexible employers so far. Mu current job at a newspaper can have weird hours -- evening meetings and some weekends -- but for the most part my boss is understanding about taking a few hours off to make up for it. That is something I know I should stop taking for granted. Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-70658120640443413122012-12-30T17:57:42.062-06:002012-12-30T17:57:42.062-06:00I do not have Carly's courage, so have never l...I do not have Carly's courage, so have never left a job without one in hand. That said, maybe it is time for. you to seriously look for one. Your boss's demands are excessive and unfair. I know tax season is starting Wednesday, but. .. maybe "savvy Season" should start then, too.<br /><br />Good luck, and a big hug.<br />webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34866775.post-88554857698161848912012-12-30T16:25:50.504-06:002012-12-30T16:25:50.504-06:00In 2011 I had been at my job almost eleven years. ...In 2011 I had been at my job almost eleven years. I had cried every day of that job. I came up with a plan, payed off my student loans, and walked away from my job. Without another one and with a family. I now have a job I love (it only took a few monyhs to get another one) and it was so worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com