Been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's been the biggest win for my family situation. I can have lunch with my kids, do school pickup, actually be present. Yeah some days the boundaries blur but I'd never go back to the office full time. Anyone else remote and loving it or am I just lucky?
Working swing shifts makes this impossible for me but I'm genuinely happy for you. The fact that you can be there at pickup and actually have time with the kids without commute stress is massive. That's the dream setup.
How did your company handle the transition? I've been thinking about asking my boss about going remote but the culture here seems pretty in-office focused.
Two years in and you've figured out what most of us are still chasing. Lunch with the kids and school pickup is huge. How did you get your work situation to allow that much flexibility?
You just described what I'm trying to make happen with coaching and actually being home for dinner. Two years of that rhythm with your family sounds like you nailed the whole point of this.
This is what I'm always telling people remote work can be. Yeah there's the WFH distractions but being able to actually be present for your kids is worth so much. Glad you found that balance.
Remote work is a total game changer. Being able to eat lunch with my kids some days and not lose two hours to commuting completely changed our family dynamic. I'm actually present instead of just exhausted all the time.
This is huge. I switched to mostly remote three years ago and it completely changed my ability to be present at lunch, help with homework, actually know what's going on in their days. The schedule flexibility alone is worth so much.
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Same here. Being home for pickups, missing less stuff, actually having energy left over for the family at the end of the day. I know it doesn't work for everyone but for us it's been the best decision we've made about work.
I've heard this from so many dads. The commute was killing them. What changed specifically for you? Are you more present with the kids or did it help with the marriage side too?