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Job Security

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Often with job boredom, also comes job security. Typically, once you have worked long enough at a job for the same company, you gain a level of security. The advantage to job security is that you don’t worry about losing your job. The disadvantage is with longevity also comes boredom. Not all companies or industries can provide job security, especially with our economy. However, unless you have poor job performance, it is usually the newest members of the team who are let go first. This is particularly true in large companies or union-based professions. If you are lucky enough to … Continue reading →

Job Burnout is Real

No matter how much you love your employer, co-workers or job… job burnout is a real phenomenon that strikes us all at some point. Recently some wise companies have recognized this and started to add sabbaticals to long standing employees. Either way, the key is to be able to recognize the symptoms in yourself, your loved ones, your co-workers, even your employees. Once you can identify what your experiencing is burnout, then you can confront this dilemma. Symptoms: 1. Loss of desire to go to work or get up in the morning 2. Little things become big irritations 3. An … Continue reading →

Marriage Stress: Coping with Burnout

Have you experienced burn out before? It can happen to us because of our jobs, our lifestyles and our commitments. One of the biggest jobs we have as spouses is to protect our spouses and to look after them. Part of looking after them is watching for these signs of burnout and providing them with the assistance and the support to recover from it. Burnout I’ve gone through burnout before. It’s a state where you’re exhausted, overwhelmed and lacking the will to continue facing the challenges that happen. This happened to me once when my daughter was an infant, I … Continue reading →

Caregiver Fatigue

We all know that being a mother is one of the hardest jobs out there. Facing it alone is even harder. You may find yourself physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. You’re irritable, having frequent headaches, and in most cases quite sleep-deprived as well. You may be battling what WebMD describes as caregiver fatigue. According to WebMD caregiver fatigue is “a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. Burnout can occur when caregivers don’t get the help they need, or if they try to do more than they are able. Caregivers are often so busy caring for others that the tend … Continue reading →

Reasons To Take Vacations

Have you planned a vacation for yourself for this year? Sometimes, home-based professionals go years without taking a vacation because they feel that they can not afford to take the time or spend the money to do so. As much as you may think that you are getting ahead by opting out of taking one or more vacations each year, you may not be doing yourself any favors. There are a few reasons that vacations are actually important to the success of all professionals, including those of us that work from home. What’s more, you do not need to spend … Continue reading →

Don’t Quit, Freelance!

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Whether you want to quit work to be home with the kids or if you are looking forward to retirement, a great option instead of being unemployed is to freelance. By freelancing your current skills, you can make some money on the side and still have many of the same freedoms found when not working. Freelancers in almost every field are becoming more common. Working at home is easier than ever with new technology and many smaller organizations are eager to hire a temporary worker to take on an extra project. From the employee standpoint, freelancing gives you the ability … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Lynne Jonell (part five) In Conclusion

Thank you for joining us for our fifth and concluding segment in our conversation with nationally published children’s book author Lynne Jonell. If you missed parts one, two, three or four, click here. Lynne, how long have you been writing, and when did you know you wanted to be anauthor? I’ve been writing stories since third or fourth grade, off and on. I got serious about writing in my twenties; I joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators when I was 30; I took a writing class at that time also, and that’s when I really began to … Continue reading →

Teachers Dealing with Stress

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Teaching can be a very stressful job. Unlike some other professions, teachers form emotional relationships with many people. Teachers must connect with children, parents, co-workers, and the community. Unlike dealing with products, teachers build human beings. Children can often be on emotional roller coasters. The success of a teacher can depend greatly on the success of others. Teachers are given strict guidelines and standards. Teachers have very little control over the regulations of their classrooms. Teachers are also closely observed and many times placed under a microscope by the community. All of these factors can lead to stress and burnout. … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day- Have a Do Nothing Day

Maybe it was all the stairs yesterday, but today I’m feeling a little worn and tired. I’m finding it hard to get through the normal routine of my day. I’m sluggish and mentally drained, so today I’m scheduling a “Do Nothing Day”. It may not be today, but it needs to happen soon. It’s going on my calendar. I’m practicing my response: “No. I’m sorry, I’m busy that day.” I don’t have to tell them I’m busy doing nothing, but that’s exactly what I plan to do. Stress is a killer, and I mean that literally. Every once in a … Continue reading →

How to Stay Sane While Working From Home

I posted my story of my time in the work-from-home world in earlier this week–if you missed it, check it out here. That blog inspired this one: It is possible to stay sane while working from home, although sometimes it is more difficult than it would seem at first blush. When you work from home, you have almost no contact with the outside world unless you consciously work at it. Your spouse leaves for the day, and you are left by yourself, just you and your computer. The first couple of days go fine, but as time wears on, you … Continue reading →