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    When I Worked at Amazon, I Spent More Time With My Boss Than With My Kids

    When Lindsay worked at Amazon, she spent more time with her boss in a day than with her kids in a week. The moment the corporate career had to change.

    1 min readBy Lindsay MustainThe Why Behind the Theory
    When I Worked at Amazon, I Spent More Time With My Boss Than With My Kids

    When I worked at Amazon, I spent more time with my boss in one DAY than I did with my kids the entire WEEK.

    That was the moment I knew something had to change.

    Because what's the point of building a career if it costs you the people you love most?

    That's why I built a business around helping professionals land the hardest jobs, the six-figure remote and hybrid roles that give them their time back.

    Because I know what it feels like to give everything to a company and come home with nothing left for the people who matter most.

    The right job doesn't just change your paycheck. It gives you back what can't be replaced: TIME.

    Time to chaperone the school trip. Time for bedtime stories. Time for kitchen laughs while we make dinner (like this one).

    But here's the truth. I didn't build this business just to teach job search strategies I perfected as a recruiter.

    I built it because I wanted my kids to have their mom.

    If you're a senior professional grinding away at a company that will forget you in 90 days, this post is your permission to look up.

    You don't have to trade your kids for a title.

    For the full framework, read The Why Behind the Theory.

    If this hit close to home, come get the whole framework at TheoryOfHireability.com.

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    Published May 25, 2026