How do/ would you feel about working nights and weekends?

GuitaristsGirl · June 2011

I wrote last week about how I'm considering a career change. . . well, I'm quiting my job, put it that way Still trying to figure out what comes next - a different line of work, perhaps try to find a part time position in my same or different line of work, maybe even consider trying to SAH. . . gah!

Anyway, I just found a position that seems somewhat interesting. It's part time, mostly evenings and an occassional Saturday. My first thought was - no way!! One reason I'm not happy with my current job/ carrer is the too little family/ together time. But then, thinking about it. . . I could SAH all day with my LOs, and still make a few bucks in the evenings? But we wouldn't have our evenings to spend together. I don't know. . .

How would you feel about this?

artygirl · June 2011

How many nights per week? If it was 2 nights per week plus Saturday or three nights a week total, I'd consider it. Any more than that and it wouldn't work for me. I'd rather work during the day, have Lucas have fun at daycare, and the whole family enjoy the evening together. I know some people want to avoid daycare so that type of schedule works best for them, but it just isn't for me.

WillisReincarnated · June 2011

I think it depends on how many hours per week and the line of work. I can say that when my consulting work picks up to 10-15 hours per week, it's tough. I don't see DH very much because as soon as he gets home, I start working. But it's not a constant flow, so it's ok for me. Plus the $ is good enough (not great, but good) to justify it.

MonkeysGirl05 · June 2011

I wouldn't do it unless we absolutely needed the income.

krissybegs · June 2011

I love our evenings and weekends because that is our "family" time. It would really have to be a great opportunity for me to give that up.

qtpa2t · June 2011

While I have my weekday evenings mostly free, I work evenings and weekends for about 8 months of the year. We manage, and I think it's fine. It definitely depends on the person though.

bustle · June 2011

My DH and I have always been on opposite schedules (he works nights). Sometimes it is difficult to balance (events on weekends, etc) but for the most part is fine. I do teach though so have lots of random days, holidays, and summers off to give us more time together. We will be on this schedule once LO arrives until he is finish school too.

itsmevkb · June 2011

I spent a lot of years working retail, nights and weekends, both full-time and part-time and you couldn't pay me enough to go back to that. For me it's easier to get up and go in the mornings then to be home all day and then have to go to work.

cjsbdl · June 2011

I personally wouldn't want to do it...the schedule is what keeps me from getting my real estate license.

ETA: Not to mention that I wouldn't be in any shape to work after taking care of two kids all day. I don't know about you, but I'm usually ready for bed around 8:30pm these days.

ela81 · June 2011

I want a career change b/c of weekends/holidays/nights. I am currently on days but, that could change at anytime I if it does I will loose my shiit. I work every other weekend (fri, sat, sun). If your rotation lands on a holiday you work it (I work 12 hour shifts). We worked mandatory overtime for almost a year and I did it on nights so I could be with Isabel during the day but, I sure did miss our nights together...

With all of that debbie downer stuff said, if it was a part time gig it may not be too bad.

Either way, good luck with your decision!

dusk42 · June 2011

I did this for the first 18 months (well, and before she was born), and my schedule is fairly flexible and I work at home. But now that DD is in FT daycare during the day, it is so nice to have those evenings and weekends back. DH and I each had a lot of time with DD, but not with each other or getting things done around the house. I guess every schedule has its own downsides, but I would rather pay for more hours of daycare than take care of DD all day and then work so much at night and on the weekends.

Sara Scissors · June 2011

I currently do something similar myself. I'm basically a SAHM, but work 6-10 hours a week in the evenings and weekends when DH is at home. It's a social work position and what I did before having DS. I was just lucky enough to cut down my hours after DS was born. I see my clients at their jobs and make sure they are treated fairly, understanding things, etc (they all have special needs of some sort).

While I wish I could just be strictly a SAHM it is the ideal situation for us right now. It basically only pays for our groceries each month, but it helps. And that way I'm still technically working for my company this whole time whenever I decide to go back full-time. I say go for it!

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