Comments on: Real-life disclosures on the myth of work/life balance http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/ Kontrary is a different take on careers, tech, marketing, start-ups, and life for creatives and professionals by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 19 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Yadgyu http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3573 Yadgyu Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:45:26 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3573 For me, being a high-powered exec is more important than being a good parent. Things cost money. Staying at home doesn’t buy things. Going out there and making as much money as possible is the best thing to do. Everyone wants to live the good life. But the good life costs. So what if you can’t make it to the softball game or the ballet recital! If you are bringing home big bucks, you are doing more for your family than any amount of time will. A parent that doesn’t make a ton of money is shameful. Kids want iPhones, computers, jeans, sneakers, and other cool stuff. How can a kid be cool if mom or dad only works 40 hours a week but brings home diddley squat? I would rather work a ton of hours and make a ton of money than come home at the same time and sit in the house with a nagging wife and bratty children. A family has to understand that having things is more important than being together. Working less is not an option! For me, being a high-powered exec is more important than being a good parent.

Things cost money. Staying at home doesn’t buy things. Going out there and making as much money as possible is the best thing to do. Everyone wants to live the good life. But the good life costs. So what if you can’t make it to the softball game or the ballet recital! If you are bringing home big bucks, you are doing more for your family than any amount of time will.

A parent that doesn’t make a ton of money is shameful. Kids want iPhones, computers, jeans, sneakers, and other cool stuff. How can a kid be cool if mom or dad only works 40 hours a week but brings home diddley squat? I would rather work a ton of hours and make a ton of money than come home at the same time and sit in the house with a nagging wife and bratty children. A family has to understand that having things is more important than being together. Working less is not an option!

]]> By: Marta http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3572 Marta Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:31:51 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3572 The work/ life balance thing is hard and something I struggle with. If things arent right at work then it distracts me at home and vice versa. I guess things will never be perfect, but I do like the idea of focusing on satisfaction. The work/ life balance thing is hard and something I struggle with. If things arent right at work then it distracts me at home and vice versa.
I guess things will never be perfect, but I do like the idea of focusing on satisfaction.

]]> By: One Guy, One Girl, Two Start-Ups and a Relationship | Modite http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3571 One Guy, One Girl, Two Start-Ups and a Relationship | Modite Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:03:20 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3571 [...] to separate work and life, especially in the statuesque pursuit of balance, but while I used to recognize and promote blur, I’m now mindful of the distinct delineation between the [...] [...] to separate work and life, especially in the statuesque pursuit of balance, but while I used to recognize and promote blur, I’m now mindful of the distinct delineation between the [...]

]]> By: The bastardization of authenticity | Modite http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3570 The bastardization of authenticity | Modite Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:34:21 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3570 [...] Gross over-sharing is not encouraging or revolutionary or innovative. You are not absolved because you made what was once private now public. [...] [...] Gross over-sharing is not encouraging or revolutionary or innovative. You are not absolved because you made what was once private now public. [...]

]]> By: How to manage your career | Modite http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3569 How to manage your career | Modite Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:40:25 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3569 [...] met Ryan through his ideas and opinions. I commented on his blog posts and often disagreed. When I started [...] [...] met Ryan through his ideas and opinions. I commented on his blog posts and often disagreed. When I started [...]

]]> By: How to innovate your career | Modite http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3568 How to innovate your career | Modite Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:04:18 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3568 [...] is, you don’t produce marketing plans, you create connections. You don’t create paintings, you evoke emotion. You don’t deliver newspapers, you spread [...] [...] is, you don’t produce marketing plans, you create connections. You don’t create paintings, you evoke emotion. You don’t deliver newspapers, you spread [...]

]]> By: Susie Wee http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3567 Susie Wee Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:38:46 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3567 Hi Rebecca, Nice post. I don't know much about work-life balance, but I just wrote a post about "work-life bursts", which are the bursty work demands and bursty life demands that jump out at you and require you to put in work bursts and life bursts to tackle them. Not quite a solution to work-life balance, but hopefully another way to look at the demands for people who want to be successful at both. Good luck handling the bursts! Hi Rebecca,
Nice post. I don’t know much about work-life balance, but I just wrote a post about “work-life bursts”, which are the bursty work demands and bursty life demands that jump out at you and require you to put in work bursts and life bursts to tackle them. Not quite a solution to work-life balance, but hopefully another way to look at the demands for people who want to be successful at both. Good luck handling the bursts!

]]> By: ((little fat notebook)) » Blog Archive » Social media paving the way to transparency - good or bad? http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3566 ((little fat notebook)) » Blog Archive » Social media paving the way to transparency - good or bad? Mon, 11 May 2009 09:55:21 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3566 [...] blog I was reading recently dealt with the decision to be more transparent and it made me think about my own choice to use pseudonyms.  Only recently did I even decide to [...] [...] blog I was reading recently dealt with the decision to be more transparent and it made me think about my own choice to use pseudonyms.  Only recently did I even decide to [...]

]]> By: 3 ways to turn weaknesses into strengths | Modite http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3565 3 ways to turn weaknesses into strengths | Modite Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:33:40 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3565 [...] Do it small and awkward first. I practiced my first big speech in front of Ryan. Doing speeches is actually much more difficult in front of people you know. Ryan and I weren’t [...] [...] Do it small and awkward first. I practiced my first big speech in front of Ryan. Doing speeches is actually much more difficult in front of people you know. Ryan and I weren’t [...]

]]> By: Why I Gave Up Trying to Balance Work and Life and Decided to Stay Sane Instead « Sam Davidson http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3564 Why I Gave Up Trying to Balance Work and Life and Decided to Stay Sane Instead « Sam Davidson Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:12:13 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2009/02/10/real-life-disclosures-on-the-myth-of-worklife-balance/#comment-3564 [...] take Rebecca Thorman, who recently wrote about her long hours and need to do it all, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend. I agree with her that work/life is a myth for most people, [...] [...] take Rebecca Thorman, who recently wrote about her long hours and need to do it all, much to the chagrin of her boyfriend. I agree with her that work/life is a myth for most people, [...]

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