Working from home?!!!

[Yorkiee]

Maternity leave over and I started working from home today.. how did you all do it????? How are you all doing it? Oh my LO wouldn't leave me alone! Wants my laptop, kept being fussy and moany. Normally not like this..

Obviously I could not give her that attention today but is this how it will be everyday?

I have a massive headache!

We tag teamed and then both worked once DC were in bed until our bedtime. It was awful. Luckily DS2 is in a priority return group and as I’m officially a key worker the CM agreed to take both DSs from half term. But God, it was tough. Good luck! What’s your OH doing?

Do you have a dp at home? If so, you need to work out who works when. My dps job is more flexible so I'd work most of the office hours and he'd do early/late. Honestly, it was hell and ran us into the ground. Thankfully her nursery opened last week, we nearly cried with relief (to think I spent most of the year dreading leaving her!).

If your dp can't help I'd honestly say it's impossible, sorry.

@delurkingAJ thanks for the reply. My husband is a chef. Works for a big company and gets home around half 11 :/ and leaves at 10 in the morning!
Have no idea how im going to do this.

I was thinking to work nightime when LO goes to sleep at 8-9 but I get tired soo eaily I want to sleep too. But I think I have no choice

@Llamapolice just read your relly. Yep I think I'm on my own in this. I'm shattered and it's only day one..

What was your childcare plan before corona hit?

@Nickynacky my parents were going to look after her but they cant.
Had two other people but they have vulnerable people in the house so they dont want to.

I really feel for you, no way I could work after a day looking after my DD! I know it's much easier said than done but I think you need a new plan, either some sort of childcare/reduced hours/unpaid leave. You will be on your knees, I just think it's unsustainable for any length of time

You simply cannot work from home effectively if you’re also in sole charge of a baby. In your shoes I would get a nanny OP.

You definitely need childcare. Can you bring a nanny into the home?

I would suggest trying to get some childcare even part time is helpful. As you are in the house, a teenager might be an option as they aren't sole charge but can entertain your dc (and you will be doing another family a favour as their bored dc will be occupied). My kids are university students and have a couple of families each they are doing school aged childcare/homeschooling for, it's working well all around.

You need childcare, working from home isn’t going to work otherwise.

Aw thanks for the replies! I'm kind of annoyed as I have asked a few close family friends if they can come here and they said no. I said I would cover journey cost etc but still :/ I know for a fact I would be even more knackered if I dropped her off at
their house. The closest lives 40 mins away.

No, you need proper childcare not friends dripping in for a few hours.

I have asked my sisters.. and neither want to help out.

You have a baby?! Then I'd say you can't work from home. You just can't leave a baby to amuse themselves and concentrate on work.

If your DH can't help, I'd talk to your work, say you can't do it.

Any childminder options?

I think I'm going to need lots of red bull 😂😂

I would speak to your boss, I honestly don't know how I would cope working from home with a baby that age. Expectations will need to be managed!

Same boat OP, “back to work” tomorrow with a 10 mth old to look after simultaneously,

DH is out at work.

I also have a toddler.

Grandparents not an option for us. Both supposed to be in nursery, nursery closed. Childminders full. Have looked at nannies but most full or too expensive or too inexperienced and anyway if I am in the house the baby will seek me out and climb me like a tree.

Work said the onus was on me to get my work done and sort childcare.

It’s shite.

I'm lucky to work part time, DH works full time. He cracks on from 9-5, sorts breakfast and dinner for kids. On my working days I work 6:30 - 9, pick up again during nap time and try to get in an hour in the evening. I make up hours on a Saturday while DH watches the children. Homeschooling is non existent.

I have asked for parental leave (which I didn’t know was a thing and neither was my manager, it was a friend who told me about it).

Not heard back from them yet though...