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Originally Posted by packetstorm
Regardless, if you are working on the weekends, whether you are paid or not, you will be taking time away from your family that can't be replaced.
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Who is suffering here, you or your family? If both, who is suffering more?
Who will suffer if I don't bring home the amount of bacon that I usually do, such as by accepting a job with lower demands that allows me to spend more time at home? Rising to the top means giving your all to the company, making sacrifices and being there when the company needs you. Young, single are taken advantage of because they don't have family demands (legitimate demands) and employers are much less likely to accept that you need some personal time for yourself than if you say your family needs you.
I myself have been told that my bosses expect me to spend more time here than those with families just because I'm young, single (applies even if you are living with an SO) and childfree. If I don't like it, I can leave. There's no lawsuit for the likes of me.
Many men have been divorced when they take time off, get fired or laid off, or work fewer hours - because they are straying out of their role of provider. Many men have been let go and replaced with women whom employers are much more willing to be flexible with, because a woman who wants to spend time with her family is accepted and is supported.
Such is reality, a bitter pill as it is.