Got the promotion I wanted but now they want me traveling every other week. My kids are 5 and 7. This is supposed to be the good years with them and I'm gonna be on planes half the month. Probably gonna turn it down but I'm so frustrated. Is this just the reality of career growth or am I being unrealistic? My wife is supportive either way but I know it'll be tough on her.
Man, that's tough timing. I turned down a travel gig a couple years back for the same reason with my three kids, and I don't regret it. Those 5 and 7 year old years go fast, seriously.
New dad here and honestly reading this makes me nervous about my own career path. How are you weighing it all out?
That's rough man. Congratulations on the promotion but that travel schedule is brutal with kids that young. Have you talked to them about whether they could do like one week a month instead of every other week? Sometimes there's room to negotiate.
Every other week is a lot. I'm dealing with way less travel than that and I still feel like I'm missing stuff. What did they say when you asked about flexibility?
That's the killer decision right there. Is the promotion worth what you lose with the kids at 5 and 7? Those years go fast. Not telling you what to do but that's the question I'd be asking myself hard.
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That's a real trade-off you gotta sit with. Every other week away from that age group is rough. Have you talked to your family about what it would actually look like for them?