Hey, I've been using straights for 6 months and I still touch up with my Merkur twin. There are a few spots that not even my barber would touch when I had him give me a shave with my equipment. I just looked in the straight razor rules book and saw nothing in there forbidding you from backing away from those areas causing you the most problem. Work on those over the weekends, not on work days. That should take some of the stress away. Remember, this should be enjoyable and relaxing. If you have to, go back to basics and do the just the area between the sideburns and jawline, and WTG only. I also saw someone with some sage advice. If there is a question between close and comfortable he always chose comfort first.