Work –Life balance

 

Before I return back to work I need a plan. All Mommies struggle with the same questions – How will I manage work, and my children? Who will pick up the kids while I’m working? What is the fastest dish I can make, what I can cook for tonight? When Am I going to check their homework?

Of course it’s nice if you have an employer who offers a flexible time for you, but you have to be flexible on your time as well. Just because you leave earlier doesn’t mean that you work less. Right? You can offer that you are working while the baby is having a nap or you’ll be online in evenings when kids have gone to bed.

1. First off, you need help. It’s a great time to get more involve husbands or grandparents  or someone close to the kids. Also good idea to ask older children to take part of the housework as well.

2. Second is to plan ahead, be a great time manager of your own life. Make a schedule for daily routines and make sure you have some time for the kids too.

3. Maybe it’s time to consider a few things and make a new priority in your life.

4. Put away your guilt. Go back to work seems like it’s not as much of an issue for the kids - rather it’s a big deal for Mommies. Therefore spend as much valuable time with them as you can.

5.  Make some time to yourself. We are not super hero's so we do need some break as well. Being selfish not just necessary sometimes, but you deserve it too!

There you go…I’ve got my plan already! Overall going back to work is not a tragedy only another challenge of my life.

Human’ values

Recently I started looking around for hi-tech jobs, to see what kind of position I might find. Position requirements are frequently difficult match as described. You must be:

• Flexible
• Open-minded
• Willing to work hard
• Be nice

It’s easy to get confused to see if I'm reaching the right criteria’s. So I jumped into reading recruiter's advices on how to write good resume. How can you be the one out of the many? 

 

I also found different courses where you can learn techniques how to behave in an interview. For example body language, or how to use the tone of your voice. Important thing to show a future employer that you are the most attractive candidate in the world.

If I’m sure that I am a good candidate they must see it too. But why doesn’t it work that way? I guess after many refusals people are less motivated. And I wonder if the real problem is why do you want to find a job in the first place. Is it to earn money or find some sense for your life?

I surfed one article to another I ended up reading about successes stories where people get good jobs. I always love reading, and thinking about these stories. What made them so big? What were their paths so far? What kind of compromises they make or what they did not make? What did they do that most of us do not?

I read the articles carefully to see if I can find some secrets. They mentioned:

• Hard work
• Persistence
• Respect of work
• Humility
• Flexibility
• Adoptions
• Be brave
• Be the first one when look for challenges.

Share knowledge with others:

• Be a team worker
• Encourage others
• Never give up, no matter what you do.

Hmm...Interesting, no one mentioned luck. This seems to be an easy recipe for success. Or just different mind-set? I think most importantly is self-confidence that what I am doing -  who I am is valuable.

So I’m watching my youngest boy playing in the back yard. He’s only 15 months old not much plan for the future yet. But his T-shirt it says ’ Future Ceo’ and I smile and think to myself – what’s if it so?

I guess the future starts here and now.

Let the pictures tell the story