Re: married professional couples & time spent together
Hands down, I agree. But then the family medicine practice guy who works from 7 am until 5 pm, and then has nothing to do afterwards...isn't he living a more relaxed and cushy life than the high school teacher who starts at 7 am, and then stays after school to tutor and run after-school programs and clubs, and then comes home with a stack high of papers that he/she grades while watching football? Not to mention all the stupid phone calls you have to make after school to parents to let them know what morons their kids are. I was teaching for some time, and though it was more manageable than medicine, it still required more hours. Now I just sit on my butt and study, and I probably have less stress and more time to dedicate to a family. Depends on what area of medicine, you're talking about I guess.
Likewise with finance, etc - I mean, you could be working for a cut-throat competetive boss, or you're working for a small business in the area. Which is more stressful? Part of it is how you manage the stress, and whether you're happy with the work. A janitor can be stressed, not because of work hours, but because they hate their work...then come home and be mean to the wife over it. Meanwhile, the OB-GYN I'm working with has crazy hours, but is such a family man. shrugs Its always circumstances, in the end, and how you choose to deal with it.