Burned out and considering a career change at 38
Been in marketing for 15 years, make decent money but the job is killing me. 50+ hour weeks, constant travel, always on call. My oldest is 12 and I feel like I'm missing everything
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Balancing work, family, and the mental load.
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Been in marketing for 15 years, make decent money but the job is killing me. 50+ hour weeks, constant travel, always on call. My oldest is 12 and I feel like I'm missing everything
Been remote for 2 years now and honestly I see my kids way more. But my boss expects me to be available during lunch and after hours because I'm home. Like no Carol I'm eating a sa
I'm 3 weeks into 8 weeks and they're already asking when I'm coming back. Baby was only 3 days old when I got the email. I feel guilty staying home but I also feel guilty for them.
Got offered a promotion that would mean traveling 2 weeks a month. Good money, better title, but I'd miss so much. My kids are 4 and 7. Wife thinks I should go for it but I'm not s
I love my kids more than anything but I'm running on fumes. Work has been brutal the last two months, we had some staffing changes and now I'm doing the work of 2 people. I'm wakin
This is the third time this month. I work in tech and my boss is one of those guys who doesn't really understand why people can't just work whenever. I made it clear when I started
So I've been in my current role for 3 years and management just offered me a promotion to regional manager. More money, better title, the whole thing. But here's the catch - it wou
Got offered a promotion today. Better pay, more responsibility, but also a lot more travel. Like 20% of the month minimum. My kids are 4, 6, and 9. My wife is supportive but I can
Another late night at the office. Third time this week. My 7 year old asked why I missed his baseball game and I had no good answer. I know my job is important but why does it feel
Man I knew it would be hard but holy crap. Two weeks with my newborn and now I'm back to 8 hour days and meetings. My wife is exhausted, I'm exhausted, and I feel like I'm letting
Been working from home for 3 years now and its honestly been the best thing for my family. I can do lunch with the kids, pick them up from school, be present. Now corporate wants e
Baby number 2 is due in 6 weeks and my company technically offers 6 weeks paid paternity leave but nobody actually takes it. Its a competitive industry and I dont want to fall behi
Been working from home 3 days a week for two months now and honestly its harder than the office. I have a home office setup but my kids keep interrupting and my wife works late mos
My daughter had her school recital at 2pm today. I told my team I was leaving and got out of the office by 130. Made it there and she was so happy to see me in the audience. But no
My daughter has her 3rd grade play Friday at 2pm. It's literally one of the biggest things happening in her world right now but I have back to back meetings that day. I know I coul
Been remote for 2 years and my kids have adjusted so well. Now company wants everyone back 3 days minimum. My oldest has soccer practice on Wednesdays and I'm the one who handles s
A lot of guys at my company only took 2-3 weeks which I get financially but man, those 12 weeks with my newborn were incredible. Got to handle all the overnight shifts so my wife c
Started a new role 6 months ago and the hours are brutal. Getting home at 7pm most nights, kids are already in bed, wife is exhausted from handling everything solo. I'm making good
Been working from home for about a year now and my boss just told us we need to come in 3 days a week starting next month. I'm legitimately upset about losing that time back. The c
Working hybrid and when I'm home the kids somehow know exactly when I'm on an important call. Last week my 5 year old started screaming about needing juice RIGHT NOW during a meeti