So great to hear so many of you are following your passions and fitting them in to SAHM life too!
I work for a tech company doing product innovation 4 days a week and have Fridays at home with my 2-year-old. Love the work but the only downside is it does require a lot of travel.
I am a Foundation Development Assistant for a Community and Technical College Foundation. That means I fundraise money to help students with scholarships and the college with being able to afford things not covered by the state budget. I love my job. Last time around, I worked for a company that was NOT family friendly, and that was super stressful to work at. I'm grateful that this pregnancy will have a different more supportive environment.
I'm a brand and marketing consultant. I love what I do, but am trying to find a salaried role before I am too far along so that I have full benefits and don't have to spend my mat leave job hunting. Anyone else trying to switch roles while preggo?
I am a SAHM, prior to that I worked in sales and Marketing. When I go back to work, I am thinking of real estate so I can work around my kids schedules.
I am a GM for a large major retailer. My bosses are going to kill me when I tell them. I will be with the company 4 yrs in June and I will be on maternity leave through this holiday season just like I was in 2014
I am a GM for a large major retailer. My bosses are going to kill me when I tell them. I will be with the company 4 yrs in June and I will be on maternity leave through this holiday season just like I was in 2014
I was working retail when I was pregnant with my first and ended up being put on bedrest the week before Christmas because of PTL. I wasn't in an important position, but my SM was none too thrilled when I called him from the hospital to tell him I would be gone through the middle of May (I was due in March). I missed Christmas, valentine's, Easter and mothers day, all busy holidays for us since it was a drug store and card and candy sales would skyrocket. He actually put it in that I had quit, so I didn't get credit for being employed there for those 5 months, which screwed me on my mat leave when I got pregnant again 2 years later.
@laeberge3 I didn't know! Not that I thought you did something else, but ya know
I develop recipes and style food. A blogger albeit a very, very lazy one. I trained for years in antiquarian books, but I've been mostly out of that since 2012. The goal is to open an antiquarian bookstore one day. Was just about to give up ttc and go get a degree in media/book studies or botany but hopefully I can put that off a couple more years!
Renee, 34 + Devon, 29 married 08/13 TTC 09/15 *TW Loss mentioned* BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16 MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3 TTCAL 3/2016 Acupuncture 11/16 Dx December 2016: unexplained January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI = BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby! EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17 Ambrose born on his due date!
I was a librarian in a past life. We expected our first child to have special needs, so I stopped working. But if all goes well, this will be the first time we bring a baby home. Things went a little crazy last time.
I'm a nurse in the cardiac ICU at a children's hospital. I'm going to stick it out through one more pregnancy, give myself an unofficial 6m maternity leave, and find a job closer to the house we just bought an hour from where we are now. TW: Im emotionally spent with the stress and death associated with my work.
Currently a SAHM. Before DD, I worked in HR and can probably answer any FMLA questions if they come up
Still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up though lol I don't plan to stay home forever but am thankful for the opportunity while the kids are young!
My husband and I are both seminary students right now. We have about 1.5 years left and then we will be ordained ministers. I was previously in school to be a teacher, but I will probably go back to school for my masters in either social work or counseling- depending on how I feel about a doctorate someday.
I'm a jack of all trades, but mostly an administrator at law firm, and my boss will too, have a moment when I tell him! Poor guy. BUT, that won't be for a while anyway.
I am also a writer but I'm not being paid for that at the moment. (Trying to work on editing my first novel around working full time and keeping up with life at home.)
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I am a Program Coordinator for Adolescent Medicine at a university/children's hospital. I am also taking HR courses PT and I hope to open a small crochet/craft business.
I'm an owner/manager of a furniture distribution center. We receive in containers, ship furniture out and make in-home/full home installations for designers & manufacturers. I have a degree in global logistics.
I'm a chemist in civil service. I specialize in analytical chemistry/chromatography. The type of research we do helps keep the men/women of the armed services safe
I'm a high school music teacher. I love my job, and the plan is to go back to work after maternity leave. My teachers' union takes good care of new parents.
