I'm Burnt Out!

[Mich the Tester]

And why does he need a spare pare of pants on such a regular basis?

You haven't visited Wet Wendy's Wednesday Watersports?

[suityou01]

If there's no mention of the 5 pairs including a spare pair, what's the fifth pair for, or don't I want to know

After telling him to man up, Freaki le Tosseure negs me for this post?

Bedwetter.

[MaryPoppins]

I get terrible insomnia. I'd have to get up at 5 am on a Monday just to get in for 10. Yes go to bed early but it won't work. There's this little voice that keeps telling me I have to be up at 5 am and I'm going to feel like crap if I don't get to sleep soon. And the voice gets louder the less time I have left before the alarm goes off.

No WFH option either, unfortunately.

I personally don't think a 5am wake up is too bad. Perhaps that's what having kids does to you.

[original PM]

I personally don't think a 5am wake up is too bad. Perhaps that's what having kids does to you.

I agree!

Used to hate getting up early - had kids and now as long as I am in bed before 11 and not completely legless then 5 or 6 in the morning is really not a problem

[Bunk]

If there's no mention of the 5 pairs including a spare pair, what's the fifth pair for, or don't I want to know

You ever tried yelling for help with a sock in your mouth?

[MaryPoppins]

You ever tried yelling for help with a sock in your mouth?

Course he has.

[Ticktock]

You ever tried yelling for help with a sock in your mouth?

I'm guessing that's a mistype.

[sirja]

if it was me (and it was once) i'd:
option 1 "cram 5 into 4": change from sunday travel to monday. i'd work longer hours monday to wednesday and leave earlyish on thursday and not work on friday. your weekend expands. you regain composure and charge your batteries. yes, monday is a killer.

option 2 "wfh": change from sunday travel to tuesday (work from home office on monday). slightly longer hours to catch up any tuesday/friday shortfall and leave earlyish on friday.

others: variations on above that equate to only working 4 or less days a week thus no need to cram hours or work from home.

there are loads of options but the key thing is to remember that your business should drive these decisions.

I've slight variations of both options in the past and had no problem with it. As others have said it's best to manage expectations at the start. In my experience clients who are not prepared to be a bit flexible are clients not worth working with.

[Ruprect]

Done it before, and when I had a stroke at 35, I decided to change how I worked.

Blimey. What else did you have to change about your lifestyle? Just interested like - that is YOUNG

[OwlHoot]

And why does he need a spare pare of pants on such a regular basis?

Pants fair enough, but 5 pairs of socks sounds ridiculous. His feet must niff something chronic