how busy are you?

Philippines
June 20, 2009 9:21am CST
i noticed that i've been so busy this year.apart from the 8-hour work that i had, i attend my masteral classes on weekends.i have other appointments too.now, i relaized that i'm losing time with my family and friends. i'm torn between my work and family.more people are successful in their careers yet have failed in their relationships with family members. how busy are you?
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
5 Jul 09
Now that I am finally starting to get organized I would say less busy than I have been because I am using my time better but there is always something waiting to be done.
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• Philippines
5 Jul 09
works are always piling up as long as we're still alive.i'd say that im always busy.i don't know when can i have the spare time for some things.im always occupied with lots of things being a mother, a teacher, a student, a wife and an online staff.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Jul 09
What do you teach?
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@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
whew! this is somewhat tough for me. i am busy yes, but i always finds time with my family and friends. but because i am so engrossed with work and family matters, i tend to forget to socialize and be with my friends. and its dragging me down. hope i could just relax and not think of anything, those problems are draining me and i guess a time out with friends is the best way to go. but how? i lost track of my savings and time for my families sake. but sometimes i always thought of myself too, how about me? patience., always will be. thanks friend jhelai
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
well, me too. i almost forgot my friends and acquaintances because of too much work. i don't even have time charging my phones.my phones are drained when i go to work and still can't find time there to charge them.that's how busy i am right now.i wish i could rest that long.
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• Philippines
23 Jun 09
yes hope we could find time for ourselves. maybe soon. in Gods grace. jhelai
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• Philippines
20 Jun 09
Im a bit busy these days with my training as a cashier. Well I dont have my own family so my time is only for me. With my friends they are busy too with their works so its ok if we dont see each other much.
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• United States
20 Jun 09
I know the feeling of being really busy and not having hardly no time for my self I get up in the morning tend to my ferrets and dogs and get ready to go to work come home maybe have a hour to my self and do the same routine over sometimes I go on until I get completely tired where I will just fall asleep at odd hours
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
yes the ending is we feel so tired and fall asleep. i wish we have more than 24 hours so we can have extra time for our other needs. it seems like time runs so fast. people come and go too.
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
29 Sep 09
Hey, Well at the moment I am not really that busy, I think that I could be much busier. Right now I am still trying to look for a job, so my life isn't that busy. It is quite bad, but I think that I will eventually find a job. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!
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• Philippines
29 Sep 09
well you don't have to be sad.mylott can suffice your internet bills. you just have quick thinking and fast dexterity on keyboards when posting. i have experienced earning adollar a day here.so if you have the net connection at home, maybe you just try work at home like mylot.
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
i am also busy as a bee, i never had time for my friends also, i have to take care of my two kids since my husband is working far from us, it's hard to be a mother of two very young kids and at the same time a father to them, then i still have a part time job in order for me to get updated with what i have been taking during college. i am very busy as a bee but still i am alive and kicking.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
you're working now?still in sjit?
@pickoy (733)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
I guess so busy that my cat dont recognize me anymore, lol. Just kidding. I start working from 5:30 AM in the morning to 9-10:00PM for my online stuff although I set them aside whenever I have orders for painting jobs off line. I make time for my family and friends once or twice in a week and they're okay with it coz they're busy too... Time has change nowadays, if you don't work, you won't be able to buy the things that you need... and at times even how hard you work it seems to be not enough...
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• Philippines
23 Jun 09
yes that's really true.in our place you have nothing to eat if you won't work.i have both online and offline works so im just contented with whatever i have right now.life isn't really that easy.i guess it's the same feeling here in almost everyone in our place.
@iskayz (5420)
• Philippines
22 Jun 09
Hi there! Well I have not spend too much time here in mylot since I've started living with my family six months ago. There have been months that I wasn't able to reach payout and that's a sign that I'm too busy now to work on mylot. Before, I used to live alone and though I do all the house chores at my own place I can still spend almost a day doing work here. But now, I can't do that anymore. Though we have maids it seems it's hard for me to concentrate on mylotting and that there are even more house chores that needs to be done even having maids. Now, I just can't find the right time to work on mylot without too many distractions.
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• United States
21 Jun 09
I work with my partner outside of my home, and in the off time, I clean and do odds and ends that we need done. We spend a lot of time together, mainly as we work together, but are unable to do so as much with friends and family. Most of the time, it is last minute plans, with whoever is able to do something at that moment, which is rare. I know there must be a way to balance, but I have not found it yet. Maybe you will find it!
