The stress is catching up with me

1w ago1 min read

I've been working 50+ hour weeks for the past year while trying to be dad of the year and I think I'm hitting a wall. Yesterday I snapped at my 7 year old over nothing and I felt like garbage the rest of the day. I love my job but I hate what it's doing to my fuse with the family. My boss keeps piling on more projects and saying we're short staffed. I can't keep doing this. Anyone else been in this spot where you had to make a change? Did you talk to your boss or just start looking for something else?

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CChris M.New Dad1w ago

Man, I feel this in my soul. 50+ hours is brutal. I hit that wall about 6 months ago and realized I was phoning it in as a dad just to keep up with work. Had to have a real conversation with my manager about cutting back. You can't pour from an empty cup.

DDanNew Dad1w ago

The 'dad of the year' trap is real. I was doing the same thing until my kid asked me why I was always angry when I got home. That hit different. Have you thought about what you'd actually need to cut back? Sometimes it's not about working less, it's about working smarter.

RRob H.Regular1w ago

With two kids on different schedules I learned real quick that you have to pick what matters. For me it's being present at dinner and bedtime. Everything else gets squeezed around that. What's your non-negotiable time with your kid?