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Breaks and Boundaries

Career and Boundary Audit

Find the line between a demanding career and a life being consumed by one.

A checkmark is not the point. Choose one gap, one request and one date for follow-through.

A printable field tool. Read it here, or print this page / save it as a PDF to keep at your station.

Audit

  • My schedule is predictable enough to plan basic life needs.
  • I receive lawful pay for all time worked.
  • I can report hazards or harassment without retaliation.
  • I have at least one protected recovery block each week.
  • My workload fits the paid time and available resources.
  • I know what counts as a true off-hours emergency.
  • I have one person inside work and one outside work I can call.

Act on one gap

  • The boundary I need to state is:
  • The evidence I will collect is:
  • The person or channel I will use is:

Be honest, brief and specific. This worksheet supports a conversation or operating routine; it does not replace medical, legal, safety or human-resources advice.

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