Dr. Katie Amin
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And the other thing is that, so, you know, we talk about, you know, all sorts of aspects of real life, but like exercise is really important to me. So I actually am out the door at 5.30 in the morning every day. I mean, I am not here for the morning at all, but that's why, you know, our nanny, my husband gets up at 6.10.
And the other thing is that, so, you know, we talk about, you know, all sorts of aspects of real life, but like exercise is really important to me. So I actually am out the door at 5.30 in the morning every day. I mean, I am not here for the morning at all, but that's why, you know, our nanny, my husband gets up at 6.10.
He has 20 minutes to kind of be with the kid by himself, but our nanny is here by 6.30. But, you know, I just was saying to my husband because he actually, his procedures are more add-on procedures. So he can stay quite late because, you know, a surgical oncologist will call him and say, oh, can you add on a case or whatever?
He has 20 minutes to kind of be with the kid by himself, but our nanny is here by 6.30. But, you know, I just was saying to my husband because he actually, his procedures are more add-on procedures. So he can stay quite late because, you know, a surgical oncologist will call him and say, oh, can you add on a case or whatever?
He has 20 minutes to kind of be with the kid by himself, but our nanny is here by 6.30. But, you know, I just was saying to my husband because he actually, his procedures are more add-on procedures. So he can stay quite late because, you know, a surgical oncologist will call him and say, oh, can you add on a case or whatever?
So we kind of just have this understanding where he kind of deals with the morning. But, you know, then I am there, you know, I'm coming home at a certain time, except on my long OR days, my robotic days or whatever it may be. But I'm there, you know, usually home by 4.30 or 5. So I think that's important. So making sure that everyone gets that.
So we kind of just have this understanding where he kind of deals with the morning. But, you know, then I am there, you know, I'm coming home at a certain time, except on my long OR days, my robotic days or whatever it may be. But I'm there, you know, usually home by 4.30 or 5. So I think that's important. So making sure that everyone gets that.
So we kind of just have this understanding where he kind of deals with the morning. But, you know, then I am there, you know, I'm coming home at a certain time, except on my long OR days, my robotic days or whatever it may be. But I'm there, you know, usually home by 4.30 or 5. So I think that's important. So making sure that everyone gets that.
What we've done actually, which is kind of funny, and the fact that my admin day is always on Friday. And my husband was like, I want my admin day on Friday. So we used to have the whole, you know, oh, his admin day used to be on Tuesday. That was my robot day, you know, whenever it may be. But then we had our housekeeper. We actually switched our housekeeper's hours.
What we've done actually, which is kind of funny, and the fact that my admin day is always on Friday. And my husband was like, I want my admin day on Friday. So we used to have the whole, you know, oh, his admin day used to be on Tuesday. That was my robot day, you know, whenever it may be. But then we had our housekeeper. We actually switched our housekeeper's hours.
What we've done actually, which is kind of funny, and the fact that my admin day is always on Friday. And my husband was like, I want my admin day on Friday. So we used to have the whole, you know, oh, his admin day used to be on Tuesday. That was my robot day, you know, whenever it may be. But then we had our housekeeper. We actually switched our housekeeper's hours.
This is, you know, a person that cleans their toilets and does all that. But she works from 2 to 7 a.m. So she works from 2 to 7 p.m. like cleaning. But then, you know, if someone's not home, she can actually wash the kids, too. And actually, you know, she's kind of can do both. So she cleans house just late afternoon. But then now he switched his admin day to Friday. And it's amazing, you know.
This is, you know, a person that cleans their toilets and does all that. But she works from 2 to 7 a.m. So she works from 2 to 7 p.m. like cleaning. But then, you know, if someone's not home, she can actually wash the kids, too. And actually, you know, she's kind of can do both. So she cleans house just late afternoon. But then now he switched his admin day to Friday. And it's amazing, you know.
This is, you know, a person that cleans their toilets and does all that. But she works from 2 to 7 a.m. So she works from 2 to 7 p.m. like cleaning. But then, you know, if someone's not home, she can actually wash the kids, too. And actually, you know, she's kind of can do both. So she cleans house just late afternoon. But then now he switched his admin day to Friday. And it's amazing, you know.
So then I'm not, you know, saying nagging him like, you know, for, you know, keep closest this day, you know, because we're going to go away or whatever, maybe. But so that works out for well for us. Actually, we have the same admin day, which is great.
So then I'm not, you know, saying nagging him like, you know, for, you know, keep closest this day, you know, because we're going to go away or whatever, maybe. But so that works out for well for us. Actually, we have the same admin day, which is great.
So then I'm not, you know, saying nagging him like, you know, for, you know, keep closest this day, you know, because we're going to go away or whatever, maybe. But so that works out for well for us. Actually, we have the same admin day, which is great.
Oh, it's tough. I mean, I think biggest aspect of our lives, because we're both pretty in the trenches of academic world and academia. Would be just knowing to their schedule and just communicating, you know, so one night I'll have a work dinner and then the next day I'll have a work dinner. And then if, you know, otherwise we need to get a babysitter, even on a Tuesday sometimes.
Oh, it's tough. I mean, I think biggest aspect of our lives, because we're both pretty in the trenches of academic world and academia. Would be just knowing to their schedule and just communicating, you know, so one night I'll have a work dinner and then the next day I'll have a work dinner. And then if, you know, otherwise we need to get a babysitter, even on a Tuesday sometimes.
Oh, it's tough. I mean, I think biggest aspect of our lives, because we're both pretty in the trenches of academic world and academia. Would be just knowing to their schedule and just communicating, you know, so one night I'll have a work dinner and then the next day I'll have a work dinner. And then if, you know, otherwise we need to get a babysitter, even on a Tuesday sometimes.