AW: back to being a mostly SAHM/WAHM

babyaustin725 · September 2009

James's work is going really well, so I'm not going to have to work full time anymore. I have this upcoming week scheduled out pretty weird because it's Tillman's first week of pre-K and I want to be available to him, so I won't be in the office much anyway. My manager is out of town for the week as well, but when she gets back in, I'm going to propose I work one or two 6 hour days in the office and another several hours at home equalling about 20-25 hours/week. I don't know if they'll go for it. They might tell me that the will need to free up my headcount for a full time person (which I totally understand), and if they say that, I will quit and try to find a part time job at a bookstore or something to contribute a little bit. Anyway, I'm so happy to be getting out of the full time work week.

It feels kind of weird, because I was planning on going back to work when Tillman went to full time school, but now that we are there, I hate the thought of it. If I work full time that will mean that he's in after school care, it would be hard for me to volunteer and help out with field trips and other school activities, my house would always be trashed or I would be constantly running when I got home to keep the house running. Doesn't sound like much fun to me.

I feel so relieved!

DAWNNA76 · September 2009

that is a relief! No if only Brian can get back to work! I am currently looking for a job part time so that even if he does get back to work soon. I will have a little income coming in also, incase this happens again. my ultimate plan is to only work part time from now till the kids are out of school. I want to be available after school hours and to do field trips and such too. Its hard. I have been both a working mom and a SAHM and honestly from my point of view the best option is somewhere right in the middle!