My wife and I both work full time in technical/scientific jobs that we both trained a long time for. We like our work, generally speaking. We also have a history of liking to take time off to travel, etc.
However, since having a kid four years ago at ca. 40yo, we no longer enjoy extended time off when there is no childcare. It’s not that we don’t enjoy spending time with our kiddo, but it’s a lot more work, without any of the benefits of time off (sleeping in, taking naps, staying up late to do hobbies). Simply put, we get our
asses handed to us every day.
At best we are ambivalent about holidays and even vacations. At worst, we dread extending periods of time off without childcare. I know we are very fortunate to have good-paying jobs with generous (by US standards) time off, so this is definitely a problem of privilege.
I wonder if anyone else feels similarly?
However, since having a kid four years ago at ca. 40yo, we no longer enjoy extended time off when there is no childcare. It’s not that we don’t enjoy spending time with our kiddo, but it’s a lot more work, without any of the benefits of time off (sleeping in, taking naps, staying up late to do hobbies). Simply put, we get our asses handed to us every day.
At best we are ambivalent about holidays and even vacations. At worst, we dread extending periods of time off without childcare. I know we are very fortunate to have good-paying jobs with generous (by US standards) time off, so this is definitely a problem of privilege.
I wonder if anyone else feels similarly?