anyone back to work yet? anyone changed mind about going back?

CantWait2Be · July 2011

just wondering how things are going for everyone. I'm off for a few more weeks but dreading going back, really just because I don't like my job much at all. I don't have the patience to be a ft sahm but think I would like pt. I've been job searching while on leave but haven't found anything to apply for.

Sazhrah · July 2011

I start back today (this afternoon). I was ok with my decision until today. Now I am getting nervous and anxious. I would much rather stay home and cook dinner and take care of the family and home. But, we need the money.

I was originally planning on starting back work the 18th.

Rachel5782 · July 2011

I'm not going back until the end of December. Originally I wanted to stay at home a whole year, but DH and I were afraid it would mess up my years of service (we are concerned with the changes in policies for my pension/benefits). However, after only being home for 6 weeks I realize I'll be ready to go back when the time comes. I love being home with LO and I feel blessed to have this time with him. But when it comes down to it, I love teaching and I worked my butt off getting my masters and building up my years of experience to just give it all up. I would miss my career too much being a SATM.

MNguardcouple · July 2011

I'm not going back. But while my husband is deployed I'm going to try to get my photography business going so I can do that instead of going back to nursing. So in a way I've been working, but at home and very sporadically.... It's a lot harder to get stuff done when it's just me!

kbel424 · July 2011

I really wish I didn't have to go back. I feel sick to my stomach at the thought of leaving her at daycare. I thought that it might be easier with all the work and years it took me to get to where I am in my career, but I'm dreading it. I go back in Sept.

tulipblossom · July 2011

I wish I didn't have to go back but we cant afford for me to SAH full time. I will be talking to my boss to see if I can work only 4 days a week when I go back but I am not sure they will go for it.

I also wish the job market was better and DH could find a job in his field and not doing what he is doing now for 1/3 of what he use to make before getting laid off. If he could get back into his true profession he wants me to be be able to stay home with DD or only have to work 20 hours a week or less.

Shine2015 · July 2011

I wanted to go back after the first week, but now that I have adapted to being a mom I want to stay home. I am actually praying that I get laid off! There has been talk of laying 5 of us off and since I am second from the bottom I would be one of the 5. The union is really trying to not let that happen, but I say PLEASE lay me off so I can stay home with my DS!

rainstar752 · July 2011

I'm going back in August, but my feelings about it are very mixed. On one hand, I get a little tired of the monotony of being at home all day with the baby, and in that sense, I'm really excited to go back to work. It helps that I love my job, though. On the other hand, I dread leaving her at daycare, and I think I'm going to have a hard time being away from her so long during the day. Plus I'm already stressing about pumping, and our whole schedule/routine once DH and I are both working full-time again!

luckyluvr · July 2011

I'm home until the first week of October b/c I've saved up sick days and will be using next year's, as well. I hate my job and wish I didn't have to ever go back to teaching, but we can't afford it at all.

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