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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've always been part time hourly averaging 16-24 hours since kids, but occasionally have to work 40 hours for a few weeks and end up feeling very disconnected from family life and family members.

My work has been different at different times. It's easier when the work is individual contributor with your own known and discrete tasks with a lot of flexibility as to when they happen as long as they are done on time. This makes it easier to work a set limited schedule because you can plan it so almost nothing has to be done urgently.

It's harder when the nature of the work is meetings and collaboration and unpredictable quick turnaround things. The flexibility to attend to family logistics ends up being not necessarily on my schedule. Some of this is based on which work I prefer. I'd rather do work I like on a schedule that varies from zero to 40+ hours on any given week. Others might prefer the same limited hours every day or week. There's also seasonality with the fiscal year and other things, so I generally know when I'll be more or less busy.[/quote]

I'm the PP and was thinking about OP's question again. She didn't really define what work-life balance is to her. For me, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm getting everything done, but what PT does mean is I have space to think a lot of the time and I'm doing a number of things that are important to me.

For me, that's helping elderly family members, volunteering at school, attending certain activities with my kids, and a few other things. I'm also making enough money to fund some goals that I value.

It doesn't mean everything is perfect or always non-stressful. It means that I prefer this mix of hours at a job I like, income, and what I do outside of work to working FT and having more money but less time for things I value.[/quote]

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