Hello all. It seems that my previous post has offended some who feel their overtime is worthwhile. Perhaps I should have been more specific about my commitment to work vs. family.
Occasionally going the extra mile to do your job well and help out your company or co-workers is not what I was referring to in my address to "folks." I am referring to those who consistently stay late in an effort to gain more money or more power or more of something else that doesn't matter at their family's expense.
I hope that my stance on that matter is a little clearer now.
Ta ta
4 comments:
Unless the overtime money is spent to purchase a great new pair of shoes, then it's totally worth it to miss the family dinner, right? Because I might have done something like that a few years ago... ;)
But seriously, good clarification and I like the new header image!
Amandarin, please let me know if I'm over-analyzing your blog but I thought I'd comment. Now I can't help but think that, of the people you know, this is targeted specifically towards me seeing as how I'm one of those who "consistently stay late" (for power, no / money, sometimes / something else that doesn't matter, possibly).
I see your comment about arriving at 8:00 a.m. and leaving at 4:30 p.m. on the dot as a lack of drive/passion for what you do.
As an outsider looking into the lives of those who "consistently stay late," a.k.a. me, what experience do you have in knowing the type of life I, or anyone else for that matter, lead?
Your comment "...at their family's expense." Speaking from a couple's viewpoint without kids, is it really necessary for one's spouse to spend every available minute with their significant other. I'm assuming this is what you meant based on the fact our "family" is defined as our spouse and our dog.
Or how about this: if I offered you $50-$65 for an hour of your time, to design/write/run around in circles after hours, would you not take me up on that offer considering your plans for that night of a riveting game of Wii Golf with Dave was expendable.
You would rather be at home or having fun, but in all honesty, who wouldn't? Your priorities are God, family, and friends. Work is not. But what is it you do consistently (besides time at home spent with Dave) 5 of the 7 days out of the week? I'm not saying your priorities aren't in order, but for you to disregard work altogether... I guess if you were living like the kid on the movie "Into the wild" work wouldn't be much of a priority, but even he had to work odd end jobs in order to get to where he needed to go. Otherwise, what makes your priorities any different than my own?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you care just as much about the material things as those who "consistently stay late" to earn them, you just can't/don't openly admit it nor do you strive to do anything more than what is absolutely necessary to pay the bills.
Just realize that overtime, for some, isn't as bad as it seems, especially in a situation in which your spouse and dog don't mind, you enjoy the job, you love the people you work with, and it provides some extra dinero.
Dang, I should start my own blog. Peace!
What the heck dude, lay off! This is not the place to write a novel justifying yourself on the guilty and vain assumption that you inspired her blog post. Amanda, don't let him get to you.
I think that bransoncreative didn't understand what Amanda meant. Since I know Amanda fairly well, I know her comment was merely pointed against living for money and power. I'm certain that Amanda knows working overtime doesn't mean you immediately love only money and power. I think bransoncreative built him/herself a straw-man to knock down.
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