work less, live more
1 March 2012 18:55![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
prettygoodyearI have been feeling stressed out for far too long. Last night was another night in which I couldn't get any sleep till well after 2 a.m. For the longest time, years actually, I've been thinking about cutting my work hours. Skip working Monday and only work Tuesday evenings + Wednesday till Friday. I never got through with it, because I had no idea what my new income would be etc...And it would also be a hassle, and what would people think?
Fact is: I don't live to work. I work because I have to pay the bills. Work is not my passion, never has been. I envy those people who love their job and can't get enough of it, it's just not me.
The janitor at my school is a cool guy who I hang out with a lot. He's turning 60 this year and told me he want to cut his working hours. He found an online tool that helps you calculate what your income would be working certain hours. I decided to check it out today, after experiencing yet another night of little sleep and lots of panicky feelings. Working a day less will allow me to still earn enough money to get by on. I have to be a bit more strict with my money, but that's fine. I can pay the bills just fine and then also have money for food and if I do well, savings and some extra's. In these times of recession, where people sometimes are in need of money and work I'm thinking about cutting my hours.
Will I be doing exciting things on my days off? No, but it allows me to be a bit more stress free, it allows me to breathe and just live life. See my nieces more often etc...I know a lot of people don't get wanting to get paid less money each month, cutting your hours. But it feels right to me. I can afford it and I really think I should. Inform my boss and just get on with it.
Scary though, for some reason.
Fact is: I don't live to work. I work because I have to pay the bills. Work is not my passion, never has been. I envy those people who love their job and can't get enough of it, it's just not me.
The janitor at my school is a cool guy who I hang out with a lot. He's turning 60 this year and told me he want to cut his working hours. He found an online tool that helps you calculate what your income would be working certain hours. I decided to check it out today, after experiencing yet another night of little sleep and lots of panicky feelings. Working a day less will allow me to still earn enough money to get by on. I have to be a bit more strict with my money, but that's fine. I can pay the bills just fine and then also have money for food and if I do well, savings and some extra's. In these times of recession, where people sometimes are in need of money and work I'm thinking about cutting my hours.
Will I be doing exciting things on my days off? No, but it allows me to be a bit more stress free, it allows me to breathe and just live life. See my nieces more often etc...I know a lot of people don't get wanting to get paid less money each month, cutting your hours. But it feels right to me. I can afford it and I really think I should. Inform my boss and just get on with it.
Scary though, for some reason.
