Remote work from home - blessing or curse?
Been working remote for 2 years now and honestly it's a mixed bag. I get to see my kids more during the day which is amazing, but my work never really stops. My boss texts me at 8p
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Been working remote for 2 years now and honestly it's a mixed bag. I get to see my kids more during the day which is amazing, but my work never really stops. My boss texts me at 8p
Took 6 weeks off when my third was born and honestly it was incredible bonding time. But now that I'm back at work full time I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife is home wit
I come home completely drained from work and just want to sit on the couch but my kids need me engaged and present. My wife is at the end of her rope with them all day and I feel b
Got offered a promotion that comes with a lot more travel and longer hours. Better pay, better title, exactly what I've been working toward for years. But my oldest starts middle s
Took today off but wife was already out of PTO so I said I'd watch him. Thought he could watch some movies and I'd knock out some emails. Wrong. Need a pencil, my ear hurts, bored
Good news bad news situation. Company wants me to step up to regional manager which is a solid bump in pay and finally gets me off the grind I've been on for 6 years. Problem is it
Been remote for 3 years and the kids are used to me being home but still in work mode. Close the laptop at 5 and they immediately want to hang out but my brain is still in meetings
Baby number 3 is coming in about 6 weeks. Company offers 4 weeks paid paternity leave and honestly I'm thinking of taking all of it. Wife is planning to take 12 weeks. We can swing
Every single night around 11 my boss sends me work stuff and then acts annoyed the next morning if I haven't responded. I have young kids and I'm trying to actually disconnect afte
Been remote for 2 years and now my company wants us back in the office Tuesday through Thursday. My youngest just started kindergarten and the logistics are insane. Wife works too
Got the greenlight for 6 weeks paternity leave when baby arrives next month. My boss says it's fine but the vibe at work is weird. Nobody in my department has actually taken the fu
Wife is staying home with the kids which was our plan but some days I feel like I'm missing everything. Missed two soccer games last month because of work stuff and my 7 year old a
Been working from home for 2 years and my kids still don't understand that just because I'm here doesn't mean I can play with them all day. My 6yo knocked on my office door 47 time
I've got 6 weeks starting next Monday and I'm freaking out a little. Don't get me wrong, I'm pumped to be home with the baby and my wife, but I haven't been out of the office in 3
This is the third one this year. My daughter was the tree in the school play and I told her I'd be there. Got a call at 2pm that day about a production issue and by the time I coul
Team wanted to grab beers after work on Friday. Old me would have gone for 3 hours. New me said I had to get home to my kids. Felt awkward but got home, played games with them til
Been remote for 2 years now and I can't imagine going back to an office. Lunch with my kids, drop off at school, no commute. I'm more productive and actually present as a parent. C
Got 8 weeks lined up and I'm excited but also worried. My team is small and I know they'll be understaffed. Been here 6 years and don't want them thinking I'm not committed anymore
Just got the email. They say it's for collaboration and company culture. I have a 90 minute commute each way. That's 3 hours a day in the car on top of 8 hours at work. Started loo
He knows I have a hard stop at 5:30 for pickup. Asked me to stay for an 'important meeting' at 5pm. Had to tell him I couldn't make it. Felt like I was letting work down even thoug