Balancing family and life as a stand up comedian: Q&A with Tiernan Douieb
In this Q&A, I speak to stand up comedian Tiernan Douieb about balancing work and family life as a performer.
In this Q&A, I speak to stand up comedian Tiernan Douieb about balancing work and family life as a performer.
Why is it that the wheels fall off the bus when there’s a snow day or school closes unexpectedly for some reason?
Dad has a job and is the main earner for the family. Dad’s industry becomes ever more competitive and he has to make a greater effort to earn the same amount of money, while also balancing this with fatherhood. After a while, it becomes a bit much. What does he do?
Trying to balance caring responsibilities with employment is never easy. Going back several years, I had a part time job that I left when my eldest daughter started school. I tried to make it work for several months but my stress levels became worryingly high, despite my employer being very understanding.
May I introduce you to Martin Williams, working dad and founder of Radar PR? Martin is the fourth individual brave enough to feature in my series about men who set up their own companies to achieve better work / life balance.Â