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How old are your kids? I've got a 3 and a 0 year old at home (with a nanny) and even on a separate floor, the chaos is making me want a regular office job agai

by daxfohl 11y ago

How old are your kids? I've got a 3 and a 0 year old at home (with a nanny) and even on a separate floor, the chaos is making me want a regular office job again after 5 years working from home.

BatFastard 11y ago
This is why god created day care. Also a good pair of headphones work.
- j2bax 11y ago
  Some people, my wife being one of them, don't trust others to raise their children at this age.
  - op00to 11y ago
    We don't do day care because we don't want to get subjected to the absolute onslaught of pestilence and plague that is toddler day care.
    - j2bax 11y ago
      Another very valid reason to avoid putting your children in daycare. Sick infants and toddlers make for very lousy sleep.
randlet 11y ago
I worked from home with a 3-4 year old and a 0-1 year old for a year (they're in daycare now) and it wasn't a problem for me because I set clear ground rules that no one was allowed to bug me in the office unless it was an emergency. I'd just close the door to my office put my headphones on (either with or without music) and get to work. Having the kids there was never an issue for me and it was nice being able to eat lunch with the kids some days.
dba7dba 11y ago
As someone with small kids (slightly older), I can totally relate why it can seem so hard to work from home. Yeah, having such young kids at home will mean chaos, even with mom/nanny. My kids are slightly older and can entertain themselves for extended time but still I need to step away from desk to referee some arguments etc. But still well worth it. Don't give up on working from home. Look up coworking space near your home. Or ask around to borrow a cubicle or a desk from a firm nearby.
selmat 11y ago
I have 3 and 0 year kid and sometime it's crazy. Especially when I have telco and younger one is screaming because is hungry. But we have huge house so I those cases I am moving to other end. I am trying to help my wife as I can but work needs to be done first, unless goes for life.
- manyxcxi 11y ago
  I tust turned a year working remotely and have a 3.5 year old and an 18 month old. I knew from the get go it would be impossible to work from home and rented an office space as close as possible to home. Less than a 5 minute drive, or a beautiful 10-15 minute bike ride along a river. I get to be home throughout the day as much as I want to be, I can be home in a moment's notice. But more importantly I can concentrate or take a phone call without the crashes, cries, and screams. I couldn't get ANYTHING done from home if I tried. Maybe when they're older/in school. Until then it's $800/mo well spent. I wouldn't trade my current situation for an office job, it's the best setup I've ever had and the whole family is a lot happier since I switched to this- but it would be a different ballgame if I was home like you. I couldn't do it, I'd go crazy.

by daxfohl 11y ago

How old are your kids? I've got a 3 and a 0 year old at home (with a nanny) and even on a separate floor, the chaos is making me want a regular office job again after 5 years working from home.

BatFastard 11y ago

This is why god created day care. Also a good pair of headphones work.

j2bax 11y ago
Some people, my wife being one of them, don't trust others to raise their children at this age.
- op00to 11y ago
  We don't do day care because we don't want to get subjected to the absolute onslaught of pestilence and plague that is toddler day care.
  - j2bax 11y ago
    Another very valid reason to avoid putting your children in daycare. Sick infants and toddlers make for very lousy sleep.

randlet 11y ago

I worked from home with a 3-4 year old and a 0-1 year old for a year (they're in daycare now) and it wasn't a problem for me because I set clear ground rules that no one was allowed to bug me in the office unless it was an emergency. I'd just close the door to my office put my headphones on (either with or without music) and get to work. Having the kids there was never an issue for me and it was nice being able to eat lunch with the kids some days.

dba7dba 11y ago

As someone with small kids (slightly older), I can totally relate why it can seem so hard to work from home. Yeah, having such young kids at home will mean chaos, even with mom/nanny. My kids are slightly older and can entertain themselves for extended time but still I need to step away from desk to referee some arguments etc. But still well worth it. Don't give up on working from home. Look up coworking space near your home. Or ask around to borrow a cubicle or a desk from a firm nearby.

selmat 11y ago

I have 3 and 0 year kid and sometime it's crazy. Especially when I have telco and younger one is screaming because is hungry. But we have huge house so I those cases I am moving to other end. I am trying to help my wife as I can but work needs to be done first, unless goes for life.

manyxcxi 11y ago
I tust turned a year working remotely and have a 3.5 year old and an 18 month old. I knew from the get go it would be impossible to work from home and rented an office space as close as possible to home. Less than a 5 minute drive, or a beautiful 10-15 minute bike ride along a river. I get to be home throughout the day as much as I want to be, I can be home in a moment's notice. But more importantly I can concentrate or take a phone call without the crashes, cries, and screams. I couldn't get ANYTHING done from home if I tried. Maybe when they're older/in school. Until then it's $800/mo well spent. I wouldn't trade my current situation for an office job, it's the best setup I've ever had and the whole family is a lot happier since I switched to this- but it would be a different ballgame if I was home like you. I couldn't do it, I'd go crazy.