Stay at Home Moms
AliciaS1411
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Thinking of working
AliciaS1411
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Im thinking of working part time this summer to build our savings up more. I was hoping to find something teaching French or translating, but can't seem to. I used to make 1 to 2 hundred dollars a night serving at a local wine bar, so i might call the owner and see if he has an opening for the summer. I left on good terms with them, and the money there was amazing. I applied as a part time teacher at a day care to. I figure if I get a call, I'll take it, and if not, oh well. It would be nice to put some extra money aside, and I could probably save between 3 and 5 thousand if I go back to serving three nights a week. Part of me wants to be lazy all summer though. It's nice that DH doesn't work during the summer and I could spend all summer with him and LO.
Any of you work part time or anything like that?
Any of you work part time or anything like that?
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Re: Thinking of working
1/12/13 DD was born
4/9/16 DS was born
9/17 CP
6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19
I worked FT in an employment office and on call doing crisis/acute mental health evaluations at another place. I had no intention of going back to either one, but especially the on call one. I loved the job, but I couldn't be leaving the house at 11pm to cover a midnight shift because some didn't show up. I could do it before, but with a baby there's just no way.
To make a long story short, my ED from my on call job basically called and offered me the ideal work situation. I couldn't turn it down, especially because I do want to go back FT eventually.
I'm doing 3 days a week, never more. I am in control of my days and shifts. I can go FT whenever I'm ready, but they know it won't be for a few years. When I do go FT I get full benefits and pension.
It wasn't really a financial decision, but it was a professional one. If I took a few years off, I'd have to start at the bottom in a competitive and over saturated mental health field in the area. DS will be in a close friend's cousin's home daycare for anywhere from 3 to 6 hours depending on my shift.
Honestly, I have my perfectly ideal work situation to go back to, but it's still hard!!!
DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)
I'm working towards becoming a doula so I'm going to be working, but it's going to be very very part time and it's still a little bit in the future. About a year ago I was doing some contract work in my old industry. I was able to do it from home and it was very part-time. It was nice banking some extra money though and I was paid very well for my time.
I think if MH had all summer off then getting out for some part-time work would be a great option! You get to bring in some extra income, get out and do something on your own a bit, etc. Plus you'll still have plenty of family time. Sounds great to me!
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I serve two nights a week at a Chinese place. It is nice talking Kung pao instead of poopy diapers once in a while.
I HAVE to stop eating the product though. Oh the sodium......
My old store (I was a retail manager prior to SAH) called and offered me a very PT temporary admin. position. The pay was actually great for the 10-15 hours a week they wanted me but DH has such a weird schedule that I would've needed childcare.
I calculated it out and by the end of the contract after childcare I would've had a whopping $250. I had really wanted to do it because we're just a few thousand shy of some financial goals. By walking way from a short term gig with less than $300 in my pocket is insane.
In your case, I'd totally go for it!