I just left work woes VENT/comiserate

Re: I just left work woes VENT/comiserate

• SingleMom31 member

  June 2013

  I'm on my work laptop as I type this... I was able to come home for the last few hours and feed DD for a 1/2 hour, but SO put her to bed (normally my cuddle time).  Otherwise, I've been running around all day.  I really want to go to bed, but know that I should pump once more or else I'll be leaking by morning. 

  The only thing that helps is thinking about the opportunities that I'm able to provide for DD by having the job that I do. 

  Btw, what do you do that has the crazy hours?  I'm a CPA.

  

   

  

  

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• MrsBigTime member

  June 2013

  I left this morning at 6 and just got home. DD is usually still awake and I get to snuggle her and put her down, but tonight she's sleeping already. DH says he thinks it's a late nap instead of an early bedtime...I decided to wake her up and nurse her. If she's ready for bed she'll go back to sleep, if its a nap we'll be together for a while and then go to bed together. I love that I get more days off, but I hate not seeing my girl all day!!

  
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• jsoubel member

  June 2013

  SingleMom31:

  I'm on my work laptop as I type this... I was able to come home for the last few hours and feed DD for a 1/2 hour, but SO put her to bed normally my cuddle time.nbsp; Otherwise, I've been running around all day.nbsp; I really want to go to bed, but know that I should pump once more or else I'll be leaking by morning.nbsp;
  The only thing that helps is thinking about the opportunities that I'm able to provide for DD by having the job that I do.nbsp;
  Btw, what do you do that has the crazy hours?nbsp; I'm a CPA.

  
  
  Attorney. Made partner just before maternity leave insert unenthusiastic yay. I feel less lonely knowing we working moms are in this together!

  
  

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• kescalera member

  June 2013

  I don't work those kinds of crazy hours anymore but I still find myself feeling guilty about how much i do work. I'm always looking for any excuse to stay home with LO just so I can get some time with him. I feel like I've missed so much already and our babies are still so young.

     
  

    

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• jac409 member

  June 2013

  jsoubel:

  SingleMom31:

  I'm on my work laptop as I type this... I was able to come home for the last few hours and feed DD for a 1/2 hour, but SO put her to bed normally my cuddle time.nbsp; Otherwise, I've been running around all day.nbsp; I really want to go to bed, but know that I should pump once more or else I'll be leaking by morning.nbsp; The only thing that helps is thinking about the opportunities that I'm able to provide for DD by having the job that I do.nbsp; Btw, what do you do that has the crazy hours?nbsp; I'm a CPA.

  Attorney. Made partner just before maternity leave insert unenthusiastic yay. I feel less lonely knowing we working moms are in this together!

  Congrats on the partnership, but I know what that means for you.  I stay at home now, but I am an attorney too.  I was working for a consulting firm doing E-discovery consulting before I "retired".  I thought it would be a better quality of life than working in a law firm, and it probably was to some degree.  But, the hours were still insane.  I miss the people (some of them anyway), but I sure don't miss the stress and the hours!

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• SingleMom31 member

  June 2013

  jsoubel:

  SingleMom31:

  I'm on my work laptop as I type this... I was able to come home for the last few hours and feed DD for a 1/2 hour, but SO put her to bed normally my cuddle time.nbsp; Otherwise, I've been running around all day.nbsp; I really want to go to bed, but know that I should pump once more or else I'll be leaking by morning.nbsp; The only thing that helps is thinking about the opportunities that I'm able to provide for DD by having the job that I do.nbsp; Btw, what do you do that has the crazy hours?nbsp; I'm a CPA.

  Attorney. Made partner just before maternity leave insert unenthusiastic yay. I feel less lonely knowing we working moms are in this together!

  Congrats on making partner.  I'm on the partner track here, though have a few more years before I get there.  That said, I had nearly 2,600 hours last year (a bit over 1,700 billable, plus admin work, like billings) -- far more than I'd like.  I've often thought about switching to a reduced work arrangement (you know, a standard 40 hour week), but I'm not sure that I'd be alright with that much of a pay cut to still end up with a standard full time job. 

  

   

  

  

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