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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the OP raises a good point that I struggle with myself: where are the jobs that actually take up a full work week but don't leave you bored for hours a day or take up evenings/weekends?  Because I've found that to be a hard balance too.  When I was child-free, it was no biggie to work 10-12 hour days (sometimes without much pay) plus weekends and travel.  But now, at 40 and with a masters degree and a 4-year-old, I feel like I've paid my dues to a point and shouldn't have to work crazy long days anymore.  I've love to work a solid 8-hour day, get my (not huge) paycheck and go home.  OP, I hear ya.  Being bored saps your energy, and it's hard to get motivated again when there are busy times.  good luck.[/quote]

I work about 50 hours a week and most of the time, my job is challenging and interesting. Some of that extra time is [b]nights when I'm at home [/b]with the family. Personally, I opted for a job that's a bit busier than is totally comfortable with two children because[b] I can't stand to be bored. [/b]Of course, my kids are older (elementary school aged) and my husband is a good partner. Couldn't do it without a husband who does his share, and more, as my job requires.[/quote]

I understand what you're saying but why would you want to 'not be bored' by doing work at home, aren't there so many more interesting things to do?  Spend your precious free time reading great books, watch movies you've always wanted to see, time with the children doing activities, trying new recipes, visiting girlfriends, learning new hobbies and activities?  Life is short, it seems like there is not enough time to fill all the 'bucket list items' so why would anyone want to do work during this otherwise would be spare time?  Even organizing finances, planning fun vacations, getting photo albums organized and stuff like that could be done.  So you must find work really fun?  Just curious.[/quote]

I think the PP's point is that she opted for a job that keeps her busy beyond 40 hours because she likes the challenge, even if that means work spilling into home time; I don't think she means that she wouldn't rather be doing fun stuff at home. We would all love a challenging job that stops at exactly 5 pm and does not interfere with life at all, but I think that doesn't exist for most of us. I feel like sometimes the choice is between a 40 (or fewer) hour job that may be boring and unproductive (like the OP) or a job that requires a lot of time and interferes with life to some extent but is challenging and fulfilling. As someone who is currently being positioned out of biglaw, this is certainly an issue for me. I've killed myself for years and would love a boring 40 hr/week job, but then when I interview for those -- I walk out thinking that I know I'll be happy for 3-6 months to not be on all the time and to not have to bring the work and stress home all the time, but then I will start to miss the challenge. Jobs with the appropriate challenge and work-life balance seem not to exist.[/quote]

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