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EricaAlt
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The issues with working from home
I work part time from home. I do like my job a lot, but the point of working from home is bc I have 2 LO's. The office is an hour and a half away so I have only gone there twice since I started in December.
There are lots of perks with my job bc I work for the PGA and US Open for golf. My boss calls yesterday and says I can come to the US Open whenever. It's like he forgets I have kids. Not that I expect him to know everything about my life, but it seems like everyone I work with is always traveling and on the road. Mostly young guys.
It's like tough for him to understand telling me to drive an hour and a half to PA to the US Open is not that simple. I need a weeks notice or so. Ugh!
Not complaining, but I hate turning things down. I just heard he drove home to N Jersey to see his daughter in the prom dress only to turn back to go to PA again.
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Cacarina
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The issues with working from home
Sucks! Maybe you should remind him that you need more notice so you can line up child care...
But look at the bright side - at least you're working from home. I'd KILL for a job that would allow for me to work from home 100% of the time. Thankfully my job is a 45 minute commute from home - but still - it is hard!
ETA: And I didn't mean that as a one-upper kind of comment. I know being a working mom is hard for EVERY situation!!!!
Message edited 6/12/2013 11:50:37 AM.
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| Posted 6/12/13 11:49 AM |
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ThreeforTea
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The issues with working from home
I agree with the PP..just remind him that you need more notice!
sounds like a cool job you have though!
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| Posted 6/12/13 11:51 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: The issues with working from home
Believe me I have told him. I even give him days that work better for us. I feel like noone else that works for the company has a life. LOL
They just get up and go. Of course it's mostly men.
Yes, I can't complain too much bc I do have a job and able to work from home. Not so easy, but it's nice to be with the boys.
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| Posted 6/12/13 11:52 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: The issues with working from home
Yes and it's not just working from home.
It's been a working MOM period.
My boss is constantly out- almost every night.
This event, that event, or just drinks with co-workers.
Then the traveling.
He doesn't get that I can't be out every night with him- or even every week.
And travel- forget it! It's so hard.
He says- well I have kids too! Yes, but your kids are much older than mine and your wife is a SAHM so she handles EVERYTHING!
I so get what you're saying!
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| Posted 6/12/13 11:54 AM |
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ThreeforTea
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Re: The issues with working from home
Posted by NervousNell
Yes and it's not just working from home.
It's been a working MOM period.
My boss is constantly out- almost every night.
This event, that event, or just drinks with co-workers.
Then the traveling.
He doesn't get that I can't be out every night with him- or even every week.
And travel- forget it! It's so hard.
He says- well I have kids too! Yes, but your kids are much older than mine and your wife is a SAHM so she handles EVERYTHING!
I so get what you're saying!
I agree-some people just don't understand that we just can't pick up and go!
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| Posted 6/12/13 11:56 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: The issues with working from home
Posted by forevermylilgirls
Posted by NervousNell
Yes and it's not just working from home.
It's been a working MOM period.
My boss is constantly out- almost every night.
This event, that event, or just drinks with co-workers.
Then the traveling.
He doesn't get that I can't be out every night with him- or even every week.
And travel- forget it! It's so hard.
He says- well I have kids too! Yes, but your kids are much older than mine and your wife is a SAHM so she handles EVERYTHING!
I so get what you're saying!
I agree-some people just don't understand that we just can't pick up and go!
Thank you ladies! That's exactly my point. No wining and dining when you are a mom of little ones especially.
Just can't get up and go. Not leaving locking up a pet. LOL
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| Posted 6/12/13 12:09 PM |
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ndblovah
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The issues with working from home
LOL men ! I work from home too so I can understand that in general sometimes you just need notice before you can do any of the things people do w out kids or that have someone on notice for babysitting. It's awesome though to work from home that is for sure. We don't miss a thing =).
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| Posted 6/12/13 2:55 PM |
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