tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029664085691327192.post4471789524574247091..comments2023-05-21T03:40:21.069-07:00Comments on Bossy Mom: Do I Really Want to Work?Squishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274308514361330407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029664085691327192.post-7550151118564265762008-12-23T14:27:00.000-08:002008-12-23T14:27:00.000-08:00I really enjoy the work I do. And, like most, my ...I really enjoy the work I do. And, like most, my family needs income in order to pay the bills, so we can't go from our current one income down to zero. (My wife is a full-time mom.) So, until now at least, it never occurred to me to ponder whether or not I really want to work. Someone in my family has to, and my income potential is a lot higher than my spouse's, so I just kinda assumed things needed to be the way there are. So, for me, "do I want to work" is a thought-provoking question. Here's an exaggerated way to reframe the question -- if my spouse died tomorrow and left behind me, our son, and a life insurance payout, would I keep maintaining the rest of the status quo, or would I do something significantly different? To the extent that I might do things differently going forward, it seems to me that I should consider doing things differently <B>now</B>.DaveUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759599320309629939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029664085691327192.post-18895004851398585872008-12-22T17:20:00.000-08:002008-12-22T17:20:00.000-08:00I have pondered this one a lot myself. I always th...I have pondered this one a lot myself. I always think that what I would really like would be to have an extended vacation, but that eventually I would want to work again. I like having something that is mine for me, although I guess it is possible to have that without working. I always think that what I need to do is to figure out how to find the time to do all of the things I want to do as part of my normal life instead of having the day dream that I can do them someday when I am not doing everything else. It seems to be a matter of making my self care and my happiness above everything else. I struggle really hard with that, and both my work and my family seem to trump it along with my house sometimes.NicciNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244374673567657208noreply@blogger.com