Would you sacrifice "some" of your time for your career?

I am still student now and i have my plans when i graduate and when i work.First i would like to graduate then after that i will work for 2 years for me to enjoy my life as single then i will be marry a right guy.I will work for only one job if i have my family,i know my partner can understand me but if we are financially stable then i will not work anymore i will have my business and i will be a stay at home mom.

Well i have to admit that sometimes, yes i do. And it really takes the rest of time for my family and it's getting bad because my family is getting jealous with work as i am not having a lot of time for them. One of the problem with me is that, i am being Workaholic and i know that. My reason is that, all of the things that im doing is only for my family, i don't care if there's nothing left for me, as long as my family and love ones are happy, then i am happy too. That's the best reward that a workaholic man could ever have. And i am so thankful that, my love ones understands me somehow and they always thank me.

I have in the past. I had one employer that I thought I would really be able to get ahead with and I put in extra time, took work home, stuff like that. It bit into my time with my kids, and in the end I was laid off because they went out of business. I vowed never to do that again! Now, the kids are grown and my husband and I are taking a bite out our time to get a home-based business off the ground. It will be very rewarding though because my husband will be able to quit his job that he absolutely hates and he'll now be able to do something he enjoys!

Your question varies from person to person..!! It deppends what they consider more important "career" or "family"...! I can sacrifice "some" of my time of life to make my career..! As I thoroughly belive that "To GET something you need to LOSE something"..! Every thing in your life needs a little bit sacrifice from your side too..! So I feel no problem in sacrificing some of my time to make my career. Its just I am a little money minded or more of a practical person..! As without money you cannot live and without love(family) too..!! So both are important equally ..! What we need to learn is to "manage" these things up very equally..! Thats all what we need Have a nice day.

Thoug I think I can kee a balance between my job and life,but actually I have to admit that I have to sacrifice some of my time for my career.Last summer holiday,I got a part-time job as secretary in a company.I had to spend my spare time on my job,preparing the documents,booking the hotel for my boss and so many other trifile things.I sacrificed my summer holiday and missed the part held by my high school classmates.So sacrificing some of my time for my career absolutely means losing the time with my friends and parents.

So, far my career is concerned,I develop a harmony between work and family,some times i do sacrifice ,but i put plenty replenishments like goin on outing with family.Adopoting balanced life between career and family by manuplation has always kept homogenity in life

well, i would say yes and no depending on how much time i had to sacrifice... for me, God, family and kids come first... and i had lost a chance to build up my career in my recent work because i make a decision to put these 3 people on my priorities first and i never regret it... job is just a temporary thing and you can replace it even if you lose it... but God, family and kids are irreplacable... once you lost them, it will take lots of effort to grab them back... i believe that when i put God first, all the other things will be added to me... i just have to be patient and put my faith in Him...

building up a career will surely demand the sacrifice of time and the giving in of so much effort into it. no one can be successful in one's career without sacrificing anything in order to have it. success is not something which comes for free.

Younger people often work to build up their careers and put off family,etc. As you get older sometimes you have to wonder if it was worth it because you miss a lot. Then again stay at home moms sometimes feel isolated because they dont have much adult contact until the kids get older. I guess though it depends on what your long term goals are or what you have to do to support your family. Sometimes there is no good option.

At this moment, no. I've actually given up my career to take care of my son. A joint decision and a better one for our family as a whole. I'm fortunate to have a husband who has a good paying job, which enables me to stay home with my son. I may look at it again when he starts school, but that would really depend how much time I am willing to put into making it a career again. My hubby and son will always be my first priority regardless.

yes ofcourse...i have passed thru this stage as i am in thrid year and its the time of placement ..i have given my every spare time in past 6 months in preparation and now i am having 3 placements...and i am satisfied with my preparation..and definetly i will suggest others to to give time to make the carrer...as you can enjoy later after building your carrer but if now you will not spend time to make your carrer later you will facing so many problems including all those economic problems....

if it will mean sacrificing my time with my family, my answer is never. family comes first. what will be the importance of being a successful person in career if i would be hurting and sacrificing my loved ones? no, i will never put my career on the first list if it means losing my family.

I agree that there are lots of times that my career got in the way with my spending quality time with my family. I have now established my career, and I'm glad that both my children are now grown up. Looking back, I can say that there were times that I invested lots of time just to build my career. For one, I report for work even on Saturdays or Sundays, or bring some work home because of lots of unfinished "must-do's" from work. Having to balance both family and career life was not easy. I was in a situation where I really wanted to be with my family, but at the same time, my work demanded my presence...so more often than not, my career won. Thanks to my very understanding husband, he filled in for me in my absence with our kids. I suppose my children also understand and accept my work since they are supportive of it right from the very start. I have really sacrificed a lot in order to build my career, but I have no regrets because now that I have established it, I have found fulfillment and self-respect, and I owe these all to my family.

yes, as a matter of fact i am sacrificing a lot of my time to establish my career. but actually, i am not really sacrificing for my career. rather, im sacrifcing for my family. my job requires me to be away from them most of the time but i make up for it by spending quality time when im with them. i also make sure that they understand why i'm doing this. also, sacrificing my family time for my career right now is more to my advantage because even if i don't do it now they would still require it of me later. so doing it now means i won't have to do it by the time i will have my own family

If i can do both why not..but for me i have to balance anything if i want to be successfull both fields that is my family and career..

I used to be a manager at E.B. Games.I was working sometimes over 100 a week.Overnight shifts to clean up stores,inventory the store evry week etc.It was crazy.I would never do it again.I had no personal life for a while.It was crazy.I would never sacrifice 2 years of my life to build mt career.I would rather be broke and happy.I work at home now and I am loving it.

No I definitely won't compromise time for myself or my family for my career. I'm not really an ambitious person, I'm just simple. All I want is a family and a career that could pay the bills and fund my children's college. I don't want to be filthy rich. That's why I work for the government so I could have extra time for myself, my family, friends, loved ones and school.

as a student definately i would like to spend whole of time in building my career.......but if i would be an married person i think i should have a different look.along with work i must give enough time to my family..........at that time the family comes first.........

i have in the past. but i was single, no kids etc. i worked 60-70 hour weeks, no overtime pay. somehow still went out with friends but then would have to be back to the office within hours. it was tough. but now i am a wife, i have a child...i did my career thing in the past, now my career has changed. and honestly it is more fulfilling (for my heart, not my bank account). it depends on your priorities, what you want for the future, how you choose to live. i don't think anything is wrong with sacraficing your time, do it wisely, stay in your comfort zone, and as you said, "balance". it takes a lot of self-discipline, but most likely will reward you later!! especially if you reach the goal you were trying to achieve.