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| Wed, 07-14-2004 - 5:01pm |
Since you've all been so wonderfully supportive on all my other issues, I was wondering if you could weigh in on a decision I have to make.
I currently work full-time for a non-profit organization. I push paper all day and I like my job. I make about $14.50/hour (no overtime), and all my benefits are paid for by my office, so I don't pay for anything. I have a pretty flexible schedule, generous vacation, and in all, a pretty good place to work.
I also teach at a local community college - which is one of my passions! I LOVE teaching!!!!!!!!!!! I make $28/contact hour (credit hour), so teaching 2 classes that are worth 4 credits each would make me $224/week (before taxes and deductions). No benefits.
I also run a home business with The Body Shop at Home (direct sales), and it's really starting to take off. I have a few potential recruits, I love the products and the discount, I am getting more parties scheduled...
My ultimate goal is to be a stay at home mommie (I don't have any children yet, nor do I have any buns in the oven...probably won't for a year or so.) Being a stay at home mommie is VERY important to me, so I'm trying to look to the future and get other sources of income besides a full-time job. I want to keep teaching and doing The Body Shop at Home even after I have kids!
My hubby was laid off for 17 months and he's just finished school and has been working full-time for about two months now. We're starting to get back current on our bills, too!
So...here's where you come in! Sorry this was so long, but I wanted to be thorough!
This working so much is just killing me! I work Mon-Thur at my day job from 7am-5pm. Then, I drive to school (fifteen minutes away) and teach two classes on Tue/Wed/Thur from 5:30-8:15pm. I get home usually by 8:45pm, and have enough time to eat some dinner, pet my puppy, talk with my hubby, and then I go to bed. I can't grade papers during the week, because I want to give some time to my hubby, too! So, I have Fridays off from work, and I use that day to make some phone calls, clean the house, play with the puppy, do some advertising...and then I usually have one-two parties scheduled for the weekend. The parties take me an hour or two to get ready for, and then usually a total of 3 hours for the party (some time for me to prepare before the guests arrive). I also have LOTS of grading to do on the weekends!!!!
My dilemma (if you've read this far, bless your heart!!!!!):
I wanted to quit my fulltime job earlier in the summer, but my hubby had just started working, so I pushed it back to August. I want to keep teaching and I want to keep doing my biz... I've also gotten my substitute teacher certification, so I can register with local schools to be on their sub-list (usually between $60-$80/day).
My dept chair for the college just emailed me and wants me for at least two classes in the fall, probably more.
What should I do???????
Did I mention that I really do like my fulltime job? I do, but once you've found something that you're passionate about and that you care about and that you're good at........ I LOVE TEACHING!!!!!!!!!
Help me!!!!!!
I can certainly answer any questions that you may have......
Oh, and if I quit, I would need to pay for my insurance through my hubby's work (~$50/week).
Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tracie

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