tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200988.post4796111484833429099..comments2023-10-20T02:35:03.092-06:00Comments on Young Museum Professionals: Finding a balanceNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14300496617869271831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200988.post-48546896355031384862009-11-20T07:34:45.343-07:002009-11-20T07:34:45.343-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200988.post-36068399192983710542007-03-18T22:40:00.000-06:002007-03-18T22:40:00.000-06:00Congrats on the new baby! We are dealing with thi...Congrats on the new baby! We are dealing with this issue as well, as my husband's non-museum job often requires late nights and weekend events during certain seasons. There appear to be many professions for which working beyond 8-5 is the norm. We both work at a University that has offered seminars/lectures on balancing family and work life, although I've been too busy to attend them. <BR/><BR/>I agree with Id/brownie that you have to draw your own boundaries. I'm curious to know if the pressure to work after hours is more on you or your wife. Is there a gender issue at play here as well? I only ask because I know it is an issue in our family's work/life problem. I am lucky to work at a very supportive museum, as my husband has been less willing to negotiate comp or flex time at his very macho work environment even though he is in a better position to negotiate than I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200988.post-40242374573837615922007-03-17T11:16:00.000-06:002007-03-17T11:16:00.000-06:00Thank you for this blog. Would you mind to add a s...Thank you for this blog. Would you mind to add a syndication service (RSS, Atom, etc.)? I use to keep my favs in an RSS reader.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200988.post-42918277958518447372007-03-05T08:12:00.000-07:002007-03-05T08:12:00.000-07:00Not to be negative, but I find many museums don't ...Not to be negative, but I find many museums don't seem to encourage a balance at all. You're expected to have no problem with staying late, coming in early, or working weekends. I once stayed until 9PM on a Friday and was back there at 8:30 the next morning for a planning session. <BR/><BR/>It's sad to say, but I think you just have to stand up for yourself and draw your own boundaries. One thing I've started doing is taking all of my comp time. My museum has been overextended and understaffed for its entire history. The only way it'll ever change is if the staff starts to stand up for themselves and stop staying all kinds of extra hours for nothing in return and doing the work of 20 different people.Library Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560661276385382375noreply@blogger.com