how does the work as a scientist effect your everyday lives?

Question: how does the work as a scientist effect your everyday lives?
- Keywords:
  career,
  work
Asked by weng9078 to Pierre, Lisa, Kate, Jos, Joe on 10 Nov 2014.
- Kate Dobson answered on 10 Nov 2014:
  
  Good question…. working as a scientist means I have to be able to work flexibly. Sometimes this means working weekends or nights for several days in a row. Sometimes this means going away for weeks to visit a volcano in some far flung place with very little notice… so sometimes it can be difficult to agree to go on other trips and visit family. Mainly it means I can’t walk past a rock or a nice view without thinking about how it formed and what it means or what it would look like in 3D!
- Lisa Simmons answered on 10 Nov 2014:
  
  I always try to find a good balance between work/personal life, but as a working mum this has sometimes been very hard. The nature of my research means sometimes I have to leave the country and go away and do experiments. I’m lucky to have a very supportive and understanding family that have helped me every step of the way.

Question: how does the work as a scientist effect your everyday lives?