WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Find A Peaceful Job By Asking These 10 Questions
How to achieve work-life harmony
Birds are chirping outside my office window. It’s 2:30pm on a sunny Friday afternoon, the best hour of the work week in my opinion. Anticipating the beautiful weekend ahead is my absolute favorite thing to do at work.
Let’s admit it, most of us work more to make money and less for the love of working. So by Wednesday, we’re just looking ahead to our two glorious days off.
But therein lies the dilemma, do we just rush through the weekdays simply to get to the weekends every week? Because if we do this, life will just pass us by. Or, do we find a way to enjoy our weekdays while still earning a paycheck?
This is precisely where work-life harmony comes into play.
A couple years ago, I took a pay cut of $10,000 to move from a toxic workplace into one of peace and less stress. It has made a world of difference in my life. My physical and mental health has improved; my stomach pain and anxiety episodes are less frequent. I’m focused on happiness and wealth and have surprisingly become financially richer since making the move.
I now work in a low profile role and enjoy a quasi-zen kind of workspace among kind, caring, and wellness-oriented people.
If you’re looking for a peaceful 9–5 job, here are 10 questions you should consider asking during your interview.
Work-Life Harmony Questions
- How would you describe the culture of the team and the workplace atmosphere?
- What is your company’s philosophy about work-life harmony?
- Can you please describe the workspace? Shared, quiet, noisy, natural lighting, windows?
- Does the company or department offer any wellness benefits not outlined on the website?
- What are your favorite employee benefits?
- Does the department conduct ergonomic evaluations and offer ergonomic equipment?
- Are there any upcoming changes such as restructuring or physical moves?
- How many years have some of the veteran employees stayed with the department?
- If the company conducts employee satisfaction surveys, what categories does it rank highly in and what categories are being worked on as opportunities for improvement?
- May I contact an employee in a similar position to mine?
⭐Bonus: try to find an employee who is about to retire to get their opinion of the work environment. They may be more open to offering unfiltered information since they’re getting ready to leave anyway.
We all deserve to enjoy more days, including Mondays through Fridays, filled with peace and harmony. It is possible to like your work environment and not mind being there. You just have to find a good match by asking the right questions.
If you’d like to read more about my peaceful work environment and all of my employee benefits, please check out my “From Chaos to Work-Life Harmony” story here…
Thank you for spending your time, hopefully 30 seconds or more, reading my story! I am grateful for your comments, highlights, claps, and engagement. Wishing you the best day ever!