Work-life balance is real – I have it. My secret? Remote work. | Your Turn

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If the procedure from the television show "Severance" were real and it were possible to to surgically separate our work life minds from our home life minds, I would not do it.

While the stress might be lower, I think I'd miss the chance to make friends outside of work or share funny stories from the office with family and friends. Even things like networking or attending industry conferences wouldn’t make sense in that reality. Overall, it would just make life feel a bit less complete.

I do have work-life balance. I define it as the ability to do your job successfully while still having time to complete your day-to-tasks to keep your home and family running. That, and still having time for fun and hobbies.

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I work in a fully remote fashion, and I think it's better for work-life balance.

As a recruiter, I've profited from "return to work" strategies my clients have put in place as they have lost employees who are no longer near an office. My motto is always "if it isn't broken, no need to fix it."

An ideal work environment is one where employees feel heard, cared for and have the flexibility to handle things needed outside of work as they arise, within reason, of course.

— Kym Losoya, Gordonville, Texas

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