Post by bigbundt on Sept 30, 2015 23:05:20 GMT
I think any big change after you have found routines and things that work for you is hard. I'm on the opposite side (going from working in an office full time to WFH 15 hours/wk) and I swear I get LESS done around the house than when I worked. It makes no sense! I think I just got used to how we did things and worked around work and I'm struggling trying to figure out things now that I am home more and things are so open ended and I am now doing the things we previously paid other people to do for us.
When I worked, I farmed out way more. Hubby's clothes were dropped off at the cleaners to be ironed, we had a monthly house cleaner, daycare took care of breakfast/lunch for my daughter, I would run random errands on my lunch break or shop online. I would research things online in between tasks or on the phone and not having anyone home for 10+ hours a day meant it didn't get all that dirty. We did pay more to outsource tasks but it freed up our non-work time to spend together. I also stayed up later to finish things, fold laundry, whatever without my husband or daughter getting in the way. These days it isn't unusual for us to be in bed at 8 though (hubby gets up at 4am and I'm pregnant) so that alone/creative time has been eliminated. Sucks but I figured it out when I was a full time working mom and I'll figure this life change out too.
You'll figure it out, just have to know what to let go and what to keep and readjust your priorities. Sounds like using your commute would be a good place to start.
When I worked, I farmed out way more. Hubby's clothes were dropped off at the cleaners to be ironed, we had a monthly house cleaner, daycare took care of breakfast/lunch for my daughter, I would run random errands on my lunch break or shop online. I would research things online in between tasks or on the phone and not having anyone home for 10+ hours a day meant it didn't get all that dirty. We did pay more to outsource tasks but it freed up our non-work time to spend together. I also stayed up later to finish things, fold laundry, whatever without my husband or daughter getting in the way. These days it isn't unusual for us to be in bed at 8 though (hubby gets up at 4am and I'm pregnant) so that alone/creative time has been eliminated. Sucks but I figured it out when I was a full time working mom and I'll figure this life change out too.
You'll figure it out, just have to know what to let go and what to keep and readjust your priorities. Sounds like using your commute would be a good place to start.
