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Does anyone else experience days where theyâre burnt out and bored and just feel like this profession isnât for you? And then other days itâs so rewarding and you donât question youâre where youâre supposed to be? Iâm having a burnout day. Both parents work from home and weâre basically all in the same room all day, and to give them some space and us some space, I feel pressured and compelled to be outside for hours at a time, even in the cold and when itâs raining (the dad encourages outside time every day despite the weather. Tells me to bring a change of clothes or umbrella) but I feel like if we had our own space for a few hours every day in the house it wouldnât be so bad to stay inside when the weather is bad. Would it be fair for me to ask them to work from the apartment building lobby (itâs huge and designed for people who work from home) or go to a coffee shop for an hour or two a day to give us space in the apartment? Has anyone else experienced this? Just trying to know Iâm not alone. Thanks!
I fully experience this!!! I find that itâs the same as burnout in any other field; the solution is working less. I know thatâs not always possible (Iâve been burnt out for years! đ finally cut my hours from 65 to 52 and itâs much more manageable). I find a few things help, even if theyâre not perfect solutions. First, more independent play/ lowkey play on burnout days; youâll find me reading more, playing play doh instead of chasing them around, and playing board games. I also find a change of environment is nice. Personally I donât think itâs appropriate to ask your bosses to leave, but maybe you could ask if you could take NKs to the coffee shop? Itâs good exposure to real life, you can practice table manners in public etc.
I started my job in summer 2020 and had 2 wfh bosses and it was challenging. Not terrible as they have a massive home and were often out of the way but I donât miss it. Now that my NKs are older and only MB works from home itâs more manageable but I have empathy for the challenges of your situation. Best of luck! â¤ď¸ just gotta make it through and then the weekend is upon us!
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Thank you!!! When it gets hard I think of my mom lmao. She raised three kids as a stay at home mom and did a damn good job. If she could live it 24/7, I can manage 65 hours. But the 52 is so much better!