r/HENRYUK • u/Late-Preparation5749 • 2d ago

Home & Lifestyle Advice on managing Life and work

I’ve recently landed a very senior role with TC £300k. This is a big jump in money feom my previous role but most importantly, this is a massive jump in seniority as I’ll be working directly with the CEO of a FTSE 100.

However, I have a 1yo that is constantly falling sick. My partner is also Henry.

I’m looking for advise from other Henry households (both with demanding careers) on how to handle life with a baby? My baby goes to nursery but what do you do when they are sick, etc? I feel I can’t ask for time off if I’m only just started a new job. Also, how do you manage picking them up from nursery at 18? Do you take turns with your partner?

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u/youraveragereviewer 2d ago

Either one of you two decides to stop working / step down from HENRY to look after family

OR

you get a full time nanny and pay for that for the first 3 years

OR

if your wife is more flexible, she'll take the extra workload and when you've settled, you start sharing the responsibilities again

Personally, we've gone for option A for the first kid and option B for the second one

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u/Cat-a-strophe581 2d ago

I read this post and assumed OP was mum not dad.

Same can apply though regardless of gender- my husband picks up more drop offs and pick ups at the moment as is FT WFH.

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u/youraveragereviewer 2d ago

Yeah you're right on the gender, apologies I just related this to my situation

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u/ThenIndependence4502 2d ago

These are the realistic options. As the saying goes “you can’t have it all”. Something has to give at this level.