I saw an Instagram post by @adammgrant this week that I thought was spot on.
He said:
“ Work-life balance sets the bar too low. No one grows up dreaming of a job that doesn’t interface with their life. We hope to spend our waking hours doing work that enriches our lives. A toxic job drains you. A decent job sustains you. A healthy job invigorates you.”
My partner and I have said since the inception of our firm that there is no such thing as work-life balance. Work is part of life. Work sustains life, and life affirms work.
If your work degrades or even simply does not improve your life, then find different work.