Anyone else dealing with burnout from remote work with kids home?

1w ago1 min read

My home office has basically become chaos. I'm on calls and my 3 year old is screaming for snacks, my 6 year old needs help with homework, my wife is also trying to work. We've got overlapping meetings, no childcare during summers, and I'm trying to maintain a professional appearance on Zoom while literally dying inside. Been here 4 months and I'm fried. Productivity is actually down because I'm constantly context switching. My manager keeps asking why I'm missing deadlines. Because I'm also a full time parent right now! Don't know how to solve this without more help but daycare is insanely expensive. Just needed to vent because I'm at a breaking point.

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Comments(4)

KKevin M.New Dad1w ago

I've been there and it's brutal. Have you tried setting up a separate space with a door that closes? Even a closet helps with the audio situation.

MMiguelRegular1w ago

This is why I'm grateful for the newborn phase right now - at least she's not mobile yet. But I know in a year or two I'm going to be in exactly your situation.

CChristopher M.New Dad1w ago

Oh man, I feel this in my soul. The snack requests at full volume during important calls are real. I've started prepping a snack station before meetings just to buy myself 20 minutes of peace.

CCarlos M.New Dad1w ago

Honestly the three year old screaming for snacks is the least of it. Try explaining to your boss why there's suddenly Cocomelon music blasting in the background during a client call.