WhipperSnaPR

Being a young whipper snapper, there are parts of life and work that I have yet to figure out, like a work/life balance.

For example, I’ve worked till midnight the past two nights in a row and here I am, at 7:30 a.m., checking my email to make sure everything is ok on the work front. I used to do this on a daily basis at the old job, but that was out of necessity and an adolescent fear of being yelled at. Today, I do this because I’m working on some important projects with tight deadlines and I don’t want anything to fall through the cracks.

I’ve had bosses tell me I work to hard and other bosses tell me I don’t work hard enough. If it were up to Josh, I would probably work about 50% less. If it were up to my friends, I would drop my work at exactly beer o’clock, no matter what. If it were up to me? Well, I just don’t know…. that’s a balancing act.

I’m sure this is a question all young whipper snappers ask themselves. How much is too much? Too much work, too much fun, too much coffee, too many cocktails, too much ass kissing, too many asses to kiss, too much self-loathing…. I’m balancing a desire to be the best at what I do, gain more experience,get a raise, earn more respect , and build a successful career with a desire to uphold my previous and free-spirited lifestyle, have fun, be the best friend and girlfriend I can be and build a successful life.

This work/life balance has been referred to as lirking in the past: living and working simultaneously, 24/7. Somedays I agree with and relate to this post, other days I feel the opposite. As a libra, I’m perpetually trying to find the perfect balance, but I also recognize this is something that will haunt me till retirement.