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I totally feel you. I’m so done with the consistency of having to work until all hours of the night after my kids go to sleep, or never being fully present when I’m home on weeknights bc I just know all of t work that still needs to get done in the back of my mind. And I’m one who has traditionally been good about setting boundaries. My mom helps babysit and always worked growing up, but she said it’s so different now bc the demands of corporate America are much higher, we are constantly connected and never shut down, etc. she said she can’t imagine if her job was like that raising young kids. I dont really have advice for you. I just totally empathize and need a change too.
I did a less client facing role when my first was born. The deadlines were internal so not as much pressure. It helped a lot if you can swing it. Also got them to agree to a 4 day work week (80% pay). My company is usually all about saving $ so it worked. I’ve moved back into client service but set boundaries. It’s still not easy and there have been many days of sticking a 2 year old in front of an iPad with the entire bag of Goldfish while muting the phone on and off... it’s a journey.
Here for the mamadarity. Also feeling this with two littles at home.
I’m done pretending and being wrought with anxiety about whether I’ll have a free night/weekend or whether I’ll be settling a crying baby while trying to take a surprise conference call or be expected to go to the office. Part of the anxiety of leaving though is likely having to take a pay cut. Anyone made an internal move after baby? Did you have to take a pay cut? I truly don’t know how to do the job I do with a baby.
Following. I don’t have a solve but am experiencing the same thing. I’ve been wondering if I need to think about making a strong effort to move client-side or perhaps just leaving the industry entirely.
It’s getting to be unbearable. Until we figure it out, (sad) solidarity.
I’m in the process of taking on a new role with a promotion and I have a young child. It’s actually a LOT more flexible than my old role was and I’m a lot happier. I did look client side, but the pay cut would be 20kish less than I make now and x amount more with the promo so I couldn’t do that.
I’ve had a similar feeling too since getting promoted. Having a team helps a ton. But it’s the travel that has been a struggle for me and my personal life. Hoping next year my team will be able to travel more and me less!
I moved in-house and it’s a 1000 better. More money, more flexibility and no billable pressure.
Hey girl. How old is your baby?
I’m a mom of three, and feel the struggle. It actually was not any easier when I had one. Cutting hours to 80% temporary when my 3rd child arrived did help. I hear switching to a smaller agency can help to keep more reasonable hours.
Boundaries are hard. I went a few years enforcing leaving at 5:30 three days a week, but I leaving work until post bedtime was draining. I realized I needed to work differently to feel good about my job. So I arranged to stay later at night vs race home to pick up from school. It made everything at work go better but I’m still figuring out the home part.
Do you have a mentoring mama at the agency that can council you? Could there be an advocate for moms in your leadership or HR that could help you come up with a plan?