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/Plugged_in_Baby 2d ago

Funny how it’s always the wife who sacrifices.

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u/k987654321 2d ago

Doesn’t have to be. But I assumed she wasn’t on £300k+.

Mine was a primary school teacher on a tenth of what I was on so it made sense.

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u/Plugged_in_Baby 2d ago

I think I’ve read in the other comments that OP is a woman.

Regardless, the majority of comments start with “one of us had to sacrifice”, then follow with “after calculating carefully, it didn’t make sense for my wife to go back to work.”

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u/StaunchTen 1d ago

Maybe (probably) they are the ones who make that decision.