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• Philippines
20 Jun 09
well you are busy... i think that doing your masters while working is hard. you will need to do some school works while thinking about your job. i am busy too but only working. i also need time to cook for our family meals because i am the only family member who has some talents when it comes to cooking. i need to find a time to walk my dog to our park. and find ways to do my daily photography and graphics designs. right now i am working on a project that is call solo photo book month. i am making a photo ebook. wish me luck to finish it after 31 days!
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
wow i think you're way too busy than me.yes i wish we had more than 24 hours to attend to some other needs. im having a hard time with time management now.im afraid my health would be sacrificed.im working too hard now yet not compensated reasonably.
@moneymommy (3418)
• United States
20 Jun 09
I am to busy right now. I get very little time to relax with very little reward. My job is just driving me nuts right now.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
yes that's definitely what i am feeling right now.so much efforts were extended yet so little reward. i don't think i get compensated reasonably. i wish i had a job that will pay me according to my efforts.
• China
22 Jun 09
It's absolutely an art to balance work and life. Up to now, I think what I've done is not bad. I found a relatively easy work and have kept it for about 6 years. So I have enough time to enjoy life with my family. Of course a relaxing job won't bring me a high salary. But I think it can keep our family. Maybe I should change a better job before my child's birth. But I know it means I'll have more little time with my family. It's really a touchy question.
@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
30 Sep 09
now i am relaly busy because all the work in our office are now turned to me. and i will be having a night shift in work. oh! how i wish i could do this! but i guess i know i can. the next few weeks would be tiring and nerve wracking as well. but i just have to hold on to it! jhelai
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• India
21 Jun 09
I am too busy.. just go little time to come online.. Most of the day time.. i am in office busy with officr work.. Just come online at evening time.. Today is sunday.. So i am online that time.. After the office i used to watch movies.. in Tv ot in laptop..
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• India
21 Jun 09
hi flagella... i also had the same experience that you had....in my case it was my college and my family....my college schedules were so tight that i was not able to give more time to my family and friends......i used to be in my college for almost 10-12 hrs in a day....which also includes traveling......as in my college attendance was compulsory.....i had to go to college everyday.......but now i am done with my college and now enjoying with my family......and planning to go for a vacation with them............
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@carolscash (9492)
• United States
21 Jun 09
I believe that we all have allowed ourselves to become too busy with work. I think that we all need to step back and smell the roses as they might not be here long if we don't. I truly believe that the reason so many marriages end in divorvce is because of the fact that we dont spend time with family and friends and we become so absorbed in work that we lose track of who we are and who we want to be with. I feel that you must make time for friends and family and you must make time to enjoy the little things in life. How long has it been since you really seen a sunset? Do you even notice what color shirt your spouse,child,friend has on? Those are the things that are important- not the next rung on the corporate ladder.
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@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
I am also busy in my own life after work many things to do at home. Doing mylot, studies,kids, things for the work. Early wake up fo the work and always overtime at office.Sometimes late time to sleep plan for the next day and doing my lot.
• China
21 Jun 09
Well,I am so busy that I have to work with my computer all day long. I am so busy that I have to study all day long. I am so busy that I have little time to hang out with my friends. I am so busy that I have to post on Mylot as many as possible to earn some extra money. lol I have just quit my job,so I have to prepare myself well to find a better job.
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@flaky03 (225)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
The same situation here flagella. Im also working full time in a call center here in the Philippines and i stayed for 9 hours in the office. After that i go straight to the university to attend my classes and i stayed there for more than 5 hours. Its very hard to make yourself so busy but i need it to support my studies. however is my daily routine which i find boring. On my rest days or off, i just lay myself back to take a sleep or review my notes and lessons. I arrived at the point that i dont have time for myself and even for my family. Its so sad as if im already far away from them. Somehow i needed to take a break to refresh myself.
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• Philippines
21 Jun 09
Wow! that's great. You're a wonder mom. My advise maybe is to take care of yourself too. If you are full of energy and vigor no wonder you can take care of everything: your career, your family and friends. After all your efforts and what you've done to improve on your career, you and your family will reap the fruits of it. So continue, make it happen!
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@maharlikah (1045)
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
Just left job last April,and applied another one last May. Now still waiting for the final interview and the new assignment. This time I am so relax, no waking up early, no work preparations...i totally get rid of it for the mean time.
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