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Well, I would answer no I would not want to work part-time outside the home. Now if something happened to my husband and we needed me to work then of course I would. When dh and I got together one of the first things we asked was how we imagined our life. I have always wanted to be a SAHM...just like some people dream of being a pilot or CEO...this is my dream and I feel very happy that I have fufilled it.
My Dh and I sacrife to have me as a SAHM by cutting back on things that most people consider luxuries. I don't care for material things and my hubby makes enough that we have what we need.
My Dh is living his dream job so I am sure it would be harder for me to be as happy if he was miserable at his work.
I worked full-time up until I had my first child, now 9yo. At that time I cut back to 50%. It was relatively easy for me to do this, working in the healthcare industry. Based on what I've seen in my area,
I never saw myself as a SAHM but after having a son born 14 weeks early - that is what I have become but...I have now begun working outside 1 day a week and sometings at home as well. I LOVE being at home with my son and relish every moment with him but I do need to have some sort of outside activity. I have done human resources work (legal reporting and other non hiring/human relations projects) for Weber-Stephen Products Co. (we make Weber Barbaque Grills) for almost 9 years. I left once in 2002 to pursue a teaching degree and while in school was asked to come back in a part-time capacity and took it - then when a teaching job did not work out I was welcomed back full-time. Then I became pregnant with my ds and had to go out on bedrest for 10 weeks - then after I delivered and my son was in the hospital they again let me come back full time - and once he came they let me go - but with the idea that I would continue in a part-time/at-home capacity when I was ready. Now I go in once a week and love it. I can not explain how good Weber has been to me and I feel very lucky that I have found such caring company!
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate at all!!!
I worked from home doing medical transcription for the first 15 months of my DD's life... then I returned to work outside the home full-time, and then attended college full-time. During my 2nd month of pregnancy with DS, I became a SAHM, but couldn't stand not contributing some money to the income, so I landed another part-time medical transcription job from home. I stopped doing that when I was 8 months pregnant and actually just started again a few months ago and I am now due with #3. I have a love/hate relationship with working from home part-time. I LOVE having money of my own, but I detest having to work around a schedule, especially in this first trimester when I am completely exhausted all day. The downside is that I want to work during the day so that I don't have to at night, but then the housework and the laundry all fall behind... but if I stay on top of the housework all day (while caring for my kids of course), then I Have to stay up until 1-2 AM working and am completely wiped out the next day.
As far as living on one income, for being a SAHM, it's really tough, but definitely worth it. I sometimes want to throw in the towel and quit working already, but I really like to have that $$!! :)
Hey! I am very interested to learn what you do in healthcare and what kind of degree you have to do it. The kind of flexibility you have seems amazing. It would not be something I would try immediately b/c my son is only 6 mons old and I have no desire to put him in childcare (my dad is against it, haha, who woulda thought?) But eventually I do want to go back to school and get another job. I only have 2 years of college under me right now. (I couldnt make up my mind on what I really wanted to do, since my whole dream in life was to be a mom and then I just got lazy... although motherhood didnt come for quite a few years). If it would be easier for you, feel free to email me at specialeyez@aol.com. Thank you!!
I'm new here and I just posted a similar message on another board but I thought I might also post here. I'm a nurse (went to university for 4 years) and I loved the job I had before my son was born. I always thought I would go back full-time after my mat leave (I'm lucky here in Canada we get 1 year!) but when Lucas was about 6 months old I really started to think about him going into daycare and I just couldn't do it. My DH and I decided that I would look for a new job where I could work part-time. I got a great job working part-time and it has really flexible shifts - the problem is that I HATE IT! Every time I miss dinner or bath or bedtime because I have to go work it makes me so sad. I used to get al lot of satisfaction from working but it's just not there anymore. I'm proud of myself for making it through university and having a great carreer I just don't care anymore like I used to! I would really give it all away in a second to be a SAHM with my son. I really want to talk to my DH about quitting my job but I don't think he will go for it! How did you all make the decision - was your husband on board? I know I'm very lucky to have "thebest of both worlds" and I have the opportunity to do what a lot of women can't but going to work just doesn't feel right for me. I'd like to have another baby at some point and I'm sure the feelings will be even more intense then! In fact I'd love to get pregnant right now just so I can have another year off!!
Are we supposed to respond here or somewhere else?
