Work Life Balance A Struggle
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It is no surprise that when you have a full time job that consumes 45+ hours per week and you have a wife and two kids that you have little time for any hobbies or side activities. It is why I have a hard time keeping up with my 3 primary blogs and I have to carve out a few hours here and there to keep new articles current, research new information and provide interesting content to my readers.
My work life balance sometimes tips the wrong way (too much work) not enough personal life activities, and I regret each time I spend an hour on my PC writing a few blog posts instead of playing with my kids the extra hour. I try to keep my blogging activity to nights and some hours on the weekends, but this isn’t always feasible either.
Many bloggers have quit being unable to find a balance that works for them and ultimately having to give up the hobby to satisfy other more important needs in their lives. My wife often reminds me that I used to game all the time, Guild Wars, Starcraft, Playstation 2 games…etc and since I started blogging I have had little to no interest in gaming like I used to.
Blogging has become my hobby, it has taken over that desire to game, now I feel like writing content and articles instead of playing games as much as I do. I still play Wii games with the kids, and test out a game here and there, but primarily it is for my blogging and so I can review and report on it.
I believe it is important to have some hobbies and “personal time” to yourself, at least 10 hours per week that you can spend on your own pursuits and interests without feeling guilty. I probably carve out somewhere between 15-20 hours per week for blogging but most of it is at night when the family is sleeping, so I don’t consider that taking hours away from spending time with my family.
-Justin Germino
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If only it was possible to extend the day with another few hours so we could have time to blog. Well, come to think about it, then we would probably just have to work equally longer and we wouldn’t really have more time for blogging anyway. I guess we can’t win…
Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Microsoft Shows “Minority Report†Look-Alike Office Wall
There is the additional; fact that you make money blogging which you did not by gaming. It is possible (Though perhaps not your aim) to make a living by blogging which would mean a whole new level of time for your family. You may want to consider the blogging as an investment in your future, an insurance policy against the uncertainties or jobs and putting your foot into the future of independent business owners.
You aren’t a time waster so much as a visionary.
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Blogging is a means to make some extra money for paying down debt and saving up for holidays and such, but I don’t know if I will ever be able to make a full time income from it. It is too unstable, with some months making $500 and others making only $60, I can’t seem to trust the lack of reliable income, even if it made $5000 or more per month, I know it could just as easily vanish the next.
I guess you aren’t a visionary.
Ralph´s last blog ..Class
We have some social responsibilities & we need some time for personal entertainment. I think if a person is self organized & focused on the aim to achieve, he can do anything. I mean Blogging is good, If you are visionary you can do much better, but giving time to your personal life activities & family is important too.