8.2 Chapter 12 Careers and Work

The workplace can be a dynamic place to spend the day. We potentially interact we a variety of people of different gender, age and so on. There can be fellow employees who are at different stages in their careers as well as different stages in their lives. Some may have already retired from one job and are spending their retirement time working while others are starting out with a young family, hoping to improve their employment status with the company over time...sooner the better.

In some industries competition in the workplace can be vicious to say the least. In the area of sales is one in particular where account management and growth is not only a "good" thing but a requirement. Unfortunately, since we all can potentially differring dynamics going on in our personal lives, our perspective on work can be different from others. Take the worker who has several young children compared to the single, career-focused individual who has little in their life that requires time and attention. If their is a demand to perform of a given high level, those who can invest the additional time and energy may gain the upper hand if you will. As a result, the worker with the family may not only suffer from the demands of the job but also in their personal lives dues too, if for no other reason, from the pressure that associated with the expectation to do well at all things.

Fortunately, some of us are employed at companies where there seems to be a balance. Sure we have to do our job, but the situation is such that we can do the job and still not expend every bit of energy that we have. As a result, the balance at work can have a greater potential for carrying over in the worker's personal life....or vice-versa.

In cases where the present job is taking away from a person's personel/family life, a change in employment may be considered. Enter.....additional stress and anxiety. Although the solution might be the right thing to do, the process can be a bit tough at times.