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I know that most of my people I work with

Aug. 19, 2018 by James Ashley

I know that most of my people I work with have a strong work-life balance, but I also know that even those people that do may not have that balance fully built into them.

I have to admit, I'm not exactly a fan of the idea of a "work-life balance" when I first started working at Ars. It's just not the whole story. Not only has it been a while since I have had the opportunity to work in a traditional office, the same goes for my colleagues and employees, myself included.

That said, in the end, I think everyone has a work-life balance. While I would prefer to be working from home (or work in other office environments), the fact remains that many of my colleagues and I have a different work-life balance than most people.

Now, I have a list of reasons why this may be the case.

I'm a huge supporter of the idea of flexible work schedules. I'll be honest: I'm a big fan of a flexible work-life schedule. In addition to being able to shift my schedule at will, I've been told it benefits me, my loved ones, and the business of the organization. I don't buy into the idea of a "work-life balance" that requires some work to just get done. It's just not the way this will work for me.

I know that many people would disagree with this. I've already discussed this before, and I will reiterate it again: I can't be expected to work from home on a 24-hour a day, 365 days a year basis, and certainly not all of my coworkers and employees do. I believe that having this in place will be helpful for me and help me work more efficiently.