Well, I would answer no I would not want to work part-time outside the home. Now if something happened to my husband and we needed me to work then of course I would. When dh and I got together one of the first things we asked was how we imagined our life. I have always wanted to be a SAHM...just like some people dream of being a pilot or CEO...this is my dream and I feel very happy that I have fufilled it.
My Dh and I sacrife to have me as a SAHM by cutting back on things that most people consider luxuries. I don't care for material things and my hubby makes enough that we have what we need.
My Dh is living his dream job so I am sure it would be harder for me to be as happy if he was miserable at his work.
jmo
Traci
I worked full-time up until I had my first child, now 9yo. At that time I cut back to 50%. It was relatively easy for me to do this, working in the healthcare industry. Based on what I've seen in my area,
I never saw myself as a SAHM but after having a son born 14 weeks early - that is what I have become but...I have now begun working outside 1 day a week and sometings at home as well. I LOVE being at home with my son and relish every moment with him but I do need to have some sort of outside activity. I have done human resources work (legal reporting and other non hiring/human relations projects) for Weber-Stephen Products Co. (we make Weber Barbaque Grills) for almost 9 years. I left once in 2002 to pursue a teaching degree and while in school was asked to come back in a part-time capacity and took it - then when a teaching job did not work out I was welcomed back full-time. Then I became pregnant with my ds and had to go out on bedrest for 10 weeks - then after I delivered and my son was in the hospital they again let me come back full time - and once he came they let me go - but with the idea that I would continue in a part-time/at-home capacity when I was ready. Now I go in once a week and love it. I can not explain how good Weber has been to me and I feel very lucky that I have found such caring company!
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate at all!!!
Sarah
When I was pg with my oldest dd (now almost 11), my current employer was worried I wouldn't come back.
I worked from home doing medical transcription for the first 15 months of my DD's life... then I returned to work outside the home full-time, and then attended college full-time. During my 2nd month of pregnancy with DS, I became a SAHM, but couldn't stand not contributing some money to the income, so I landed another part-time medical transcription job from home. I stopped doing that when I was 8 months pregnant and actually just started again a few months ago and I am now due with #3. I have a love/hate relationship with working from home part-time. I LOVE having money of my own, but I detest having to work around a schedule, especially in this first trimester when I am completely exhausted all day. The downside is that I want to work during the day so that I don't have to at night, but then the housework and the laundry all fall behind... but if I stay on top of the housework all day (while caring for my kids of course), then I Have to stay up until 1-2 AM working and am completely wiped out the next day.
As far as living on one income, for being a SAHM, it's really tough, but definitely worth it. I sometimes want to throw in the towel and quit working already, but I really like to have that $$!! :)
Hey! I am very interested to learn what you do in healthcare and what kind of degree you have to do it. The kind of flexibility you have seems amazing. It would not be something I would try immediately b/c my son is only 6 mons old and I have no desire to put him in childcare (my dad is against it, haha, who woulda thought?) But eventually I do want to go back to school and get another job. I only have 2 years of college under me right now. (I couldnt make up my mind on what I really wanted to do, since my whole dream in life was to be a mom and then I just got lazy... although motherhood didnt come for quite a few years). If it would be easier for you, feel free to email me at specialeyez@aol.com. Thank you!!
Heather
I'm new here and I just posted a similar message on another board but I thought I might also post here. I'm a nurse (went to university for 4 years) and I loved the job I had before my son was born. I always thought I would go back full-time after my mat leave (I'm lucky here in Canada we get 1 year!) but when Lucas was about 6 months old I really started to think about him going into daycare and I just couldn't do it. My DH and I decided that I would look for a new job where I could work part-time. I got a great job working part-time and it has really flexible shifts - the problem is that I HATE IT! Every time I miss dinner or bath or bedtime because I have to go work it makes me so sad. I used to get al lot of satisfaction from working but it's just not there anymore. I'm proud of myself for making it through university and having a great carreer I just don't care anymore like I used to! I would really give it all away in a second to be a SAHM with my son. I really want to talk to my DH about quitting my job but I don't think he will go for it! How did you all make the decision - was your husband on board? I know I'm very lucky to have "thebest of both worlds" and I have the opportunity to do what a lot of women can't but going to work just doesn't feel right for me. I'd like to have another baby at some point and I'm sure the feelings will be even more intense then! In fact I'd love to get pregnant right now just so I can have another year off!!
Shannon