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If you work part time, what do you do?
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I have been having serious job drama lately. I'm a teacher, totally burned out and hate my job. On top of that, my DD has a medical condition that requires her to be seen by specialists quite often. She is also being tested for immune disorders b/c she gets sick so often and has had several things that are not common for her age. School has been back in session for 3.5 weeks and I've already missed 5 days due to 2 fevers, a bad bout of diarrhea, and an endocrinologist appt. She's going to be out of daycare again tomorrow b/c the diahrrea has not cleared up. We have no family nearby to help us. Right now I'm thinking part time might be my best option, but as a teacher, there's not much part time out there for me. Tutoring wouldn't be enough money. I'm willing ot get out of my current field, as I'm not really enjoying it anymore anyways, just don't know where to start.
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Re: If you work part time, what do you do?
I think I replied to your similar post on the SN board, but I'll do so here too -
I'm a public accountant (I audit the financial statements of investment companies)and my company is very demanding of time but is also super flexible.
I work 27 hrs a week in the office (about 6:45am-12:15pm) and then work an extra between 2-10 hours from home each week depending on client demands/deadlines. This equals about 70% of full-time for my job (if FT I'd work 40-45 hrs most of the year and 55-60 hrs Nov-March) so I am paid less and considered PT but get full benefits.
It's a real luxury to have every afternoon with my son and it allows me to fit in all of his doctor/therapy appointments (he had a stroke, among other health issues).
Good luck with your decision - would subbing be an option for you? I'm guessing it's not preferable because it's not a set paycheck...career changes are hard so I feel for you!
I work in HR but I've been in this field for many years. You might check the sites below. They might have some ideas for you.
https://www.hiremymom.com
https://www.momcorps.com
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I've thought about subbing...the only problem is that I have to have a set schedule for daycare and many times you don't get called until the day of for a sub job. I've been thinking about going back to school once we move home for dental hygiene,which I could do part time, but it's going to be at least a year before we can move. Thanks for the ideas!
RN... but you'd have to go back to school.
ditto the person who suggested online courses. a friend is doing this to make extra money on top of her full time job right now. working out well for her.
you could also try to get into sales. sometimes they offer part time positions. but it's a lot of driving.
good luck.
I work 20 hours a week, but you'd have to go back to school. I own a private practice as a psychotherapist.
Good luck! I agree that tutoring and teaching online courses might work.
what about getting a nanny? that way you don't have to deal with daycare if she's sick.
i am a job share in pharma sales. i used to be a teacher actually ... they hire teachers often - but these days- they are not hiring anyone b/c there are tons of layoffs in this industry..... and job share positions are close to impossible to get - something you need to be working FT for a while to qualify for.
i LOVE working PT now - it's the perfect mix to me for having a career and more time with my kids. In many ways it's more stressful- i always feel SO behind on the days I do work... but i wouldn't change a thing.
when i first left teaching (before i got this job) I worked as an office manager for a large software company... i did events planning for them, too - and was the regional director's admin assistant ---- so there are lots of things you can do with your teaching experience.
I am a nurse, so I work two days a week....12 hour shifts.
DH is a teacher, and several of the working moms in his district work part time. It is a two-year contract, and they worked out the deal themselves, where one teacher would work Mon-Tu-Wed one week, and Th-Fri the following week, etc. And they could swap days with each other for kids appointments, etc. It seemed to work out fairly well for them....is that an option?
Also, most districts will allow you to job share, where you could teach Mon-Fri mornings and another teacher could do afternoons.
Good luck!
I am an RN also. I work 3, 8 hour shifts per week.
What age do you teach? I know this is kind of a strange option and there aren't very many jobs in this area but when I worked at children's hospitals, we always had a part-time school teacher. I've also found that Craigslist has a lot of unconventional jobs so you may find something that works for you there.