Choosing between promotion and family time
Got offered a senior position but it's 50-60 hour weeks during a growth period at the company. My oldest is starting soccer this fall and my youngest will be in kindergarten. The m
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Got offered a senior position but it's 50-60 hour weeks during a growth period at the company. My oldest is starting soccer this fall and my youngest will be in kindergarten. The m
Just went back to work after 4 weeks of paternity leave and man this sucks. I got to drop my daughter off at school, pick her up, do the afternoon stuff with the kids. Now I'm back
I had a terrible meeting with my boss today about missed deadlines and I brought that mood home with me. Snapped at my son over nothing, was short with my wife, just generally mise
So I've been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's gotten worse not better. The problem is I'm literally 20 feet from my desk all day, so I keep checking emails at 8p
Got offered a director role that would mean 10 more hours a week minimum, probably travel quarterly. Money would be really good and it's a real opportunity. But my kids are 4 and 7
Got 6 weeks off to be with baby number 3 and honestly I'm terrified. My wife is healing, I'm supposed to handle the house and the older two kids and help with the baby. I took the
Been remote for 2 years and I thought it would be better for family time but it's actually worse. I'm checking email at 9pm, taking calls during my kids' bedtime, and my home offic
Just venting. Had 8 weeks with my newborn and it was the best time of my life. Now I'm back and my daughter is changing so fast and I'm missing it. Missed her first smile. Missed h
I work in sales and the pressure never stops. I come home and I'm so wound up that I snap at the kids over nothing. My 7 year old asked me to play catch and I told him I didn't hav
Three years ago I was commuting 90 minutes each way and barely seeing the kids awake. Since going remote I eat lunch with them, pick them up from school, help with homework. My bos
I've been working crazy hours trying to get promoted and I feel like I'm missing everything. My oldest asked me yesterday why I had to go to another work dinner instead of watching
Used to commute 45 minutes each way and barely saw the kids before bedtime. Now I work from home and can do lunch with my family, help with homework in the afternoon, and actually
Just got back from 8 weeks with the new baby and man, I feel like I actually know my son now. The first weeks were brutal, lots of sleepless nights and figuring things out, but I g
So I've been working from home for 2 years now and I'm supposed to feel grateful right? But honestly the lines are so blurry. My kids know I'm home so they keep knocking on the doo
Just had a meeting where they're cutting our team in half. No idea if my job is safe. Can't focus on work, can't focus on the kids. Just stressed about everything. Financially we'r
Company is giving me 3 months and I'm excited but also nervous. My boss seems cool about it but I work in a competitive industry and I'm worried about falling behind. Plus honestly
Got offered a promotion that would be a dream job but it requires more travel and longer hours. My daughter asked when I'd be at her soccer game next week and I realized I don't ev
Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly I don't know how I'd go back to the office full time. I get to see my kids before and after school, eat lunch with my family, an
Been dealing with a difficult project and I've been short with the kids over nothing. My 8 year old asked me to play and I snapped at him. I hate that work is making me a worse dad
My company offered 4 weeks and honestly I jumped at it but now I'm second guessing. Will I fall behind at work? What if my boss forgets about me? Also, what do I actually do with a