Several years ago, a young lady started work in a company I managed. She was married with a child. She lived more than an hour away from the office, so she spent a lot of time driving to and from work. But she was determined to build a solid career for herself and her family, and this was a great opportunity. She was also studying part-time towards her accounting degree. So after a long day at work, and a long drive home, she would cook dinner for her family, put the baby to bed, then hit the books.
I was exhausted just hearing about it.
She asked my advice. Whether she should put her studies on hold while she threw herself into her new job and worked her way up. We discussed the pros and cons, short-term versus long-term.
She also mentioned that she was having trouble in her marriage. Her husband was feeling neglected, and wanted her to spend more time with the family.
I told her she needed to make some decisions. I couldn’t see any way she could possibly juggle all these balls at the same time.
Then she fell pregnant with their second child.
She resigned before the end of the month.
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