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DH and not thinking ahead.

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FamilyPhoto · 12/06/2025 07:03

Anyone else got one ?
Mine is brilliant, ran his own business ect. Since retiring Ive noticed that he just bumbles about.
Example - I still work so he insists on getting up with me then will go into the only bathroom as Im trying to get ready, or offer to make the tea then get distracted then wonder why Im making it ( because I have to leave at a certain time! ) .
Or tell the dog he is going for a walk but then take ages to get his shoes, lead, poo bag ect - like 15 mins - by which time the dog is getting frantic.
He takes my work equipment that should stay in the car out of the car.
I could go on .........

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Badbadbunny · 12/06/2025 08:26

FamilyPhoto · 12/06/2025 07:40

I have a sneaking suspicion that his PA did a lot of the organising for him in his business.

I have had a conversation with him , in fact quite a snippy one this morning. He has apologised fully . But I knowbin a week or 2 it'll happen again. His solution is to look into building an ensuite. Which he will be ace at project managing.

PA is almost certainly the answer! Professional types can be really hopeless with practical things like planning and timings.

I have a one man accountancy practice and have a lot of professional clients who’ve gone freelance or semi retired self employed and lots are hopeless now they don’t have support staff around them actually doing the mundane stuff. Forget to give me their records, forget to sign paperwork, forget to pay tax bills etc.,all after I’ve given them plenty of reminders. Lots of last minute panics on deadline day etc. Drives me insane. Not just men either, professional women are just as bad. Worst professions are doctors and dentists who seem to have always had a small team of support staff and are woeful when they have to do anything themselves outside their core job.

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