From night shift warehouse guy to working from home dad

Mar 81 min read

Been thinking about this a lot lately. 5 years ago I was doing nights at the distribution center, sleeping during the day, completely missing my kids' childhoods. Got a job offer for remote work that paid less but I couldn't pass it up. Now I'm here when they wake up, I make their lunches, I'm at soccer games. What I miss? Honestly, the independence and having MY time. The paycheck was better too. But seeing my 7 year old run up to me at 3pm when school lets out? Yeah, no amount of money beats that. Don't get me wrong, working from home has challenges, but I wouldn't go back.

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JJamesRegularMar 9

This is the dream right here. I'm still doing the early mornings and late nights trying to balance everything, but hearing that it's possible to actually make this work gives me hope. What was the hardest part of the switch?

VVincentRegularMar 10

That transition sounds incredible. Night shift at a warehouse to WFH is basically a complete lifestyle flip. How's the adjustment been with being around the kids way more now?

MMike R.RegularMar 9

This is the dream right here. Working from home changed everything for our family. You get those little moments back that you'd never get on night shift. Congrats on making that happen.

VVincentRegularMar 9

Being present for the after school time is everything. Even if you're technically working, you get to see them come home and hear about their day. That's worth its weight in gold.

AAlexRegularMar 9

That's an incredible transition man. Night shift warehouse work is brutal on your family time. What made the switch possible? I'm always thinking about how to get more hours with my kids.

KKevin M.RegularMar 9

Mad respect for pulling that off. Those nights at the warehouse would kill me, especially with kids at home. Being there for the morning routines and school pickup has to feel completely different now.