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My friend is the CEO of a small startup. Her husband is basically the COO. They didn't really take mat/pat leave. They pulled back on their work a bit, stopp
by jedberg 4y ago
My friend is the CEO of a small startup. Her husband is basically the COO. They didn't really take mat/pat leave. They pulled back on their work a bit, stopped doing 1 on 1's for a while, and stopped traveling, but they were still both taking important meetings.
She did however have the benefit of both sets of grandparents being able to live with her during the first few months, so she had a lot of help.
So I guess the big tip here is, if you can get full time live in help take advantage of it?
Sorry if this isn't super helpful, but just another data point for you.
- stingraycharles 4y agoDoesn’t sound like a great life choice, but rather a symptom of terrible work/life balance. I also worked at a startup before where the CEO and her husband were both working there, and it led to a terrible dynamic.
- jedberg 4y agoIt's easy to criticize from afar, but in the meantime they have a successful growing business that gives them the freedom to spend a lot more time with their kid and family than most people get, even if it means taking a meeting for an hour in the middle of family time. I think most people would envy their freedom.