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Enterprise Account Executive

unplugging during paternity / maternity leave

Anyone else have a hard time unplugging from work when they are off? I am currently on leave and I still find myself checking emails, slacks and thinking about work all the time. I feel like I am falling behind right now even though I know I should focus on the present.. Anyone else ever felt the same or have thoughts on how to best approach this situation?

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antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I had to delete all of the apps and just keep my phone on the counter unless I absolutely needed it.

oldcloser

Arsonist

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Tactically, as has been mentioned, delete the freaking apps. Higher level? If you've got kids already you know that you'll never get another chance to be there for your S/O and newborn like you've got at this very moment.
If this is your first child, please take my word for it. If you can't be the first person that precious kid sees when their eyes open, you should at least be the second. The bonding starts right now.
Enjoy it!

BmajoR

Arsonist

Account Executive

Delete everything, and if you MUST, do a weekly checkup to give yourself peace of mind. Some people just can't turn off fully, and that's okay.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Uninstall work apps from phone

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Holy hell yes

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

In sales , when you take time off, you generally will fall behind. No one will close business for you. But you have the flexibility to manage a lot of your life around daily events.

It’s tough.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Delete the Apps!

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Its normal to feel that way as we are target driven - fear, insecurity etc etc. One of the companies that I worked with used to make their employees uninstall slack lol. Try to put off the notification and check them intermittently

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

You're thinking about work all the time because you're not used to having something else to think about. If you're a millenial, you're probably very used to being available, plugged in, tethered all the time. Guess what? You'll honestly survive walking away from the tech.
You get this time with your newborn and new family exactly once. Please be in the moment, embrace it, even the sleepless nights and uncertainty. Never, ever has the simple phrase "be present" been more applicable.
Seriously, put the phone away (if it's a separate phone from your personal one). Let the battery die. Close the laptop. This literally is your time. There are no do overs with this experience, so really experience it.

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Director, Revenue Enablement

At minimum turn off all of the notifications for those apps.

With both of my kids I was fortunate enough to have a team that picked up slack and didn’t pillage my pipeline. I too couldn’t disconnect completely but once every day or so found some relief in just skimming through messages, deleting what wasn’t important, and flagging things I would need to follow up on when I returned.

If you find yourself replying to those messages instead of skimming you have a whole different issue.

pirate

Big Shot

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Absolutely unplug. You'll never get the time back with your newborn. EVER. Jobs come and go.

CPTAmerica

Opinionated

President/CRO

Set aside a time where you can check emails and don't check them outside of that time. 30min each day should be enough just to skim and reply to anything urgent. Then get back to your family! Put the phone in another room if the temptation is too strong.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

The problem in sales with any leave is that pipeline is still needed. There is no other way to put it. If you aren’t working then you aren’t creating pipeline and you are not going to close deals to hit revenue. It’s a shitty reality but one nonetheless

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