Exhausted....

[Boo42]

I'm exhausted! Had enough. Married, kids, work full time, studying to broaden my horizons. But I've had enough. It's the mental stuff really, like work..having to always be on top. I work in a male dominated company and I always have to be at A game around them. They probably have slept all night, where I was up with my young children. Honestly I don't know how I survive...really I feel done in this week.

What do you do whenever you feel this way?
Tips please and thanks

Take a day off 'sick' xx

I hear you Have been feeling like this for months. Not sure how to resolve TBH (sorry!).
I WFH which I prefer because it helps with the day to day running of the house - quickly put the washing on etc but same four walls, same routine day in day out is a bit suffocating. Too much zoom then not enough time to do actual "work". Get up early in the am just to get some focused work done.

Like you, I work full time, kids, husband is away with work a lot (away for 2months currently). I do all the school runs /clubs. I am the highest earner. Husband does all the household "admin" - sorts bills/insurance/holidays so can't complain on that front but just keeping the house in shape and kids happy and being a professional working woman is bloody hard.
I run when can but that's my only escape!!
I don't go without (clothes/makeup etc) but do feel I probably need to invest in some quality time for a massage or facial or something but TBH any time I spend away from my kids outside work hours I just feel ridiculously guilty about as I hardly get ant quality time with them during the week.
Anyway, sorry to moan- but do relate and hope you manage to get some time to yourself!

I hear you!
Full time corporate career, global role so meeting all hours of the day. Has been super manic since start of year and no sign of let up!
3 year old and partner works part time so does childcare between him and nursery.
He does cooking and shopping but have outsourced and got a housekeeper 2x week.
Also have been ensuring I have a walk everyday and yoga class is a non negotiable.
Between the 5.30 am wake ups, constant illnesses and lack of kids activities due to covid it’s been a nightmare.
I also take myself off to the office now 1-2 days a week just for some peace and quiet!
On Friday partner in bed with vomiting bug, I was doing meetings on my phone whilst building train tracks and cooking tea. By the end of the day I just thought FML!

Guys it's good to know others out there feeling the same...as terrible as that sounds! Not that I would wish it upon anyone, but it feels better knowing I'm not alone. I guess we will all get through it in the end.

@cherrylicious2

Take a day off 'sick' xx

I am actually going to start doing this. No one dies at work and you don't get the praise anyway for being there each day. I think they need to start missing you lol

Hello everyone just to say hope your week has been better so far this week. I have managed to convince my team that I am going to be officially un-contactable tomorrow, but working. Aim is to stop all the daily email/teams notifications and be able to focus on proper work for the day. They think it's a great idea, so OOO is officially going on and i will be able to get my head down (unfortunately, not literally!) and crack on with work uninterrupted. Am hoping this helps.
Also Sunday is mother's day so I'd just stay in bed all day if I were you (I will try!!) xx

@RunningTiger

Hello everyone just to say hope your week has been better so far this week. I have managed to convince my team that I am going to be officially un-contactable tomorrow, but working. Aim is to stop all the daily email/teams notifications and be able to focus on proper work for the day. They think it's a great idea, so OOO is officially going on and i will be able to get my head down (unfortunately, not literally!) and crack on with work uninterrupted. Am hoping this helps. Also Sunday is mother's day so I'd just stay in bed all day if I were you (I will try!!) xx

This is a good idea. I had meetings / dinners booked (talking and listening all day) Wednesday to Friday this week. Because I had my OOO on and the team knew I was busy; they just got on with stuff and left me alone. I will try that maybe once a week regardless.

And yes Happy Mother's Day...I smiled to myself when Friday morning as I met my CEO, I reached into my pocket and felt my DC's dummy...honestly everything we are is incredible

I find it quite hard sometimes too. Maybe take a day off to yourself. You can do whatever you want. I just napped all day last time! If you have a partner they should be sharing the load with night wakings, you shouldn't be the one exhausted all the time.

I was that person juggling all the balls working as a social worker, then my mum got sick, my grandad was on end of life and my dd was on pathway for asd. I couldn't cope anymore, I quit work became a sahm /carer. I'm so much happier but we are super poor 😩😩