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How Choosing Work-Life Balance Can Damage Professional Credibility

I work part-time by choice to spend time with my kids but everyone assumes I am not ambitious and treats me like I am less serious about my career.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Prioritizing non-work values can be perceived as professional weakness in cultures that equate hours worked with commitment.

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“Where Are You with Money and time — the exchange at the heart of work?”

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