Since my husband has started working from home I actually feel like I see less of him than I did when he was working in the office. He just never knows when to call it a day and leave his laptop alone! He’s arranging extra calls with clients which can go on for hours outside of his normal working hours almost every evening plus works overtime every Saturday morning, something he’d never have done before he started working from home because he wouldn’t want to commute back and forth on a weekend. Today he was supposed to finish work at 4pm and he is currently sat in the spare room still on a call with a client.
We have 2 young children, and its crazy because 11 months ago when he started working from home I thought the silver lining in all of this would be that with him not having to commute and being home on his lunch break we would get more time together as a family, and I might get some additional help around the house. That hasn’t happened, and I feel more stressed than ever with childcare, home schooling, housework etc with little to no help from my husband since he’s suddenly become a workaholic. I work part time in the evenings also, and I just feel like I rarely get a break. I’m also missing adult company and conversation a lot, and I’m feeling especially lonely not being able to see family and friends as I’m sure we all are.
I’ve confronted him about it, and he just says he’s trying to make extra cash for our family and he doesn’t get what the problem is. We are not struggling financially, we’re actually pretty comfortable. We have a rainy day fund and his job is actually very secure given the circumstances, so I don’t understand why he feels the need to put in so many extra hours? I feel like working from home has really blurred the lines between work life and home life for my husband and it’s affecting the whole family.
Anyone else experiencing similar?