Bad Dad

[kingcook]

Current contract is about to end. A brand new shiny contract (that I really want as it gives me a chance to learn a new skill and lots of WFH - very rare indeed in my field) is available.

Trouble is, i've promised my boy that i'd spend all of the school hols with him. Client wants someone onboard NOW.

Am I a Bad Dad™ for even considering the new shiny contract?

[doodab]

Am I a Bad Dad™ for even considering the new shiny contract?

No. You are a bad dad for making promises you can't keep.

[SimonMac]

If your new contract is WFH whats the problem?

[doodab]

To be fair most kids want to be like dad so if you have a spare laptop you could set him up with a CUK account and get him doing some coding.

[Sameera at Best Tax]

Its a fine line!

If its something you really want to do - then i would say - you should do it.

Make it up to your kid.... spend more time with him on weekends etc.

You are a good dad just for thinking like this.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

[SimonMac]

To be fair most kids want to be like dad so if you have a spare laptop you could set him up with a CUK account and get him doing some coding.

Certain posters have had to sign the register saying they won't interact with kids, I am sure that goes for online too

[northernladuk]

I would have gone out and found my dad a contact so he can f off and leave me alone during the hols so I can invite the girls round and play doctors and nurses....

[doodab]

Certain posters have had to sign the register saying they won't interact with kids, I am sure that goes for online too

I would have gone out and found my dad a contact so he can f off and leave me alone during the hols so I can invite the girls round and play doctors and nurses....

And that is why you had to sign it....

[kingcook]

If your new contract is WFH whats the problem?

It's part (60/40) WFH/onsite initially, moving to fully WFH after a (short, hopefully) while.

But you have a point... nothing wrong with me working early and later in the day.

I'm going for it

[TheFaQQer]

No. You are a bad dad for making promises you can't keep.

This.

Working from home is potentially even worse - he'll see you at home, but know that he's not allowed to disturb you because you are working. My children aren't allowed upstairs until after 5pm, unless it's an emergency, because they know that I'm surfing CUK and porn working.

Working from home, and then saying "we'll do something this weekend" are incredibly poor substitutes for a broken promise of spending the holidays with him.