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WFH is great until the kids realize you're home

May 131 min read

Been remote for almost 2 years now and honestly I love it most days. But when the schools closed last week for that holiday thing, man I felt that in my soul. Had back to back meetings with my kids basically staging a protest outside my office door. By 2pm I just gave up and let them watch TV. My manager understood but still felt like I wasn't being fully present for either job. Remote work is blessing and curse at the same time.

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Comments(6)

MMason K.New Dad3w ago

The struggle is real. When schools closed here I thought I was going crazy. Suddenly I'm trying to debug code while also being a teacher and a referee. How are you managing to get actual work done?

CColin M.New DadMay 14

This is why I'm grateful for the office sometimes. At least there's a clear separation. When they closed schools during covid I nearly lost it trying to work with two kids home. Do you at least have a dedicated space that's your office?

TTyler M.New DadMay 13

Four kids here and yeah, that's the WFH reality check nobody warns you about. Love being home but suddenly you're supposed to be both working AND entertaining. Gotta find that balance somehow.

RRobert M.New DadMay 13

Dude, I feel this so hard. My kids think remote work means I'm just hanging out waiting to play with them all day. Last school closure was rough, had to set some hard boundaries about office hours.

CChristopherNew DadMay 13

Been there with two kids. The trick is making it clear that closed door or headphones on means Dad's working, even if he's literally ten feet away. Took some time to get them to understand but it helps.

MMiguelRegularMay 14

Yeah remote is amazing until it's not. The kids don't get that closed door means you're actually working. We've had to get pretty strict about quiet time during certain hours or I just can't focus.