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If my job was my life? For 12 months?

booradley

booradley

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I'm toying with the following Personal Challenge - throw myself into my job 100% for one year and see what dividends it reaps. Don't get me wrong, I do a good job now, but I definitely pursue "life balance." What if I didn't? If I went absolute balls-to-the-walls, I'd have a major impact on my company. Transform it. But there'd be a major hit to time spent on games, girls, sports, socializing. Basically, I'd be a tunnel-visioned beast. Does anyone else here wonder what would happen if you made your job the end-all-and-be-all of your life? Just for a while? No? Well, this IS the thread for random thoughts, right? :)
 
booradley said:
I'm toying with the following Personal Challenge - throw myself into my job 100% for one year and see what dividends it reaps. Don't get me wrong, I do a good job now, but I definitely pursue "life balance." What if I didn't? If I went absolute balls-to-the-walls, I'd have a major impact on my company. Transform it. But there'd be a major hit to time spent on games, girls, sports, socializing. Basically, I'd be a tunnel-visioned beast. Does anyone else here wonder what would happen if you made your job the end-all-and-be-all of your life? Just for a while? No? Well, this IS the thread for random thoughts, right? :)
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AMCDeac said:
How old are you and what do you do for a job?
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36, recently divorced. I'm a business analyst and database designer for a national marketing firm. Also, these vids are cracking me up. :)
 
bojanglefunk said:
Are you actually considering doing this or is this just a hypo?
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Oh, it's a serious thought. I'm coming off a divorce and there's a bit of void to fill. Bit. Of. A. Void. Well, if nothing else this thread has produced some funny-a$$ pics!
 
booradley said:
I'm toying with the following Personal Challenge - throw myself into my job 100% for one year and see what dividends it reaps. Don't get me wrong, I do a good job now, but I definitely pursue "life balance." What if I didn't? If I went absolute balls-to-the-walls, I'd have a major impact on my company. Transform it. But there'd be a major hit to time spent on games, girls, sports, socializing. Basically, I'd be a tunnel-visioned beast. Does anyone else here wonder what would happen if you made your job the end-all-and-be-all of your life? Just for a while? No? Well, this IS the thread for random thoughts, right? :)
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I basically did this when I launched my company. Because of the way it is, I work many weekends which leads to the potential to easily be run down. I love my job and company but I still have to have that work-life balance. I'm just now getting to where I can slightly have that.
 
booradley said:
36, recently divorced. I'm a business analyst and database designer for a national marketing firm. Also, these vids are cracking me up. :)
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Don't have any insight to the career payoff for a business analyst and database designer. Some value in taking some time away from relationships following a divorce, so maybe that is reason enough to do it.
 
booradley said:
36, recently divorced. I'm a business analyst and database designer for a national marketing firm. Also, these vids are cracking me up. :)
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Being single certainly helps. I wouldn't encourage you to do it, though.
 
booradley said:
Oh, it's a serious thought. I'm coming off a divorce and there's a bit of void to fill. Bit. Of. A. Void. Well, if nothing else this thread has produced some funny-a$$ pics!
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I take it no kids. If there are kids - get involved in their activities and schools. The students always need strong male role models.

If no kids, find a community organization to work with. Many non-profits are always looking for business minded people to volunteer.
 
Do just enough to not get fired and concentrate on chasing tail. I'm close to your age and got divorced a couple years ago and it's has been a hell of a run. Better than college by a long shot.
 
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