tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381935842604965147.post8106547496017517612..comments2024-02-26T14:56:02.809-05:00Comments on <b>A Boy, His Girls, A Big Dog & A House</b>: This time of year?A Boy, His Girls & A Big Doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447260063427018685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381935842604965147.post-23897060842666872232010-12-21T15:32:14.307-05:002010-12-21T15:32:14.307-05:00Yes. Yes. Yes. Absolutely, the answer is YES. I...Yes. Yes. Yes. Absolutely, the answer is YES. I'm not sure if it's the holidays or what, but I recently have been feeling like I can not handle my job. I'm in a very different field than you, but much like you, when I feel like an appointment on my calendar is consuming my thoughts & keeping me from my child, I feel like the worst parent ever. Then in turn I feel like the worst employee ever because I just want to blow it off and cuddle all day with Aniras. Can I stay home? Maybe, if we completely did a 180 in our lifestyle. But would that be beneficial to anyone? I feel like I have a purpose in working... but I feel as if my MAIN purpose in life is to be the best mom I can possibly be. Am I doing that when I have to leave my baby when I know she doesn't feel well, because my schedule is jam packed for the day? By working, I'm showing her that you CAN do it, and that you can be worth every bit of what you want to be - but still. I am leaving her. <br /><br />I know this is probably not even close to an answer for you. It may not even make sense to you. But please know that you are NOT alone in these struggles. You are a fabulous Mommy.Sarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258189954085896767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1381935842604965147.post-9330770242335005562010-12-20T06:40:19.315-05:002010-12-20T06:40:19.315-05:00Oh Leigh. The answer is yes. Blackberries are the ...Oh Leigh. The answer is yes. Blackberries are the devil! I think part of what may make you feel necessary to address things immediately is that your job isn't restricted to US time zones. Somewhere, someone is waiting for an answer. Correct me if I'm wrong. <br /><br />When I worked in management, the pressure to perform (both from upper management and myself) was immense. I personally suffered. I brought it home with me and there was no fulfillment. I cannot imagine having done that job with children. So when I left there and took a job making half as much with very little responsibility (meaning someone could do my job when I wasn't there and I wasn't stressing out about it), I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I didn't have to carry the weight of my job around on my shoulders 24/7. This came with a price though.<br /><br />Now? It's 5 years later. I'm on the other side of it. I feel completely unfulfilled, unchallenged, and underwhelmed and that I've sacrificed part of my career by taking a job that I knew I could do in my sleep.<br /><br />I don't know what the answer is, but I can tell you this much. I hit the job search January 1.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12276825062971646091noreply@blogger.com