It's great to see a teacher thinking out of the box for his students win-win in my minds eye. The icing on the cake is that he is your's Marilyn moms never get over having the best job in the world, do they
Ian as Willie says "sucks to be me right now" Work is just the means to an end. Keep it in perspective and don't let it get in your head. It's a shame that the old exec team didn't seek a better fit for you guys in corporate feel, but I'm sure it was a numbers decission, as M&As usually are.
Work for me is intense, in that when I'm there I'm engrossed from the minute I walk in ~9am until I head home ranging from the earliest of 6pm latest of 10pm. More work this weekend, going in within the hour. I never get to my forecasting and planning role during the week, so that's the late hours and weekend work. If it doesn't get done I could find myself in a bad spot as the weeks/months roll on. Lots of growth for us, we've gone from brand new in Nov up to 11 people today adding more as I tell everyone we can afford them. I'm missing my life as a mom - I see the kids for an hour or less and have been replaced (gratefully) by Paul. He is scheduling playdates and making sure they get homework done and to scouts and rehersal on time. Paul also is doing a bang up job of making my life easier. When I work late he brings me a plate of dinner and lugs his laptop into our conference room and works on his contract work stuff. I think our roles have reversed for sure and figure it will be this way for a few years to come. I'm feeling okay about it for now. But working full time is a hard gig in Silicon Valley that's for sure
What a hectic and complete change in lifestyle for you and your family Nan. Sounds like you are doing well in the job, but it sure has taken over your life. Well done Paul too.
I hope you find some you time, and some couple time and of course family time, but for the time being it seems it has to be this way. I'll be thinking about you. Take care.