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re: Work / Life Balance
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:34 am to BigApple
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:34 am to BigApple
Take the money. Its the same workload you are doing already for alot less. Stack some checks and figure out if you want that or not but at least you will have that massive added income until you decided to drop down.
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Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:36 am to IAmNERD
quote:70 hour consistent work weeks and one of those things you are sacrificing is your kids. You won’t ever see them
I would sacrifice a whole lot for $700k a year. That sa orifice would pay off for my kids and their families later on down the road. That's why I'm working anyways.
0% chance I’m taking any job consistently working 70 hrs a week.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 9:37 am
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:43 am to TulaneUVA
quote:
he’s counting travel in those hours.
As you should. If you aren’t at home or doing what you want and are giving up time for the benefit of the company, you are on the clock.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:48 am to BigApple
I would not want to be expected to work 70 hrs/week in perpetuity, but for that much money I’d consider doing it for a season, with an end date in mind and a plan for what I’d do after that.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 9:49 am
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:48 am to lsupride87
My brother works those kinds of hours and makes that kind of money. His bonus last year was probably more than any annual salary I'll ever make.
He gets up at about 5 am and works from home till about 7. Helps his wife with their three kids (all 4 and under) in the morning. Then he goes to the office for about 10 hours. Then he comes home and helps with the kids' dinner, baths, and bedtime. Then he hops back on and works from home again till about midnight.
They take several company-sponsored trips a year to Maui, Vail, USVI, etc. He mostly works through the day on those trips, but his family gets to come and do their thing. His boss is a minority investor in several major sport franchises, so (for example) he got to take his son on the field for the MLB home run derby last year. For my nephew's third birthday, the former chief of the (major metro) fire department delivered a real fire truck to their house for the kiddos to play on.
It's not necessarily the life I would want, but I may see it differently when he's retired from corporate work at 50 and passively investing in a bunch of franchises while smoking cigars with the governor, and I'm still paying for college and counting down the days to social security (if it even exists then).
Point being, there are always tradeoffs.
He gets up at about 5 am and works from home till about 7. Helps his wife with their three kids (all 4 and under) in the morning. Then he goes to the office for about 10 hours. Then he comes home and helps with the kids' dinner, baths, and bedtime. Then he hops back on and works from home again till about midnight.
They take several company-sponsored trips a year to Maui, Vail, USVI, etc. He mostly works through the day on those trips, but his family gets to come and do their thing. His boss is a minority investor in several major sport franchises, so (for example) he got to take his son on the field for the MLB home run derby last year. For my nephew's third birthday, the former chief of the (major metro) fire department delivered a real fire truck to their house for the kiddos to play on.
It's not necessarily the life I would want, but I may see it differently when he's retired from corporate work at 50 and passively investing in a bunch of franchises while smoking cigars with the governor, and I'm still paying for college and counting down the days to social security (if it even exists then).
Point being, there are always tradeoffs.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 10:58 am
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:51 am to lsupride87
quote:
0% chance I’m taking any job consistently working 70 hrs a week.
This. I would laugh if somebody expected me to work that much
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:53 am to WigSplitta22
quote:
This. I would laugh if somebody expected me to work that much
Even if you were one of those guys who keep pornstars hard in between scenes?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:56 am to BigApple
I would take the 700 K
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:00 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:My bad. You abandoned them after being a shitty husband and father for years.
Why do soy boys constantly lie?
Is that dildo you wear in your arse uncomfortable?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:03 am to BigApple
I'd treat it like a military role. 3 years of life changing money and then out.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:04 am to OysterPoBoy
quote:
This. I would laugh if somebody expected me to work that much
Being a Fluffa is a different story
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:05 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:05 am to Jcorye1
quote:Without kids this is the answer
I'd treat it like a military role. 3 years of life changing money and then out.
But with kids 3 years of their lives missed is too much still
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:05 am to Gravitiger
quote:
My brother works those kinds of hours and makes that kind of money. His bonus last year was probably more than any annual salary I'll ever make.
What is his profession? I'm guessing finance?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:10 am to lsupride87
I'll also say burnout is real. I've done medium time 70 hour weeks and I'm averaging 60 or so at my current role with high stress, and it's obviously affecting my health and cognitive functions.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:17 am to tiggerthetooth
quote:Yup
What is his profession? I'm guessing finance?
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:48 am to Gravitiger
I already went through something like this. What will happen is your company, if they double your pay, will not just expect a similar 70 hour work week. You are kidding yourself if you think they will. They will want and expect you do to more.
Twice in the past 6 years I have passed up an opportunity to make significantly more than I make now to keep my current work/life balance. I work from home and when I have my kids, that time is priceless to me. I have no desire to ever again give a company 70-80 hours a week of my life and miss out on the things that matter. Just not worth it to me. Don't care if I have to work 40 hours a week for an extra 5 years to retire. I want to spend time with the people that matter and experience things with them while I can.
Twice in the past 6 years I have passed up an opportunity to make significantly more than I make now to keep my current work/life balance. I work from home and when I have my kids, that time is priceless to me. I have no desire to ever again give a company 70-80 hours a week of my life and miss out on the things that matter. Just not worth it to me. Don't care if I have to work 40 hours a week for an extra 5 years to retire. I want to spend time with the people that matter and experience things with them while I can.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:50 am to BigApple
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:51 am to BigApple
That’s get yourself set money. Pull the trigger and hold on as long as you can.
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:57 am to BigApple
Is that $700k all-in comp? Or just cash?
700k cash, yes I'd probably do it without a second of hesitation.
700k all - in comp? would require some more diligence around vesting periods, % cash, bonus structure, etc.
your week to week work / life balance is already crap. so make more money.
700k cash, yes I'd probably do it without a second of hesitation.
700k all - in comp? would require some more diligence around vesting periods, % cash, bonus structure, etc.
your week to week work / life balance is already crap. so make more money.
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