So...after almost 6 years working from home, I'm going back to an office job. 
It's a great job, and I'm ecstatic about it. This week I've been working part-time from home because the building's undergoing some heavy renovation work. I'll be able to be in my office in the building in the next week or 2, and then my hours will stabilize.
This week I'm EXHAUSTED. By the time the kids go to bed, I'm totally ready to crash. For anyone who transitioned from WAH or SAH to WOH, how long did the transition period last? What did you do to make it better?
I'm tempted to break out a marker board with a plan for chores, but I don't want to seem overboard. I just know that we need far more structure than any of us are used to in order to make this work.
In general, my office hours will be 7 AM - 2 PM, and then I will be on-hand for evening & weekend events that we have going on. So, DH will be handling mornings with the kids, and I will pick them up from school or the sitter after I get off work. (Part of the reason for the 2 end-time is that they will get out of school at 2:30.)
It's a great job, and I'm ecstatic about it. This week I've been working part-time from home because the building's undergoing some heavy renovation work. I'll be able to be in my office in the building in the next week or 2, and then my hours will stabilize.
This week I'm EXHAUSTED. By the time the kids go to bed, I'm totally ready to crash. For anyone who transitioned from WAH or SAH to WOH, how long did the transition period last? What did you do to make it better?
I'm tempted to break out a marker board with a plan for chores, but I don't want to seem overboard. I just know that we need far more structure than any of us are used to in order to make this work.
In general, my office hours will be 7 AM - 2 PM, and then I will be on-hand for evening & weekend events that we have going on. So, DH will be handling mornings with the kids, and I will pick them up from school or the sitter after I get off work. (Part of the reason for the 2 end-time is that they will get out of school at 2:30.)
