Work-Life Balance

This cluster centers on debates about prioritizing life outside of work over excessive dedication to jobs, criticizing workaholism and advocating for balance between professional and personal fulfillment.

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Sample Comments

stacycurl β€’ Jun 19, 2012 β€’ View on HN

Not having a life outside work ? You're missing out.

skeaker β€’ Oct 19, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Not to sound harsh but this is a personal flaw. It's hard to find a better way to phrase it than "you need to get a life outside of work." Many, many people would kill to have not needed to work for the last 25 years because they have better things to use their time on outside of it.

andywkff β€’ Jun 13, 2020 β€’ View on HN

don’t focus on work after work. work to live, not live to work

Scarblac β€’ Apr 7, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Why only have life outside of work, and not both?

this15testing β€’ Feb 23, 2024 β€’ View on HN

not everyone wants to work every waking moment of their life, and that's ok.

baotiao β€’ May 7, 2012 β€’ View on HN

Work is just part of life, not all.

officialchicken β€’ Feb 5, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Sounds like a lot of living to work, instead of working to live. Only you can set your goals and priorities.

macspoofing β€’ Jun 3, 2013 β€’ View on HN

Some people don't view work as an end goal of their life.

monk_e_boy β€’ Jan 1, 2013 β€’ View on HN

job != life. You need balance. Maaan.

goldenkey β€’ Dec 1, 2013 β€’ View on HN

A life outside of work is not a virtue, it is a baseline