Here’s a news flash: working mothers say that managing their career is a piece of cake, compared to managing their families. 71%, in fact, say they’d rather manage deadlines, co-workers, and demanding bosses.
Well, duh.
When was the last time you had to tell a fellow employee to for-God’s-sake stop hitting someone? And when was the last time your boss demanded a cookie — then threw himself on the floor in a temper tantrum when you couldn’t deliver fast enough? And have working mothers ever had project managers, administrative assistants, and account executives to help them schedule soccer practices and make sure the laundry gets done?
Of course it’s easier at work. Relationships are, for the most part, formal…everyone does what they’re hired to do and things run smoothly. You get a paycheck for your contributions. There are defined goals and processes.
On the other hand, when was the last time any of your coworkers threw sticky hands around you, kissed your cheek, and told you that you were the best in the whole world?
Managing a family may not be easy, but it’s far more rewarding.
