Single people often get short-shrift at work, where their needs are not prioritized as much as those of their coworkers with children, writes belladepaulo
Although these managers and professionals often worked long and unpredictable hours, most of them were enthusiastic about their work and their careers. They did have concerns about balancing their work life with their life outside of work. A common theme was that their coworkers who were coupled with children did not always understand that people who live alone also have a life outside of work that is just as valuable and meaningful as anyone else’s.
Many of the solo-living participants, though, thought their time outside of work was meaningful and important. Often, their colleagues did not seem to appreciate that people who live alone typically cover all the chores inside and outside the home on their own. They typically pay for everything, too, rather than splitting expenses with someone else.
People who live alone and have no kids often greatly value their friends. It takes time to cultivate and maintain meaningful friendships. Those who want coupled relationships need time to find a partner., spending time with relatives as well as friends, and exercising were among the many engagements outside of work that the solo people valued. To them, their personal time wasn’t just about frivolous pursuits.
The assumption that solo workers can easily just pick up and leave is misguided in another way, too. Often, solo workers have invested time and effort into cultivating friendships that they value deeply. Those friends are often their sources of emotional support and companionship. They don’t want to move away from them.
Some solo workers are also attached to the places where they live. And many love the jobs they have. In fact, I wonder whether some of the single workers might beattached to their work than their coupled colleagues. Their work choices are more likely to be their own; in a couple, one or both people may have settled for jobs in a place that accommodated both of them.
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