Stress from work bleeding into home life

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May 101 min read

My job has been insane lately. I'm snappy with my wife, yelling at the kids over small stuff, just generally a mess when I get home. My kids ask when I'm going to play with them and I just feel burnt out. Been thinking about finding a new job but is that running away from the problem? Just venting I guess.

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DDerek S.RegularMay 11

This is the hardest part about having three kids and working full time. By the time I get home I'm already at 110 percent and my family gets the worst version of me. We're trying to build in a 15 minute buffer between work and home now.

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BBrandonNew DadMay 11

Snapping at the kids is the guilt that follows me around. Work is insane and then I come home short with them and hate myself for it. Have you talked to your boss about cutting back hours or anything?

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DDerekNew DadMay 11

Your wife noticing means she gets it. That's actually good because you can partner on solutions instead of her just thinking you're in a bad mood. Maybe take one night a week completely off work emails.

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