New work schedule

[Tro]

Hello,
I have a green cheek conure and I am starting a job that requires me to work four 10 hour days and get three days off each week.the days I work I will be out of the house for probably 11 & 1/2 hours due to commute time and the hour lunch break I have, I am required to stay at the facility for 30 min of my lunch break so going home during this time is not doable.
I feel so sad that I will leave my green cheek home so long four days a week I feel so guilty I don’t know what to do about it.
I usually put him to bed at 7:30 and he wakes up around 7 I know he needs 10-12 hours of sleep a night. I have to wake up at 5 would putting him to bed at 7 be acceptable. This schedule only gives me a couple hours a day w him 4 days a week I don’t know what to do. Please help!

 

[itchyfeet]

Life happens sometimes.
It'll be okay.
Google foraging toys. DIY up a heap!
Can he see a window?
Leave the telly on for him. My mother used to play her galah disney movies. His favourite was Frozen!
You can put him to bed at 7 still. I assume the house will be pretty quiet when you're not there? So he'll likely nap if he needs to. Just keep a close eye on for behavioural changes

 

[GaleriaGila]

My story...

I was in college when I got him, and then grad school, so I spent LOTS of time with him. Then it was time to go to work!
There were years (about 25 of them) when 5-6 days a week, I was gone at 7:30-ish and back at 6-ish.
Some did and will consider me wrong and think I should have re-homed him.
Anyway, here is what I think made it work.
I moved and got new jobs maybe 5 times or so. BUT...
Every morning, he had at least ten minutes, and every evening, he had 20 or so. I have always kept him on a natural light schedule, in a separate room, so sometimes those times together were in the dark. During the day, he had a big window looking out on something interesting, a television on one of his favorite channels (Music channels, CNN - he loves talking heads), a biggg cage, lots of fun foods, and a few toys that I changed out regularly).
He KNEW he could count on those two crumby sessions a day. Somehow we both made it.
I'm now retired and times are pretty good again. But when I first retired, he was standoffish and aggressive, at times, and not nearly as affectionate and cuddly as he was 30 years ago. Of course, he became a rooster at about 4-5.
He is famous (infamous?) for his quirks, weirdness, and overall trouble-maker-ness. I take responsibility. Today he is flighted, fearless, spoiled, and adored. We worked it out. I spend most of the day with his bad self now, and I know we are back in love. I guess my motto is... don't give up, do your best, and don't be unhappy with the results. Love your bird and yourself for what you are, separately and together.
Good luck to you.