impossible

I can't believe anyone would even suggest that I add more duties to my job. Seriously, am I supposed to work 24/7? I work overtime a lot as it is. The operation is going so well, so why does anyone want to change it?

I do think that we're pushed and pushed and money is offered as the incentive. But money doesn't do it for me. I value balance above all, because without it, there will also be no sanity. As though a higher salary means that somehow I can do it all! I'm beginning to see how it is people end up with high paying jobs, lots of stress, and no real relationships. Then, they get trapped into thinking that their life is their work and their work is their life, so god forbid they should lose their jobs! They'll lose their lives as well. Then you get people retiring that no longer know what to do with themselves and feel useless, not even enjoying their own company.

Well, I refuse. I refuse to live for work. I refuse to create more clutter in my life that obscures what's most important...the symbiotic, strengthening relationships that I form with those that mean the most to me.

So go ahead and tell me I have to do more and offer me more money. I'll just say no and there's nothing anyone can do about it.