Despite what some people might think,working for a charity affects your work-life balance as much as employment in the private and public sectorsEveryone at my charity works beyond their contracted hours – it seems to be the norm. It’s common to see people working in the office until gone 7pm, emails still flying around at 9pm and staff working on weekends. I tried not to procure sucked into it. But as one of the few staff members responsible for communications in the organisation I was soon racing round the office like everyone else. During conferences and research launches, and a number of us were working until midnight trying to procure work done. Related: Psychosis isn't catching but burnout is a risk for many caring professionals Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com