#141 - Signs Of Work Martyrdom And How To Stop

You know the old adage about "all work and no play", but for a lot of accountant moms, all work can often become an identity.  When this happens, the lines become blurred between being an accountant versus being a mom, and can create real problems when trying to have a career as well as a family.      While the struggle with work/life balance is not unique to the accounting profession, it is a huge struggle, especially for accountant moms who are working on average. in one capacity or another, 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.  For a lot of working moms, the issue can then become feeling guilty at work for having to balance it all, so you wind up becoming a work martyr, wanting to prove that you can do it all.   Work martyrdom can show up in various ways like taking work home so that you can get a jump start on everyone else, not taking all your paid time off because you're afraid it will look bad, or not being able to delegate because you're worried that no one else can do the work as good as you.  Work martyrdom is also sneaky because it's often perceived to be normal, necessary, or even worse, rewarded.   This week on The CPA MOMS Podcast I discuss why work martyrdom is a problem, signs to look out for, and how to stop.