How the heck do parents, fathers, and mothers find a good balance between work, family and personal time?
I am a UPS driver and my day typically starts around 7am and typically ends around 7:30pm. By the time I get home from work I am utterly exhausted and find that I have zero time for anything other than eating dinner, showering and going to bed. I feel like the kids stay up later than I do especially during the summer and I definitely feel like I barely see my kids until the weekend rolls around. It is soooo frustrating and annoying but I know that I need to work and make money for my family but at times it really bums me out that I am never home.
I love the rare days when I am off or get home before 7pm because it feels like I have sooo much time to spend with the kids and Melinda. That happens maybe once a week which is better than nothing so I know I shouldn’t complain.
I thought I hated my office job but I always (99% of the time) got off at 5pm and was home by 6pm. I would kill for those hours again but that ship has sailed so I should stop living in the past because those hours will never happen again.
I know that I should be happy to have a job because a lot of people don’t and I am very thankful that I do I just wish I was able to get home a little earlier each night. That is all that I am asking for.
Do you have a crazy work schedule? How do you balance work and family?
