Work-Life Balance in my 20s | navigating 9-5 stress, social life, weekend reset

Hi friends,
Welcome back~ I hope November is off to a great start for you all 🍂🍁 I still can't believe we are nearing the end of the year! I know that this season can be particularly busy with work deadlines and holidays coming up. I'm particularly trying to prioritize work-life balance and connecting with friends throughout my chaotic schedule. I hope this is a reminder to balance life with work and take a much needed rest~
xx,
Jenn
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[timestamps]
00:00 - intro
00:15 - thursday errands and work day
01:32 - friday work day
03:24 - navigating work stress
05:25 - saturday breakfast
08:10 - sunday reset
09:39 - monday work day and glasses haul
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[@TheMoncelina]

Can I just tell you, as a person in her 30s now, I am super impressed by you and your way of thinking/living. It made me re-think my values and I became so much more productive by watching your vlogs. Thank you :)

[@annar1884]

Sometimes when things we expect to happen don't work out, it can be a blessing in disguise and that we are being protected from something we don't know about. Chin up your time will come!

[@xKaitoAMV]

I think many people already commented that, but watching your videos are inspiring me to be more comfortable with work/university since I also study computer science and having some kind of responsibilities over projects, actually being productive and also consistent is just stressful. I have the feeling to manage that more better since I watch your videos and I'm highly thankful for that. And I didnt know you were a bunnie too?! NewJeans lets gaurr

[@habibi750]

Whenever I feel like this, I absolutely will not do anything until the next day, for two reasons. One, I don’t want to act out based on emotion. Two, I want to think how I am going to attack and solve the issue. Here is some advice. If you want ownership of that project then make it known. Speak up, your mangers will respect you for that. If you want something, go after it and take it.

[@Nekteck]

Absolutely loved this vlog! 💼🌟 The struggle for work-life balance is so relatable, especially in our 20s. It's like you're sharing the manual for adulting in the real world. Keep these amazing vlogs coming - they're a source of inspiration for many of us trying to find that perfect balance! 👊😊

[@qohi]

Minor setback for a major comeback, you got this!

[@ViaBri]

the cutest vlog loving this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@kellymabel3576]

I’m so sorry you had put so much work into a project only to have the most important aspect of it taken away. We value you and your channel! Your videos are so relaxing, relatable, and entertaining. Not to mention the Howl zoomies being an instant serotonin boost ❤️

[@imjenncho]

thank you~~ i'm glad howl's background zoomies are noticed lol 😂

[@Ayoubased]

Since I started my internship, I have limited time and Im planning to use it to focus on a certain stack. trying to be mentally and physically stronger for my next job. It is like Im in a safe space but I need to get ready for what is coming and need to use this limited time that will have much gain in the long term. work-life balance is so underrated because we human are blinded on how small habits and decision have big effect, and how fast time goes and how valuable time that goes is.

[@CallMeLexis]

i started watching your vids before i moved out of this area/the state recently, so it's really nice to see all the places i used to visit! hope you're liking seattle!

[@JalenPorcha]

I'm sorry you had to deal with bad news like that. I hope you don't dwell on the situation too much and honestly, it's their loss.

[@Multi-stan_girly]

I really love your videos, it motivates me 😊❤🎉

[@MrIncognito-bg9hg]

Your vlog is very heartwarming😇

[@andrearossi112]

Dear Jenn take courage and experience the beginning of the work in the best way. Good look!

[@sleepy_pandas]

I feel like these situations happen at work often , so just know that you are not alone and your feelings are valid. Unfortunately, these situations are part of work life and we can learn from them and move on

[@imjenncho]

appreciate the kind words~ definitely just a let it go and move on situation.

[@otavioalexandre7575]

Amazing video, so smooth and nice, thanks for sharing a little bit of your routine

[@Catluvr543]

Thanks for sharing your struggles at work. I'm also a female dev at Amazon and I relate to this, I struggle with dealing with the feelings when things don't go as expected, or especially when politics come into play. It's very frustrating. Btw I love your videos!!

[@imjenncho]

appreciate the support 💗 navigating workplace politics can definitely be frustrating, hope your dev journey is going well!

[@sunnychoi7168]

i love the places you went- such as ba bar, oddfellows, and cafe hagen. I can also relate to having those kinds of frustrations, when you're led to believe you would have ownership but then are not allowed to. It is super frustrating. Sorry to hear that, and I hope you will have better projects and opportunities.

[@raymondong349]

New Jeans! 🎉🎉 what’s your favourite new jeans song? Thanks for the video as usual. Hope you managed to get some clarity & closure for your work situation!

[@MrSprinklecupcake86]

love your videos jenn! can we please get a tutorial on how you curl your hair? your hair always looks so amazing!!

[@imjenncho]

lol maybe one day i'll try!

