Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Work/life conflict (Chapter 7)

The text defines work/life conflict as the simultaneous influence of work on members’ lives away from work and the influence of personal life responsibilities and aspirations on members’ experiences at work. Since I enrolled in my graduate program, I find myself struggling at times to find work/life/school balance. I sincerely try to keep the 3 areas separate so that I can focus on the task at hand, but inevitably, one area flows into another and it’s midnight while I’m submitting a report for work. I agree with the text in that communication technologies can enable more flexibility in when/where we work, but it’s on the individual to set boundaries. I’ve seen and done many examples of trying to fit in every spare moment of time with something productive – this often leads to much tension and stress. I’m looking forward to my next vacation. :-)
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jdmINT said...

Hi lotusblossom,

I completely empathize with your frustrations over trying to find balance between family, work, and school; I'm in the same position you are. I, too, try to keep firm boundaries between the 3, but inevitably, they all seem to get meshed together throughout the day. Still, balance is something we should strive for if for no other reason than to just maintain mental health! After all, we won't be productive in any area of our lives if we're experiencing congnitive overload and stress.

June 26, 2008 at 8:34 PM

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