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I like my job, but no-work life balance started killing my health and personal life

When I joined my current company, everything was perfect. However, three colleagues left us, and I had to take over all their tasks and projects. It happened three or four months ago. Now I work up to 14 hours a day for the same salary because I’m the only professional who doesn’t have family and children, so I can dedicate 100% of my time for work. I was okay at first, because I didn’t have anything to lose. But shit happens, and I fell in love with a guy (the mutual feeling is the best!). Unfortunately, we cannot see each other often because of my job… I applied for a similar role, but with better conditions and salary (80% raise!). Today I received the answer that only one interview is left and I’m hired. I feel like an asshole (a little), but life is too short to die alone and…


When I joined my current company, everything was perfect. However, three colleagues left us, and I had to take over all their tasks and projects. It happened three or four months ago.

Now I work up to 14 hours a day for the same salary because I’m the only professional who doesn’t have family and children, so I can dedicate 100% of my time for work.

I was okay at first, because I didn’t have anything to lose. But shit happens, and I fell in love with a guy (the mutual feeling is the best!). Unfortunately, we cannot see each other often because of my job…

I applied for a similar role, but with better conditions and salary (80% raise!). Today I received the answer that only one interview is left and I’m hired. I feel like an asshole (a little), but life is too short to die alone and depressed. F*ck it. Never settle for less.

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