Career? Pah.

[gothwalk]

Putting your job ahead of your relationship(s), hobbies, life in general is a really daft thing to do, right?

Just wanted to clarify that to myself... I see a lot of it going on at the moment. I don't think it's healthy.

Comments

[gothwalk.livejournal.com]

Yeah, short term, sure. Overtime, deadlines, these are all facts of life these days. But this notion of breaking up with someone because they're hindering your career? Moving to another city or country, and leaving the rest of your life behind, for a job? That's crazy stuff.

Jobs

[cheerfulcynic.livejournal.com]

They are a very big part of what you do. They take up the peak hours when you are awake. Given that, if staying in a job that is not good brings you down, it is very bad for a relationship anyway. Bad jobs can be more prone to leaking into your personal life than good ones.

Moving to follow a job that you think will stimulate you may well make you a better person to have a relationship with. You might be taking up a chance to make a difference. If you chose to stay, you might find yourself blaming the other person for being less adventurous and holding you back. if you split, there may still be a chance for friendship.

[teapot-farm.livejournal.com]

Depends on both the career and the relationship. If it's a career you love rather than just doing it for the money, and a partner that you don't see yourself staying with for more than a couple of years anyhow (and a lot of people do seem to be in very "it'll do for now" relationships) then breaking up to move away to a better job makes sense. Depends where you are getting your fulfillment from.