Burned out and considering a job change with new baby at home

3d ago1 min read

I've got a 1 year old and another on the way and my current job is killing me. I'm working 50+ hour weeks, travel maybe 3 times a month, and I miss bedtime stories constantly. A smaller company just reached out about a role with better hours and no travel, but it's a 15k salary cut. My wife wants me to take it but I keep thinking about student loans and the mortgage. Has anyone else made this trade-off? Did you regret it or was the peace of mind worth it? I feel like I'm failing my family either way.

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DDusty M.New Dad3d ago

50+ hours with travel and another kid coming? That sounds exhausting man. I worked those hours too and realized at the end of the day my family needed me more than my job needed me stressed out.

PPhilNew Dad3d ago

I feel this so hard. Three kids and two of them hit when I was in a brutal job situation. Eventually I had to make a change because missing all that time with them wasn't worth the paycheck. Talk to your wife about what you both really need right now.