[@ghravel]

I love Ba Bar 💖 I also work in tech but I just moved to Seattle earlier this year, so it’s so fun to see your daily life! I’m sorry to hear about your project :( my therapist told me once that you can’t control other people’s actions, but you can control how you react to them, and that helped me a lot with a difficult situation I was facing

[@imjenncho]

hope you're loving seattle so far~ appreciate the advice, definitely a reminder i need to tell myself from time to time 🫶

[@highyielddividendinvestor]

Why stress out? In life there are things that are out of your control so concentrate on what you can control (i.e. enjoy your weekend) 👍

[@467076]

Stressing out over 40hr weeks lmao

[@corinalam]

Hi Jenn! I'm also from Seattle! I'm not in the tech field (currently applying for dental school!) but have a lot of family members that are, and its really refreshing to see a different field than mine through your lenses. So sorry for your project :( I definitely know how that feels. Definitely redirecting your energy to do something that keeps your mind off of things! Sending lots of love!

[@imjenncho]

Appreciate the kind words and support 🫶🏻 it really means a lot to me~ best of luck with your dental school application season!

[@fadijany]

great content! , big time asthetic and vibe! and not to mention , ur hella pretty

[@jovannysanchez]

Great video Jenn! Hopefully your work situation get's better. I also got some news this week that I'm not too excited about and...yeah it stays with you for a while :/ Fire sunglasses! 🔥

[@imjenncho]

thank you! hope your situation gets better too~

[@Pinkweirdo00]

love the girls in tech!

[@flourishclassical8637]

Love your content

[@Multi-stan_girly]

Sending my love from Nigeria ❤🎉🇳🇬

[@AbiTheEngineer]

I loooove Oddfellows! They have great brunch options.

[@imjenncho]

ik! why did it take me this long to go for the first time~

[@lauraduarte6480]

girl youre a boss queen, once they see that they made the wrong choice theyll regret it period.

[@kunganepali1846]

Watching this while at my 9-5

[@marianehessel5536]

i love your aesthetic so much, maybe someday you could do a house tour? it looks so pretty 💕

[@dmpla350]

Hi, love your vlogs 🙂 Out of curiosity did you stop using AirPods Max and use XM5s instead? I am debating between these two headphones, which ones are your favourites?

[@jemmashome]

Can it be Friday today too 😆 work doesn't look that bad from your perspective 😊

[@-H30]

you are very chill even when stressed, that's crazy haha

[@Rajesh-mc2py]

When you're nervous, just sipping juice or coffee and watching Netflix helps. The food appears delicious.

[@xristinaabroad4576]

Actually, blue light is not dangerous for your eyes at all. Even on a gloomy day there's a lot more blue light outside in the daylight. Your body even needs it to set your circadian rythm, it's what makes you feel awake during the day. So blue light blocking glasses would only be useful in the evening, so it doesn't keep you up at night. But just dimming lights would do the same trick. :) Still, screens are not good for your eyes. It's mainly because eyes are to look in the distance and the lense has to work really hard to look up close all day, which can create eye strain. Maybe look up the 20 20 20 rule, whereyou take a 20 sec break every 20 minutes to focus on something that is at least 20ft away. Also screens can dry your eyes bc for some reason we don't blink as often when we look on screens.

[@sarsenm5874]

Your cat is very nice!

[@mansoor3159]

Hey! Jenn I am your new subscriber and I really really love your vlogs so so much and I wish you reach 40K Subscribers very very soon!💫♥️😀

[@imjenncho]

thank you!! welcome to the community :)

[@tubbywubber]

JENN, unrelated, your hair this whole video looks incredible!! 🤩 I'm so sorry about your work sitch, I would be upset about it too! I hope things are feeling better for you now ✨🌻

[@imjenncho]

lol i appreciate the hair complement 🤭 and thanks for the support~

[@Marinate305]

My Fridays used to be so chill. Now it is one of my busiest days…I had four meetings today also.

[@imjenncho]

😭

[@tyvon1558]

New subscriber, your channel is definitely a vibe 🤍

[@imjenncho]

thank you~ welcome to the community 🫶🏻

[@annrozay]

Notice you've been using the Sony headphones over the Apple ones, do you prefer them?

[@imjenncho]

i do~ the sony xm5 is lighter so i find them more comfortable for longer wear

[@nisha8500]

Hannaha seems to be fun loving girl. ... May god bless you always and leep growing

[@christopherroberts-bj1rg]

What is best advice for me trying to get into AWS after college?I am currently a senior graduating at Nov 2024.

[@altynaitalip4994]

hi, i love your vlogs! ^ which camera do you use?

[@labcoatdiaries7657]

Omg where is that gray sweater from? Love it!

