
When I tell people I have two jobs, they look at me like I'm crazy. Or, with recent economic conditions, they ask me if I'd like to give them one of them. Actually, I wouldn't. I love both and I appreciate both.
There are such benefits to having two jobs. What I learn in one carries over to the other, just like what I learn at work carries over to my personal life. In addition, what I learn at work now carries over to my future.
See, one of my big goals in life is to never do what I don't want to do. And to actually do what I want to do. 100% satisfaction in both life and work. That's my work/life balance. Ultimate flexibility. And generally that can't happen when you are working for someone else. Sometimes your taking a month away from your desk to go explore Asia doesn't fit in with the organization's strategic objectives. Unless you work at corporate for Best Buy.
So since the options for companies offering Results-Only Work Environments (ROWE) are limited, I'll work now and have balance later. Like other Gen Y kids, I don't necessarily prioritize life over work, or work over life. It's more that they're fully aligned and integrated. I'll put life in the backseat so I can work 100 hours a week during January to roll out Project X, but I also expect to put work in the backseat during December when I go traveling.
Most Gen Y's have a similar view of work. That is good news. In fact, research shows you don't need to be a workaholic to have a successful career. In a July 2008 article, the authors found a positive relationship between work-life balance and career advancement potential (based on self, peer, and supervisor ratings) in 9,627 managers from 33 countries. The findings were equal for both men and women.
What we know about work/life balance:
Most of the recent research has focused on D and E. The findings generally say that as long as you do it right, life enhances work and vice versa. So I wonder, as our workforce moves toward ultimate flexibility (and thanks to Gen Y and the web in general, it will) will the work/life balance and work/life conflict idea cease to exist?

Great post. I think that my generation (Gen X) definitely tries to keep a clear line between work and personal life. That concept of a work/life balance probably started with our generation (or at least became popular when we hit young adulthood). I think that Millennials will definitely lower the wall between work and personal life, although there are limits. It will be interesting to see the transition.
Dave

I think that we have definitely started down the road towards a decentralized workplace, and this recession will only accelerate this process. The Millennial and ROWE mindset allows corporations to efficiently manage their talent, and decentralization will lead to a dramatic cost reduction for companies: they will need less office space, less furniture, lower electricity, etc, while increasing worker productivity.
Many companies are coming to grips with the fact that the old manufacturing, hierarchical management structure no longer works. Without any other alternatives, I think that managers will have to start trying Millennial ideas, and after seeing the results I do not believe many will go back. Interestingly, Millennials are not asking for anything dramatically different than previous generations, but are the first to have the technology available to offer an alternative.
However, there is a huge impediment and that is fact that corporate management is resistant to change. As a result I think that it could take around ten years so that most of these people will either be retired or have run their companies out of business. Also as Gen Xers transition into the C-suite, the change could come more rapidly.

Eva, well done, IMO having two jobs is the smartest thing you can do right now. Who knows what happens to job #1 in this crazy economy.
I have two jobs, one a normal 8-5 day job, the second a fun coaching gig in the evenings that happens to pay a significant amount. While there is a possibility that I could get downsized for the day job, there is zero chance I'll lose #2, so at least I won't starve or go homeless. I have very little free time and no life, but I love doing the coaching thing and it fulfills me in many ways, so it's a good tradeoff.
Great thoughts, the comments are much appreciated.
Dave - it'll definitely be interesting to see that transition, especially since some research says Gen Y is just as work-focused as the Boomers.
Brett - Resistant to change or not, the change has already happened. The question now becomes, who will adapt?
Hi Eva,
Thank you for the post. Me as well have multiple jobs. Good thing, I have more money to pay my bill and save some for my future. The bad thing is I haven't enough social time and make my health weaker. I am working 24/7 with both facing hours to the computer.
I think its up to you on how you perform in both jobs. Its about discipline and focus.
-Angella Wilson
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