Is this you? Clients and managers expect you to be responsive and available because you’re “home” and spouses / children expect the same? You get the kids ready for the day while on calls, you do dishes during 1-1’s and everyone is unhappy?? What have you done about it? I’m about ready to say that an egalitarian marriage in COVID does not work anymore.

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Clients and managers don’t expect me like that.

But spouse does. So I quit my consulting job.

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Where did you go?

Yeah the physical work space is key if you don’t have one you need to build one or move. Ideally something far away from the main part of the house with a locking door. When you are “at work” you are unavailable. Period. Get help if needed as well. Baby sitter, cleaners, etc.

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Same. No clear solution yet for me though and I love our work so don’t see myself going in-house or to a software company.

OP, I agree to that thought but it’s not sustainable. I am trying to upskill and move to industry

I went through the same. Setting a clear workspace and boundaries with the family is important. But also setting those boundaries with clients and managers/team is equally important. Has been a much better experience.
And neither relationship deteriorated because of those boundaries, in fact I feel no more resentment towards either and things go smoothly now

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