Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids?

Posted by maCDzP on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:37AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am at the end of my paternal leave and I am trying to figure out a way to get full pay without working full time at my current job.

Yeah, I am a “having a cake and eating it too” kind of guy.

Anyway - I work as a project owner in the construction industry. I have pretty good computer skills - hence HN.

The job consists mainly of administrative work, spreadsheets, business analysis, stakeholder management and so on.

Does HN have any tips on how to manage more efficiently so I can save some time from work to hang out my kid? Without destroying my future career prospects.

( 5 comments | on HN )

Re:Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids? by Hans_Peter on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:41AM (#34308906)

This realy nice, thanks for your post :)

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Re:Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids? by llampx on Monday January 09, 2023 @05:59AM (#34309018)

I thought the topic was how to increase the quality of the time spent with your kids. As a recent Dad, I sometimes wonder if the time I am spending with my toddler is time well spent, and not just "babysitting."

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Re:Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids? by maCDzP on Monday January 09, 2023 @06:25AM (#34309175)

I changed the title – hopefully it's a bit more on point.

Regarding your thought – here are my 2 cents. I have an 18 months old daughter. I share your thought. In my case the thought stems from my own boredom – it found it incredibly boring to interact with my toddler. As she is getting older if find our time together more stimulating.

But I hope that the time spent babysitting still created some sort of bond – it certainly feels that way. And I am hoping that the invested time comes with a high interest rate.

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Re:Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids? by beardyw on Monday January 09, 2023 @07:00AM (#34309377)

In a year's time you may be back here asking how to efficiently manage a 2 year old!

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Re:Ask HN: Managing efficiently to spend time my kids? by maCDzP on Monday January 09, 2023 @07:08AM (#34309434)

!remindme - :)

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