AIBU to think all Mumsnetters are on top of life admin

[Southern]

Just that really, it's been a bit hectic lately and I feel like I have fallen behind on stuff. I read some threads for tips on here and most MN'ers responses were quite scathing towards those who weren't on top of life admin which to be honest, made me feel like a bit of a failure. Is everyone on here on top of everything and always goes on comparison sites to check all their quotes etc? The amount of form filling just fills me with dread and sends me on a procrastination loop (which is why I am here typing this probably)...... for those who are on top of it, when do you do it?

@LucasLeesEyebrows I’m a SAHM currently (recent thing) and most definitely don’t use life admin to justify my existence 🤣 (see my earlier post)

I’m fully aware I’m very lucky not to have to work if I don’t want to (and no we’re not loaded just worked out we can survive on DH wage until kids are school ages)

I’m so thankful for direct debits and reminders to renew stuff otherwise I’d be a mess.
It only gets done when it’s urgent so it’s mega stressful but at least it gets done.
It’s my school homework all over again.

I just do it when it needs done. I recently filled in an online comparison thing for car insurance. Took about 5 mins and saved me £500.

Scarletpixie
I agree, esp if you are in your own it's all down to you.

I'm not on top of it!

Prime example, car insurance got automatically renewed. I knew it was happening as I skimmed my emails but only got around to doing a price comparison after insurance was renewed.

Hell no! My existence is a never ending roll of bill paying, sorting out broken stuff, insurance renewals, tax returns and house moves.

At least I have now outsourced cleaning and ironing.

Working mums should get their salary plus a 50% supplement for life admin! I wish!!!!

I don't even know what life admin is so I doubt I'm on top of it.

I am scathing about the notion of "life admin". I pay the odd bill. It takes seconds (well it used to before I had to wait for a text message to get into my bank account and then Nationwide has decided if I am paying someone new I also have to use my card reader).

I find it astonishing that some MNers make a full time job of it. Other than those who have children with complex health needs who are always dealing with hospital appointments etc. But for the fortunate rest of us - what on earth do you find to do?

I fill in a passport application every ten years. They passports haven't expired therefore I am currently on top of life admin.

My existence is a never ending roll of bill paying, sorting out broken stuff, insurance renewals, tax returns and house moves

You're being ironic, right?

@sunflowersandbuttercups

I always wonder how people have so much 'life admin' to do

I'm convinced it's a made-up term that exists so people can pretend they're much busier than they actually are

It’s just ordinary stuff that we aaaaall have to just get on with, some feel the need to keep going on about it.

Plus ‘busy people’ appear to think that they are so much more important.

@poppycat10 I wish I were being ironic!!!

I don't even have kids so should have loads of time but I always feel like I can't remember when our various insurances run out. And then I usually just go with whatever quote they send to renew as I just cba filling in all this shite online and getting a million spam emails.

[quote Morituritesalutant]@LucasLeesEyebrows I’m a SAHM currently (recent thing) and most definitely don’t use life admin to justify my existence 🤣 (see my earlier post)

I’m fully aware I’m very lucky not to have to work if I don’t want to (and no we’re not loaded just worked out we can survive on DH wage until kids are school ages)[/quote]
Exactly! I only work three days a week. On the other days I’m just doing the washing, shopping and doing the school run (not bloody ‘life admin’!)

Smartphones and annual calendar reminder, people. They are called smart for a reason😁

Well, I'm definitely not. A full-time job, chronic fatigue and elderly parent care have taken care of that!

I think some of you are doing more than you think. You say insurance is once a year, but there is car ins (sometimes more than one) and home ins and for some of us pet or travel too. There is mobile phone contracts (again sometimes more than one), broadband and utilities deals to check etc. For the car then there is at least the mot and service, gas boiler service and general maintenance as it crops up.

But most of those are 10-15 minute jobs (if that) once a year or even less. I just wait until I get a reminder letter/e-mail from the company or garage and then either have a quick look online or ring and book the car in etc. I really don't consider it to be work.

If you have medical apps for you/kids/parents then there is that and reading and dealing with emails from school, putting dinner money on, buying stationary etc.

Yeah, all of that is work, I agree.

Then if you are like me there is other stuff that is subscribed to that needs some level of monitoring, cancelling, renewing, swopping. Eg game pass, streaming services (Netflix,Spotify, now Tv, etc) and audible, meal plan or diet services.

Again, to me that's really not work. I have them all set to come out on the 1st of the month (same with all bills) so I know what's left over. I don't really feel like I monitor any of them except to cancel or suspend them if necessary, but again, it takes a couple of minutes, if that.

Then there is meal planning, shopping, buying everyone’s clothes (all online).

I don't meal plan, just get an online shop delivered once a week, which I put together the night before. The next week's slot is booked the day the current shop arrived.

I'm not meaning to pick at you, but I genuinely don't understand how most of that is work. It's just life as an adult, and I do think some people create far more work out of basic jobs than is necessary!

I am not on top of 'life admin' at all. I am totally overwhelmed and it feels like I have endless things to do. I have been trying to get my benefits sorted for over 3 years for example - it is never ending. You have to wait on hold for at least 30 min each time - so no it doesn't only take 5 min!

it's not 'life admin' though - that's an insta name for things everyone has to do and are just life facts - we ALL have to pay bills, buy insurance, cook food, buy clothes

I'm a working single parent of 3 - I do it all - it's not hard

OP do you believe everything you read on the internet? Surely not! I am hopeless at admin - don’t even know how to log into most of my online bank accounts..... I doubt I am the only incompetent person, no big deal.

No it's because someone who knows might reply on a certain thread but choose not to reply on another

For example

Mary1 might reply on a thread about taxes because she's a tax expert

Mary2 might not Because she knows fuck all about tax

Mary1 might not reply On a thread about a cheating bastard whose gaslighting his partner

Mary2 might reply to that thread because she's been there and her exh is a massive prick

It might seem like everyone got their shit together but they don't

That's the benefit of a hive mind.. you get people who just know because there's so many people contributing

I've been on mumnet for years and I am so far from having my shit together... I can't even find a clean pair of pants right now

@Southern I can empathise. I'm definitely not on top of life admin - in fact I mostly feel I'm clinging on by my fingertips. I'm a bit better than I used to be thanks to various strategies that I've incorporated over the years. I suspect I might some sort of attention deficit disorder.

Oh year and then there's mary3 who just pretends she knows everything and really she's fucking clueless

@poppycat10

My existence is a never ending roll of bill paying, sorting out broken stuff, insurance renewals, tax returns and house moves

You're being ironic, right?

Moving house is an absolute pita. If you move house more often than annually and without self inflicted mishap, I consider you a very organised person!

Who dat?