[@imjenncho]

i'm not sure, i stole it from my sister 🤣

[@amandacheong]

Hey, just wanted to ask if the headphones you are using is Sony MX5? If yes, how is it like in terms of comfort and the mic quality when you talk during meetings? I'm thinking of getting one for work. And I'm sorry about your project. Sometimes, we put in so much effort only to be disappointed. But always remember that at the end of the day, it's just work. We work to live, not live to work. So don't let it affect you so much. Much love from Penang, Malaysia!

[@imjenncho]

appreciate the support! 🫶🏻 regarding the headphones -- yes, i am using the sony xm5s. i really love them, they're light weight and comfortable for long wear. mic quality is good as well imo!

[@laurena2868]

where is the drawers under your desk from?

[@TheSchwillKing]

Jen. Was that Tech With Lucy you were making plans with?

[@imjenncho]

yes lol

[@Atharav7]

Sorry for your work but i know you can stay strong in hard times.... also you are not alone our hero howl is with you ....no one can feel down around him 😂

[@lecryptojames]

Working with Amazon (Seattle hq but ppl in Poland/India). Idk I always feel behind.

[@el7075]

4:24 I had something similar happen to me recently, the one piece of advice I may have is that you shouldn’t let your identity/ entire happiness be defined by your work, I used to place a lot of my happiness/ feeling of self value with work, but I’ve learned that’s a bad thing to do Also I’ve heard that Amazon is known to put employees through PIPs a lot, is that really true?

[@imjenncho]

i appreciate the support! regarding PIPs, I think its very dependent on the org at amazon.

[@amyding6990]

random q but where did u get that cat tree?? i just got a cat and it looks just like yours haha

[@johndubsgo]

Tech can be so unpredictable and it sucks to hear that sudden change in project ownership. Take it one day at a time. Perhaps a bigger project will come and you will have that ownership.

[@imjenncho]

appreciate the kind words :)

[@dheerajbadiger]

Cute catt

[@user-qb6ht7zz1h]

항상 잘보고 있습니다

[@LordxenXen-di5yk]

🍂🙂👀

[@OgunDaMan]

BLUE LIGHT LENSES!!! Get them & thank me later. 😎

[@trungphan9216]

With me a work - life it was happy for myself but I need take care to myself one more because there is not thing which I can done in one day

[@RealReaderEmily]

As a fellow Amazonian that chime call ring triggered me lmao

[@manuelm5744]

Need to meet friends like u 😉

[@trungphan9216]

really when I went to work I see anyone can be make me one day stress so I don 't know how help me became good one more

[@davidvahido]

Great Videos Jenn! There is a Kung Fu Tea place which just opened near my house and I would give anything for us just to walk in there together and see what’s real concerning the tech industry, as the controversies of outsourcing or AI go after all likes of Biden and Trump ❤

[@KulwantSingh-xr4si]

So close to being first. So close.

[@Multi-stan_girly]

Haha😂

[@rytynha]

hi what's your camera?❤

[@imjenncho]

sony zv-1!

[@ctestare2625]

1 way I personally reduce my stress is to remind myself that 1 day we’re all gonna die 😂 it’s very freeing to know when it’s all said and done none of this shit will even matter in the grand scope of things

[@lyubavushka7531]

- 'a lot of meetings today - four' me, who have 3 meetings a day MINIMUM: 🤡 haha, sory :) I am a system analyst btw

[@Tyheir]

She so fine yall

[@Savage-bd3rk]

sending lots of stress your way

[@theoakhills]

You've been used by your company they don't care about you you have to go somewhere where you are valued and your expertise is valuable. They took credit because they are narcissistic.

[@readlikeaceo]

Amazon requires their employees to get flu shots? 😮

[@Marinate305]

Can we be friends?

[@yungglo4573]

i have no soical life cause i prefer to spend my time with allot of drugs ❤❤😎😎

[@theoakhills]

You don't need any flu shot for any reason you're young and have good immune😮 system. 😕

[@insafHa]

I think your cat is a female not a male ❤️🤭

[@user-fe7vx7nb9x]

hi where i can contact you//?

[@softbaked.studio]

This video is exactly what I needed! I‘ve been feeling stressed bc of work lately also bc I realized that I don‘t like my job- good thing is, it‘s just a 5 month internship as part of my architecture studies but it really brings me down, so thank you for your transparency🫶🏻✨

[@masdealissa]

Hi, I also work in tech and there has been times were this has happened to me and it will absolutely ruin and discourage me because of the growth opportunity that was given and everything else that comes along it like just feeling proud. I always get so sad and stressed and one thing that genuinely helps me is just letting myself know everything does happen for a reason, but also just allowing myself to feel that feeling instead of pushing it aside because than it makes it worse …. I hope you are doing better and thank you for sharing this made me feel less alone 🩵🩵🩵