A quick note - came across this article and I thought that it is so very true. Work-life balance means different things to different people, and I tend towards the view that if you are spending 8 hours or more a day at work, you should at the very least enjoy your work, because otherwise you'll be spending one third of your day doing something you don't enjoy and if that is the case, there is no work-life balance to speak of. even if you leave the office at 5:30 pm sharp every day and spend the remaining 16 hours enjoying yourself. In addition, I find myself in agreement with the view that work-life balance is something that you have to work towards and it just isn't feasible to come out as a fresh graduate and expect to get ahead in your career and yet be go for long leisurely lunches or coffees and knock off at 6 pm every evening etc etc.

Anyway, I need to get some stuff out this evening, so here is the article for you to enjoy.

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"Wage inflation is a bad thing, but raising your standard of living is not a bad thing. What does it mean to grow if we never make any more money?"

-  Not What, Not How, but Who? Western Companies Face a Worldwide Talent Crunch, September 22, 2008 in Knowledge @ Wharton

Another way to ask the question - what is the point of working your heart out if it only keeps you in the same place?