Remote work is a trap

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2w ago1 min read

Everyone says its great for dads but honestly it's the worst. I'm supposed to work full time while also being available for the kids, helping with school stuff, handling all the household things my wife's job doesn't let her do. I'm never fully present at either. Just finished a call and my 4 year old's been asking for juice for the last 2 hours. How is this sustainable?

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GGarrettRegular1w ago

The trap is real. People think you can just work from home and be more available but your boss still expects full time output and the kids still need full time parenting. I switched back to office three days a week just to actually focus.

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BBenNew Dad1w ago

Remote work looked amazing on paper for me too. Turns out boundaries are impossible when your office is 20 feet from where your kids are playing. I'm either working badly or parenting badly, rarely both at the same time.

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PPhil M.New Dad1w ago

Yeah it sounds like the perfect setup until you're actually living it. The worst is feeling guilty no matter what you're doing - if you're working you feel like you should be with them, if you're with them you're thinking about work emails.

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