u/happyowl12345

How do parents do it, running on broken sleep for a long period of time? Is it a bit career move to push back on work in the office days

Just how do you do it.

I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old. Just had to take a week off because one of them was sick and then passed onto the other and then I got sick with hmpv which was surprisingly nasty. I have the leave balance. Have worked in the same company for a long time so have over 660 hours accrued. But I have honestly taken more sick leave this year since starting a new team than all my working life combined. I don’t want my new team to think I am unreliable. Thats not the real me. Prior to kids, I barely took any sick leave.

Couple (38 and 39) with 2 young kids (age 2 and 4). 1.1m in super and 1.3m outside. Expense around 80k to 90k a year. House paid off. I guess the worry is that it feels tight with kids still so young and with inflation so high I am just not sure how much is enough anymore in 20 years time.

Does anyone else feel exhausted on Friday? I feel my body is designed for 4 working days only. What strategies do you use to help you survive Friday?

Genuine questions. Why create RTO mandate? Why create team days? We don’t even have enough seats in the office and yet we have a RTO mandate and we spend so much time discussing about seating arrangements.

Does it make sense to contribute to super early even with non concessional contributions so there’s more time for money to compound and you end up contributing less to get the same outcomes. Why don’t people do it and why do the leave until close to retirement to top up super?

Serious question, what’s the point of picking individual stocks when even bluest of blue chip can half its price. Why not just do index fund? Just feel risk is too high when it comes to stock picking

What amount do you think is fat FIRE, chubby FIRE and normal FIRE in Australia?

I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old and both me and my husband work full time. I am exhausted all the time. What tips do you have to not feel exhausted all the time when you have young kids? ( have checked with my GP and done a blood test, nothing medical to explain the fatigue)