Help me make a decision...LONG

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Help me make a decision...LONG
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Wed, 07-14-2004 - 5:01pm
Hi everyone!

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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Registered: 04-21-2004
Sun, 07-18-2004 - 8:59am
I made the move from a full time in office postition to a full time at home position at my company and I love it! It's great! I have a 2 year old, so i get to be a stay at home mom and a working mom. (granted, the downfall is that you basically have to use every chance you get to work... like their naptime, or when they are playing by themselves. The plus side is, I am here when she needs me and I still support the family. Good luck with it all!

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