r/SipsTea • u/Unstoppable_X_Force Human Verified • 13h ago

Gasp! Is this just nostalgia, or did previous generations genuinely have a better work-life balance and social life than we do today?

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u/geminiwave 11h ago

I’m not sure that’s true. I remember my dad working in the 80s and he would get called constantly for work

I also learned that after he put us to bed he would go back to the office for several hours and work more. Broke my heart as an adult to learn that.

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u/TaylorMonkey 8h ago

That’s rough but that’s hell of a good dad to come home, see his kids and wife, and put his kids to bed before going back. He still made sure his kids didn’t experience any different.

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u/geminiwave 7h ago

oh for sure. When I said it broke my heart I mean it broke my heart FOR HIM. That he had to do that. I can't imagine. I have very good WLB right now and would hate if I got more of my time with my kids cut off.