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Defend Your Right To A Life Outside Of Work

By CareerBliss
Posted Jan 3rd 2012 @ 10:12AM
Updated Jan 3rd 2012 @ 10:26AM

Defend your right to a life outside of Work By Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBliss

In an economy where employees often feel pressure to demonstrate value, work-related matters can dominate life.

Yet long hours and sacrificing personal time can backfire by leaving people feeling burned-out and resentful.

Strike a better balance with these six tips:

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John Lewis

I challenge the article author to prove that they have ever held down a standard job in the US such as retail worker, or even in most offices. If I had ever demanded a clear delineation between personal time and work time, I wouldn't have a job to go to.

January 16 2012 at 5:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ernie

typical aol/huffpost birdcage liner. can't click on the arrow to read the rest of the story...tried it twice, and it didnt work. more time-wasting than facebook and anything kardashian.

January 04 2012 at 10:37 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply