Career change to a slower job—was it worth it?
Left sales (high pressure, constant grind) to go into project management at a mid-size company. Lower stress, better hours, less commission stress. Takes pressure off our household
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Left sales (high pressure, constant grind) to go into project management at a mid-size company. Lower stress, better hours, less commission stress. Takes pressure off our household
Took 6 weeks with my newborn (thanks to our company's decent policy). Going back Monday and I'm legit anxious about leaving my wife and son. Know it's normal but ugh, the guilt is
6 weeks approved (using up PTO + some unpaid time). My first real chunk of time at home since my youngest was born. Wife's going back after 12 weeks, so I'll have both kids for a f
So I've been WFH for about 8 months now and my wife just went back to work part-time. I'm supposed to be "watching" our 3-year-old while taking client calls. Yesterday I had a Zoom
We've been hybrid (2 days in, 3 home) for two years. Now upper management wants everyone back. My wife manages her own schedule so childcare could work, but like... why? Our team i
Not sponsored or anything, but been using Togetherly with my wife to just... coordinate everything. Dinners, pickups, doctor appointments, work deadlines, who's cooking, who has ba
So my company finally approved my request to WFH 3 days a week. Thought it'd be amazing - no commute, more time with the kids. Reality check: my 4yo keeps interrupting Zoom calls a
My company offers "flexible schedules" which apparently means they're flexible about when I work, not about HOW MUCH I work. So I can pick up my kid at 3pm, sure, but then I'm catc
Company approved it (!!) and I'm planning to start in March. But I'm nervous about a few things: Will I look bad career-wise when I come back? My industry isn't exactly family-fri
Baby #2 arrives in October and I'm taking the full 6 weeks my company offers. But honestly? I'm scared shitless about returning to work. With kid #1 (now 4), I went back after 2 we
My company is pushing everyone back to the office 3 days a week starting next month. I've been full remote for 2 years and honestly it's been great for being present after school p
Not gonna lie, used to be a frozen pizza guy. But with my 8yo and 6yo, I realized I was spending evenings cooking and not with them. Now Sundays: I batch cook. Chicken, rice, roas
Been freelancing/consulting for 3 years now. The flexibility is legit - I take my kids to school 4x/week, we eat lunch together some days, I can shift my schedule around doctor app
We're on waitlists at 6 daycares in the Seattle area. My wife's maternity leave ends in January and we have NOTHING locked in. The good places have waiting lists that are 18+ month
Had a conference in Denver last month, 3 days. No big deal, I've done tons of business travel. But this time I have a 4yo who was devastated when I left. My wife handled it fine, b
There was a conference in Vegas that I was "supposed" to attend. My daughter's school recital was the same weekend. I told my boss I couldn't go. Waited for the world to collapse.
I've been using this app to actually SEE where my time goes when I'm trying to work and parent simultaneously. It's kind of eye-opening seeing that I spent 1.5 hours yesterday on a
Posted this in another thread but wanted to share here. Got offered a senior director role at my company - 25% raise, bigger team, etc. The catch? It would require 2-3 nights/week
Taking 6 weeks in the fall and my boss keeps "joking" about me bringing my laptop to the hospital. I'm not joking when I say I won't be answering emails. But somehow I feel like I
I've been in finance for 12 years. Good salary, benefits, but I hate it and I'm never home. Twin boys are 5 now and I want to actually know them. I'm thinking about going back for