Promotion at work came with way more hours and pressure than I expected. Been working 55+ hour weeks for the last month and barely seeing my family. Missed my son's soccer game last week because of a meeting that ran late. Wife is frustrated, kids are frustrated, and I'm exhausted. Makes good money but starting to wonder if this is worth it. Anyone figure out how to actually balance this stuff?
That's rough. Is the promotion worth the cost to your sanity and family time? Sometimes the best dad joke is realizing you don't have to say yes to everything work throws at you. Might be worth having a tough conversation about what sustainable hours actually look like.
55+ hours is brutal, man. I get it. Sometimes I'll just sit in the garage for like 20 minutes after work because I need that reset before I can actually be present with my kid. Maybe carve out even just 15 minutes of non-negotiable family time each night, even if it's short. The promotion isn't worth missing everything.
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This hits different when you've got four kids like me. The pressure to provide is real but your family needs you there more than they need the extra paycheck. Talk to your boss about expectations or at least get some boundaries back. You deserve to actually see your kids grow up.