• Question: what comes first for you, work of family?

    Asked by squilliam to Amanda, Ben, Dan, Gary, Samer on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Ben Drumm

      Ben Drumm answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      You need to strike a balance that suits you – I have a pretty busy life outside of work so I’d say family (although as I have no children, I really mean ‘social life’)…

    • Photo: Amanda Lewin

      Amanda Lewin answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      While my family is very important to me I’ve been using the time that I don’t have children of my own to get on as far with my career as possible. I’d like to have children in the future so it’s important to me that I get to a position where I have enough knowledge in my profession to be able to get back into it after a break. I’ve also been making sure I travel and do all the social things that will become harder once I start a family.

    • Photo: Gary Boorman

      Gary Boorman answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      Family! They will always come first for me. But they are very understanding when I have to work away at other labs for a week at a time.

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