Re:Four-day work week – Lessons learned
by djrogers on Friday June 19, 2015 @11:38AM
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"Besides that, dogs, cats and child need attention all day long, so sitting at home does not work at 1 day a week."
Perhaps you can have a serious discussion with your spouse about your shared goals for the 5th day? It sounds like you two aren't very well aligned on it. If you were better aligned and could set some boundaries around work/family, you'd be able to make this work.
*source - worked from home for 15 years, 12 of them married, 9 with kids. It's the best thing that ever happened to me for quality of life, but it does require boundaries and a shared goal.
Perhaps you can have a serious discussion with your spouse about your shared goals for the 5th day? It sounds like you two aren't very well aligned on it. If you were better aligned and could set some boundaries around work/family, you'd be able to make this work.
*source - worked from home for 15 years, 12 of them married, 9 with kids. It's the best thing that ever happened to me for quality of life, but it does require boundaries and a shared goal.