New project at work is eating up all my time and I'm missing stuff with the kids. Worked late 5 nights this week and barely saw them before bed. Wife is frustrated, kids asked why I'm always tired, and I don't have a good answer. Anyone else dealing with this? How do you find balance when work gets crazy?
This is exactly why I got out of corporate life. Fifteen years of that grind and watching my kids grow up through FaceTime calls. There's gotta be a breaking point where you ask yourself what you're actually working for, you know?
The hardest part is knowing you're missing moments that don't come back. I feel this in my bones. Talk to your manager if you can, see if there's relief coming. And be gentle with yourself on the nights you can make it home.
Five nights in a row is brutal man. I did that last month and by night four I was basically a zombie. Is there any way to push back on the project timeline or bring in help? You can't sustain that.
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Hang in there. Sometimes you get stuck in these crunch periods but they do end. Make the most of whatever time you do get with the kids, even if it's just 30 minutes before bed.