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Perfect balance - sm

Posted: May 14, 2015

I attempt to balance my life and have, for the most part, been successful in the past 10 years with MM. However, with the constant MOT for the past several months, I feel like I'm in constant chaos. I can no longer find time to cook, clean, be with my husband, be with my kids, spend time with my extended family, exercise, find time for me, etc. I am constantly tired, achy, and feel physically and emotionally sick. I don't eat properly or on a schedule anymore because heaven forbid I walk away from my desk for 5 minutes to grab something. I have to clock out first because I've been reprimanded several times already about my inactive time. By the time I clock out with all these clock in and out breaks, it is 8 or 9 o'clock. Time for the kids to bathe and go to bed. I'm exhausted and fall asleep almost the minute my head hits the pillow (and not a restful sleep). My weekends are controlled by MOT so I get no time at all to "party" (never too old for that). I cannot quit because of bills. I'm emotionally spent and feel like I'm out of control.

If just one hour of MOT a day is causing this then - your life was out of balance to begin with

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I don't believe that 1 hour extra a day, causes that much imbalance. Is it fair or easy, probably not, but it sounds to me like your life was already out of balance. Simply working full time and raising kids makes it difficult to balance everything, the 1 hour extra a day is not fully to blame.

That was a really unnecessary and uncaring response to - her problem She is obviously

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very upset. If you are not going to be comforting, then please do not say anything. And you say "1 hour" like that is all it is but it is not. It is 5-6 hours a week for people and 5-6 hours in a week is a lot of time. Someone could cook, workout and spend time with family in that time, so it is a lot of time, it is not just 1 hour. I am sure you are an HSDM wanting us to do the MOT so you get your bonus. Hope u sleep well at night. If you are not an HSDM and are an MT then you should be ashamed of yourself

I Agree - Tired MT

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I agree wholeheartedly with you. The writer appears to be a suit and not an MT. No empathy at all.

Note to one hour of MOT - do you have enough time built up to take a day or two off? You need to be away from this job for a bit to rebuild your strength.
Wishing you the best.

I am an MT and am not ashamed of myself - at all

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I am a divorced working mother and know what it is like to be too busy for anything else in your life. I get frustrated by woman who "think they can have it all" and am not saying the original poster is like that at all. The fact of the matter is, if you are a working full-time mother, you do have to already give up things in your life, and if 1 hour of OT a day for a while pushes you over the edge, then your life was not in balance to begin with. Believe me, I know what it is like to be burned out ever since getting divorced and being responsible for everything in the household including the income for the past 12 years. However, to blame it all on 1 hour of OT a day is ludicrous.

That's a little harsh... - JustMe

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but to put things in perspective... I've been upset about having to work manual overtime but then remembered my brother who had mandatory 10-hour days during the week plus had to work every Saturday. This went on for months and he's a manual laborer. I also have family members and friends who are out of work, so I've decided to change my attitude and embrace the overtime, and now those two 30-minute segments of time that I can do any time of the day or night now go by very quickly...

if just 1 hour... - wow

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Shame on you. Guess you get off by being mean. Probably a mole from corporate trying to make it look like M*Modal isn't asking too much, etc. Get a clue, and a heart while you're at it!

Just keeping it real. People need to be realistic - if they are going to complain

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If someone complains that they are all of the above that the original poster said she is, she needs to re-examine her priorities and make some adjustments in general. It is not the 1 hour a day OT causing the problem. Does it add to it, certainly, because she is already overspent, but it is not the cause in and of itself.

Not a corporate mole, just a believer in people being honest with themselves and not blaming their entire life problems on something so trivial.

It's only more of our lives being taken away. - Trivial?

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WTH, they already got the money. Why not?

If you canot handle 1 more hour, maybe you - should not have a job at all

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that is all I am saying. If you worked outside the home it would take you another hour, getting ready and driving to and from. One hour is not the end of the world.

1 hour really is X number of lines which might take longer than 1 hour - One explanation

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balancing it all - sm

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If I am reading this correctly, it looks like you are punching in an out enough times that in order to get your "hours" in you are ending up working however many minutes over your scheduled time in order to come up with your scheduled hours. First of all, just how much time are we talking here that they said something to you about inactive time. I have at least 15 to 20 minutes of inactive time a day and have never had anyone question this. First of all, if you worked a regular job for 8 hours anywhere else it is state law or federal law (not sure which) that you get a 15 minute paid break. So I figure if I have 15 minutes of inactive time, this is the 15 minutes I am allowed on a daily basis anyway. Do not give in to them, do not punch in and out for going to the bathroom, etc., that is just crazy. Any other job anywhere else you are allowed bathroom breaks, etc. I too have had it with the MOT and you know what? I am not doing it every day, just the days I deem I can fit it in and I have not heard anything about that either. Seriously, don't punch in and out, and DO NOT absolutely not give them MOT on your day off. If you could not give it on the scheduled day, its none of their business what you do on your day off. Please stick up for yourself.

So many sides - lovemydane

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I see so many sides to this. Everyone handles stress differently. One person may relish over stress and chaos. Another may have 1 little tiny thing go wrong and feel their world is upside down. One may not be bothered by constant change, another might go into complete collapse over a single change. I'm not here to judge either one. I just hope she finds peace. I wish her luck and maybe we can encourage her instead of dismiss her feelings.

i totally get it - moonchild

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don't listen to those that don't understand. there is that expression about the straw that breaks the back and this OT could just be that for you, or one more thing. now that i'm getting used to all my new accounts, i'm not feeling as distraught, but i totally understand, and yes, it sucks. i too feel totally exhausted from this one hour extra a day. all i seem to do is sleep and work. i have a few 2 hours a day that i spend with my mom and that is it. oh, i work until 2 a.m., so i get time then to myself which i treasure (living with my 93 year old mom aint easy). i really understand stress and the breaking point. i was near suicidal a month or so ago. hang in there. that stupid expression "this too shall pass" is true.

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