Career Vs Slavery

One thing I've been wrestling with is having a career vs being a slave. On the surface, it really shouldn't be that hard. On the surface I go to work, I come home in the evening, I serve Master and my paycheque goes to support the family. But its not so easy. Or, at least, it has the potential to be difficult in the long run.

I don't mind my job. In fact, on days when things go well, I really like it. For the first time, I've had a career with a chance for progression. And on one hand, I like that idea. I like that I can work hard and progress and get a better job with a bigger paycheque. Because it sure would be handy to have more money available to support the family.

The problem is that doing that will mean I'm out of the house more. I'm already starting to work 10 hour days, starting to think about coming in on weekends. I hate the idea of giving up part of my weekend because that's my time with Master.I'd rather come in early and get work done and then be available right at quitting time, especially since Master is going to be at work and out of the house anyway then.

The problem is that progressing up through the ranks at my company means that there will be more times when I would be away. Our regional manager is away so much and while it works for them, that just isn't what I want. What I want is to be home serving Master.

I'm sure that in time I will get it all sorted out. There's no guarantee that I'd get promoted. There are plenty of people with more experience than me that are in line for the position. There's no guarantee that I will still be with the same company a year or two from now. I guess that I will need to wait and see what the future has in store for me.