How would you react to better financial options against your family life?

@deserve40 (1656)
India
August 26, 2012 11:06pm CST
It is said that money is very important thing in the life. Without money a person cannot do anything. It necessary to earn lot of money. And the money is one thing which can buy you so many things. We do get many opportunities to earn good amount. However, many times it so happens that the earning opportunities are going to prevent you from participating in your family life. You may be required to stay away from your family, sometimes it may so happen that you are in the same town but still you are not able to give sufficient time to your family. Such situation may make you feel that you have taken wrong step by jumping into a decision for earning more money. So, in future if you have options which may provide you better financial position but your family life may be disturbed. What would be your choice and what arrangement would you think of in such situation? Please share your views here.
6 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
It is like you were speaking of my life! hahahah! But seriously, it is truly hard to choose between a career/job opportunity and family. But I guess, if you have bigger kids now, you can now choose to have a career. But then again, I think, with our situation nowadays, it is really better to have your own business which will not take so much of your time away from your family. The problem now is where to seek help for a capital for the business. I guess the best choice for that is to ask a relative if he/she could help you in lending money.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
Well Jenny, it is not about your life only but it is something very common for almost everybody. In our life we do get some opportunities and let them go for our family. You have rightly stated that if you have bigger kids the decission taking becomes much easier. I do not think that starting your own business will solve the problem of less time being given to your family because once you start your own business, you will become more busy and finding time for your family will become more difficult. Have a nice time friend....!
27 Aug 12
The most common problem in our economy is that almost 95% jobs are all far from our location. Its not easy to have a long distance jobs because it will damage your family relationships, money (because of total transportation cost) and also your own skills.
27 Aug 12
Money is important.
• Philippines
27 Aug 12
If you actually love your family, you would risk in every opportunity to earn money just to sustain their needs. You have no choice but to do it even though it would be far from them and hard to your heart.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
I think that everybody loves his family. However, it is the situation that makes you feel that you need to take better financial opportunities so that you can make your family feel more comfortable financially. And in the process we make them feel other way. If you have no choice but to except something which your family may not like, then you should talk to the family members about your views and about your position. It is quite likely that the family members may accept you views and will allow you to go for it. Have a nice time, friend...!
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• Philippines
25 Oct 14
@deserve40 so hm, yeah. true. They would understand you. They can't hate you just because you care about them.
• Indonesia
27 Aug 12
I admit that I am not involve in many family reunion due to my work time, but I am sure some of elder family member has been in my position too. I am in my mood to earn as much as I can in my young age, and if possible I can come to visit some family who lives far from me, or give some financial help if someone need it. Pursuing better financial doesn't always mean that it only for myslef, it also for my family.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
Yours is a noble idea...! You are earning not only for yourself but for your family and relatives who may need your support too. In such situation, if you are not able to attend the family reunion, it should not be a big matter. Only thing I fell is that you should make it very clear to your family members that whatever you are doing is for all of you and not only for yourself. I am sure that your family members will appriciate your gesture. Earning maximum possible amount at an early young age is also a good idea. Wish you all the best. May you earn good amount to help your family and relatives...!
@deazil (4730)
• United States
27 Aug 12
I have been there. Thirty five years ago. I was divorced and had my son to support. He was 9. I chose to work. The hours were many and I made plenty of money working all the ot I could. My reputation at work was good, I could be relied on to work whenever they needed me. But my son needed me. I didn't realize. Looking back, I think I made a mistake. If I could do it again I would put my son above all else. Children find it difficult to understand the adult perspective. They might try, they might understand somewhat, but their emotions, their feelings, are being hurt. They can't always explain it to you. Children run pretty much on their feelings rather than thinking things through on another level. We teach them how to be objective. As they grow they can look at things less emotionally and from a more practical point of view. But when they are young it's difficult. I hope someone somewhere learns from this. Of course if you have family that your child is with it may be different. I didn't. I was wrong and I'm sorry for it. Too late.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
That is right 'deazil'. I think that your son was too young to understand your position. You were ofcourse doing all those things for him only. But the time when he needed you, it was not that you were available for him. At time it was necessary that you could leave some job and be with him so that he would feel comfortable. I am sure that the members who read about your experience will realize the need for putting the family above the financial maters. If your children are big enough, if other family members have good understanding about your views and actions then you can afford to go for better earning oportunities. Thanks for sharing your experience here. Have a nice time...!
@deazil (4730)
• United States
27 Aug 12
Thanks for the comment!
• India
27 Aug 12
Hi friend, you are right, Some persons are very much interested in earning a lot and fulfill the needs and necessities of the family members and concentrating a lot with their profession to earn more, so this kind of people are spending a lot of time in their professional life and forget about their family and personal life. In fact this kind of people forget that they are earning money for their family needs and family is important than earning money. We must allocate time for our personal life and take care about our family members. There is nothing wrong in being professional and concentrating with our work, at the same time, we must give importance to our family members and spend some time with them to make them happy and show them that we are taking care of them as well as having a lot of love and affection with our family members. Organizing and balancing our time for both family and professional need is very important and we must allocate certain time for our work as well as family needs. Don't spend most of your time with your profession and work for round the clock as a machine, spend some time for your family needs and make them to have fun and enjoyment. We will feel the real happiness in our life while spending our time with our family members. Never miss this kind of real fun and happiness in your life and always allocate time for your family. Great people, VIP and celebrity persons always allocate certain time for their family members, they have a balancing schedule for their family as well as professional life, as a common person we too follow this kind of way and allocate some time for our family and spend our time with them in a happy way. Don't think about your office and professional things while you are spending your time with your family. Have a balanced life and allocate time to both family and profession to enjoy the life in a lively manner.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
You have rightly stated the importance of spending time with the family. Allocating time for the family is equally important. Many times the time which is lost toiling for earning money can cost you a lot. You mentioned about the celebrities and VIP poersons that they also allocate enough time for the family. This is very important thing for them. If they do not do this, they will be lost among the fans and the family will remain on sides only. There are many Hindi Movies based on this theme. Sharabi is one of such movies. Thanks for sharing your views...!
27 Aug 12
I think I will save more money and then, if I have good money, I will spend it to make my own business.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
27 Aug 12
But...but... by that time you may have lost the support and love of your family...! Can you afford that...? No I do not think so.