"An amazing opportunity to reshape our lives", yeah usually for the worse and for the benefit of everyone else except ourselves! I don't think it's talked about enough how this "independent boss babe" culture doesn't fit in with everyone and actually represents loss of choice and the expectation that not only will you raise the children and look after the household, you will then be your own CEO in your non existent 'down time' too.
This is totally true but for anyone who does freelance work. My husband and I both did freelance stints after leaving academia. I barely made enough money to cover expenses and my husband felt so isolated, he wasn't coping. We've both ended up in new careers.
"An amazing opportunity to reshape our lives", yeah usually for the worse and for the benefit of everyone else except ourselves! I don't think it's talked about enough how this "independent boss babe" culture doesn't fit in with everyone and actually represents loss of choice and the expectation that not only will you raise the children and look after the household, you will then be your own CEO in your non existent 'down time' too.
👏 loss of choice is exactly it!
This is totally true but for anyone who does freelance work. My husband and I both did freelance stints after leaving academia. I barely made enough money to cover expenses and my husband felt so isolated, he wasn't coping. We've both ended up in new careers.