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Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead (www.cnbc.com)

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CNBC has gotten nauseatingly terrible

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 154 points 2 weeks ago (23 children)

I mean, she makes enough money to say that. Most everyone under her, not so much. The self-centeredness of these CEOs is staggering.

“I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance,” says Morris, who oversees the experience of over 2.1 million employees. “I call it work-life integration. There are times that your life requires a lot more, and there are times that your work requires a lot more. … I don’t think that’s a bad thing.”

“You might be [at your kid’s] soccer game, but you happen to look at a few emails,” Morris says. Maybe you’re chatting with your boss via text while waiting for an appointment, or tying up a few loose ends at work before you put the kids to bed. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a workaholic who lacks boundaries — rather, you find ways to combine your personal and professional duties that work for you, instead of being strict and inflexible with your time.

[–] Foreigner@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I once heard the following which struck a chord for me and I always keep it in mind when it comes to work:

"20 years from now, the only people who will remember you stayed late at work are your kids"

Obviously this doesn't apply if you have to work late to survive. If you have the choice though, don't give these companies more time than they really deserve. You won't be remembered or rewarded for it.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Instead, you'll just be used as the example of "being a team player" the manager tries to invoke to cajole others into doing free work, too.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't work anymore (disability),but when i did, I went all out and over-performed at my job. It got me nothing. No pay-rises, no recognition. If i am ever able to return to work, I will do the bare minimum to not get fired.

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