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<blockquote data-quote="Jackburton" data-source="post: 1244531" data-attributes="member: 34538"><p>I'll be well over 110k in package. Kids are in bed by 9 every night M-friend, no reason to rush home to see that. Wife works when she wants and when it doesn't interfere with after school activities they have. Weekends we try to do things together, it means more when we do things.</p><p></p><p> As for things I miss out on like sports and whatnot, if it's an important day, I just call out using option days as I can never count on management giving a dispatch that will facilitate me getting to a time sensitive event during the week. I watch nearly zero TV and work out after work if its not a 12+ hr day. </p><p></p><p>The last 5-10 years here, as planned days got longer, I tried to "make it happen" in order to do everything family oriented, this caused more stress than good as I was nearly always rushing to do everything from work, to getting home, to getting to the event. I found myself not enjoying life and figured out I either need to accept the fact we have no life during the week, or find another job. I decided to stay and use the money I make to allow my family to do more with less time I have, and enjoy the time more when I'm there by not having any financial stress or spousal work stress to deal with. </p><p></p><p>Long story short, find a balance that works for you, or quit and find a job that will allow you to spend what you feel as the correct amount of time with your family. Either way, don't be miserable and do neither, that's when your family life will really suffer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jackburton, post: 1244531, member: 34538"] I'll be well over 110k in package. Kids are in bed by 9 every night M-friend, no reason to rush home to see that. Wife works when she wants and when it doesn't interfere with after school activities they have. Weekends we try to do things together, it means more when we do things. As for things I miss out on like sports and whatnot, if it's an important day, I just call out using option days as I can never count on management giving a dispatch that will facilitate me getting to a time sensitive event during the week. I watch nearly zero TV and work out after work if its not a 12+ hr day. The last 5-10 years here, as planned days got longer, I tried to "make it happen" in order to do everything family oriented, this caused more stress than good as I was nearly always rushing to do everything from work, to getting home, to getting to the event. I found myself not enjoying life and figured out I either need to accept the fact we have no life during the week, or find another job. I decided to stay and use the money I make to allow my family to do more with less time I have, and enjoy the time more when I'm there by not having any financial stress or spousal work stress to deal with. Long story short, find a balance that works for you, or quit and find a job that will allow you to spend what you feel as the correct amount of time with your family. Either way, don't be miserable and do neither, that's when your family life will really suffer. [/QUOTE]
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