Somethings got to give

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So fed up like many others I'm sure. I felt really motivated to make 2021 my year and not let any lockdown or school closures stop me from working on my business. I was determined that no matter what was thrown at me I would make it work and not neglect my business.

Fast forward 5 days and two days into school closures with homeschooling 3 kids one primary age, I'm sat here in years overwhelmed with frustration. Once I've set one up on teams I'm helping the next one whose struggling to make sense of their work. Once I've done that I'm helping the 7 year old with whatever tasks his school are setting throughout the day. Then I'm cleaning and tidying as usual and just when I think I could maybe focus for ten minutes on my work I can't find my mouse or paperwork. I did have an office space but dh has taken that as he now has to work from home so I'm stuck to working on the sofa with two kids. Finally found my mouse and now im about to make lunch for the younger one.

I can see another day of getting nothing done in my business. My kids want to do their school work so I don't want to not do their work with them, shove them on gaming and get on with my work, yet my work is important to our family too and I need to earn money... I know we all have to make sacrifices and I know women particularly are suffering immensely and children too... but Other than working into the small hours I don't see how I can support my kids schooling and maintain my business and I'm so frustrated with it all

*tears

Can’t your DH take over for an hour on his breaks at least so you can get some focused time?

Well, one solution is that you and DH share the office space, with him working in the morning while you focus on home schooling, then in the afternoon you work while he home schools.

@letsmakethetea

Well, one solution is that you and DH share the office space, with him working in the morning while you focus on home schooling, then in the afternoon you work while he home schools.

He's employed so he has to be at his computer all day as he's active on teams they'll know if he's there or not. He doesn't have much to do other than be on teams which is frustrating because he's actually watching YouTube while he waits for work which is shit. Maybe I'll speak to him and see if he's up for doing the little ones school work as and when it trickles in in between that maybe ds can game and keep busy

Or failing that, I think I'm going to have to do is get up at 5 and work til 9 and then pick it back up at 2 until 4.

Its utterly ridiculous to think parents can do fulltime work and teach.

Teachers dont do a second job at the same time so why would parents who arent even teachers manage?

My job is fulltime during the day, I need to be online concentrating and working, its stuff that cant be done in the evening.

I also have an evening job several nights a month I have to physically go to, so very long days.

@Ugzbugz

Its utterly ridiculous to think parents can do fulltime work and teach.

Teachers dont do a second job at the same time so why would parents who arent even teachers manage?

My job is fulltime during the day, I need to be online concentrating and working, its stuff that cant be done in the evening.

I also have an evening job several nights a month I have to physically go to, so very long days.

It's really hard isn't it. I know the teachers are setting work but we still have to help them with it and answer questions.

He's employed so he has to be at his computer all day as he's active on teams they'll know if he's there or not.

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He needs to be 'available' (Green) on Teams?

This does NOT mean he can't leave his desk....