Why does it that working moms never seem to stop… working? Many of my friends and relatives tag me as a workaholic. I mostly just smile at them but I cannot blame them for thinking that way. Most of the time they see me hunched over my laptop typing away or talking over the phone to clients from different countries.
To tell you the truth, I rarely have coffee breaks, I eat lunch at my desk – while working, I can be contacted via AIM and YM at all times, I have two mobile phones that are turned on every time and lastly, I sometimes even forget that there’s such a thing as call of nature (my body is programmed to forget I think).
Now why do I subject myself to this you wonder. Its not exactly an easy life. Now that I am reading what I just wrote, I’m asking myself when do I find time to breathe?
But that is my life at work. I make sure that I make every minute as productive as possible, eliminating all any and even the possibility of idle time. That is because when I get home, I want to focus on non-work activities like taking care of my family, blogging, cooking. Oh I do the occasional work at home thing but I really prefer not to. I would like to keep my marriage after all – hehe. I sacrifice lunch outs so that I can finish my work and go home with enough time to help with my son’s homework, or chill out with my husband or check the pantry for inventory. I work like a horse but in turn fight hard for my me time or family time.
Don’t think I am not flexible. I am. I take calls and work at home when I really need to (which is many times my husband would argue). And even though he would frown and pout at me, at the end of the day, he understands that my career is important and it helps make our family’s life easier.
I know that there are plenty out there like me, working moms who value both their families and their careers. There are plenty out there who play the balancing act, not all may be moms, but all would be in a state of constant compromise. So what if you’re tagged as the class workaholic, its your life and your choice how you live it.
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