I am a Wellness Program Coordinator and coordinate our clients employer sponsored wellness programs. We also put on a lot of one time events for other companies such as health fairs, flu shots, and other wellness related activities! I am also a personal trainer, and used to teach group exercise. Haven't done that specifically in about a year though. I do miss it, but my full time job keeps me busy.
I am a full time dog groomer and for the last 8 years I have also had a small retail business that has been online, brick and motor and traveling boutique still trying to decide which I like the most. I HOPE that after the baby comes I'll be able to just do my thing full time but for now grooming pups is fun and challenging and consistently pays the bills!
Shout out to my fellow attorneys @beezeemarie and @laeberge3! I do trademark law at a midsize firm. Hoping to go part time eventually, the promise of that was what drew me away from biglaw in NY to this smaller firm out west
I work in a sawmill. I'm a production tech so I run a lot of the equipment and fix bundles and also grade the wood that is coming down the lines. I love it and the people I work with and it pays well with benefits. There is also a lot to learn there!
I'm a Purchasing Supervisor. Basically I get to shop all day, if only it were for something fun.
On the side, I also have a blog which is a year old. I would love to be able to make this a full time gig or if DH gets promoted a substantial part time gig.
Re: GTKY: Occupation
I work for a tech company doing product innovation 4 days a week and have Fridays at home with my 2-year-old. Love the work but the only downside is it does require a lot of travel.
May Siggy Challenge: Parenting Fails
When I go back to work, I am thinking of real estate so I can work around my kids schedules.
I develop recipes and style food. A blogger albeit a very, very lazy one. I trained for years in antiquarian books, but I've been mostly out of that since 2012. The goal is to open an antiquarian bookstore one day. Was just about to give up ttc and go get a degree in media/book studies or botany but hopefully I can put that off a couple more years!
TTC 09/15
*TW Loss mentioned*
BFP 12/15/15 EDD: 08/26/16
MMC discovered 1/25/16 at 9 +3
TTCAL 3/2016
Acupuncture 11/16
Dx December 2016: unexplained
January 2017: 50 mg Clomid + TI =
BFP #2 01/30/17 Please be a sticky baby!
EDD: 10/15/17 Measuring ahead! 10/12/17
Ambrose born on his due date!
@RileyM2010 I can relate, I'm fairly new in my job and am in sales. I will be on maternity leave for our EOY, I'm not looking forward to telling them.
BFP in September 2014, DS born June 2015.
TTC x2 months.
BFP January 2017.
Still trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up though lol I don't plan to stay home forever but am thankful for the opportunity while the kids are young!
*O17 June Siggy Challenge - You had 1 job!*
You ladies are so inspirational!
I am also a writer but I'm not being paid for that at the moment. (Trying to work on editing my first novel around working full time and keeping up with life at home.)
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“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times,
if one only remembers to turn on the light."
- Albus Dumbledore
Baby Boy due October 2017
BFP #2 3/18/19 * EDD 11/25/19* DS born 11/30/19
I am a Wellness Program Coordinator and coordinate our clients employer sponsored wellness programs. We also put on a lot of one time events for other companies such as health fairs, flu shots, and other wellness related activities! I am also a personal trainer, and used to teach group exercise. Haven't done that specifically in about a year though. I do miss it, but my full time job keeps me busy.
Me.30 DH.31
BFP 2/3/17...edd 10/13/17
** December BMB Siggy Challenge - Animals in Pools **
Me: 31+ H: 32
TTC Since 11/2015
#1 - MMC 6.5 weeks (2/16); #2 - MC due to cystic hygroma at 20 weeks (10/16); #3 CP (2/17); #4 - Due 12.16.17
Married 9/27/2014
TTC Since 1/1/2017
BFP: 2/6/2017
Due Date: 10/13/17
On the side, I also have a blog which is a year old. I would love to be able to make this a full time gig or if DH gets promoted a substantial part time gig.