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Successful Career v Successful Relationship

  • 24-05-2011 9:30am
    #1
    ascuteasabutton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭ascuteasabutton


    Interesting conversation over the weekend with some friends...is it possible to have the career that you really really want aswell as have the relationship you want or does one partner in the relationship have to sacrifice their career to a certain extent so that the other person can have it!


Comments

  • #2
    Moises Angry Trash
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Moises Angry Trash


    Yes, I should think it is possible :confused:
    If you choose the relationship it's not going to last too long if you are resentful at giving up career


  • #3
    D1stant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭D1stant


    Marry your boss


  • #4
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Buy a dildo with your six figure salary


  • #5
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    A lot of people prefer a job that gives them minimal time for personal life, because they're more comfortable dealing with the practical issues of work than the emotional issues of home life. So if two people like this find each other, then they'd probably get on quite well.

    As regards sacrifice, when kids come in to the equation then there's going to be some sacrifice, but again some people see the ideal career as one that gives them plenty of time for home life and are happy to make those sacrifices!


  • #6
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    My brother and his girlfriend broke up because her career was too full-on (her own business) with really long hours etc, but they got back together and got engaged, so it would appear it can be worked out.


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  • #7
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Of course it's possible.


  • #8
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    D1stant wrote: »
    Marry your boss
    Cue lots of "Yes, my wife is the boss" type replies... :pac:


  • #9
    louise5754
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭louise5754


    I suppose it depends on the career? If its a job that going to take up most of your time does that really leave time for a relationship? If its a great job thats Monday-Friday 9-5 it leaves plenty of time to have a great relationship.


  • #10
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    It's entirely possible but not always practical.

    If two poker players fell in love that would be a perfect relationship for example.

    I used poker players as an example because of the flexible hours and no real deadlines to meet. If they want to spend 24 hours together they can (e.g. play at the same table, sleep in the same bed) or if they need breaks from each other they can do that too.


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