Industry: Financial Services (United States)

I work for a 24x7 outsource center for Financial Institutions. I have very little work life balance. I have to work most weekends and put in 10+ Hour Days. I have to take vacation time to even get a weekend off. It's hard on me and my family. I am a mom of 2 school age children. I'm losing my mind or maybe I have already lost it. I fear that if I stay the course that I will have a heart attack or a nervous break down. My employer only cares about the bottom line. They don't foster a work life balance. Before taking a job in IT make sure it is not for a company that operates 24x7. Because in the end it will be your life on the line.

I'm working 50 - 55 hours a week - it never ends. Its been like this year after year. Yea they give you a 3% salary increase and a 3% bonus but I'm a stranger to my kids. The money is OK but I'd rather have a normal 40 hour work week and a manager who can make decisions. My manager is known as "no decision is a good decision". Never ask him for his opinion because he doesn't want to be held accountable for a decison that could come back to haunt him. I'm also on call 24/7 in case something goes wrong. My wife told me to tell them to "stuff it" because I'm not a doctor.