Posted by Dinah on July 15, 2003, at 17:49:43
In reply to Re: Weighing the alternatives » Dinah, posted by noa on July 15, 2003, at 16:42:19
Wow, Noa. Thanks for the reality check. I really needed that. I get so much negative feedback from my bosses, my husband, and even my therapist. And I get so frustrated falling behind in everything.
But you're right. When I dropped to part time after my son was born, my goal was to work 25 hours a week, and I do average that although it's clustered around deadlines. Moreover my total hours are way down from the forty hours a week I used to put in, but my billable hours are only a bit less, like 90% of what they used to be when I worked full time. I tend to forget that.
And you're right in that a lot of the reason I'm constantly behind is the retirement of my prior boss (and my father) who used to share the work I currently do. So there are additional work responsibilities on a planned reduced work week. (Of course, my plan was to do mom/household things, not lie like a slug in bed).
On the other other hand, I do spend way more time than I would like asleep, or incapacitated in some way. If I put in another five or ten hours a week, maybe everyone wouldn't be mad at me, and my financial situation would be better, and I know I can do it if I can just get over the migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, depressive episodes, and agitated meltdowns. I know I could.
Ok, I'll cut myself a bit more slack while I try to figure something out. Thanks for remembering things more clearly than I do.
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