working even past your working hours

In life, you should always know what matters to you in the end. I was once like this. I worked like more than twelve hours a day and not paid for overtime. I lost my life and my good health and I'm so glad that I'm starting to get this back. I resigned from my previous job, moved to another company and has been working dayshift and I'm glad that I'm doing this. Now I have enough time for myself, for my family and my health is getting better. It's worth it.

Well for money one has to work but I will not do over time, I will work in time and leave my office.. I will definately will miss my family and social life but imagine these family members will unhappy if you sit in the home without doing any job. So, job will give respect to a person and I will not leave it at any cost. To survive we need money and do work in stipulated time that is office hours only..

Yes, I will resign. I'm married and have three kids, if I had to work like you do, I'd have no more time to spend with my family and I would deeply regret that if it were to happen to me. Family trumps high salary. They've always been the first for me. Money can be earned through various ways, I know I`ll always have different options. But precious moments and closeness with a family member, that's just irreplaceable.

I do a lot of work out of working time. i know when i start the work it looks little and simple but when i start it does not seem to end. i am left with no option. either today or tomorrow i am the one who has to finish it and that how it goes. its better to finish it now than wait till the deadline.

My husband and I have had discussions about this when it comes to work. Well in our kids school system right now alot of teachers are going well beyond the 8 hours, M-F work schedule. One teacher told me that most teachers get divorced because their spouses don't understand that it takes more than 8 hours a day sometimes. The teachers I have seen put time into the after school program which goes on another 3 hours after school ends. The one thing I have to say they really love what they do. Now this brings me to the next point is that when you really love something you might do more than 8 hours a day. Some jobs require that you are available all the time. I took a criminal forensic investigation class and a CSI person cannot leave a scene till everything is photographed and documented. You are on call as well. Of course sometimes it goes into your social life but then your spouse should understand that it's the job you chose. How many doctors spend more than the hours necessary in a day? Small business owners live and breathe their business to get it going in the beginning which takes years? Sometimes just having the overtime is necessary to get by? My brother works 16 hours a day to get by economically. I guess the best thing to do is sit down and talk about it. If you are single then you make the decision alone but sometimes you just have to put the time in to a career.

I would probably resign. I mean, I could do some overtime work, but not always. Probably once a week. Sure, a high salary's good, but my personal time, my health, and my family & loved ones are even more important.