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August 2012 Moms
Tash13
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I just turned in my resignation (vent)
Tash13
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Aaaand cue panic attack.
DH and I have decided that if life hands you a load of crap, you should start a manure company and at least turn a profit. In other words, we're going to make the best of things. It has become basically impossible for me to go back to work. My company has offices/openings in Manhattan or Santa Monica, neither of which we're able to live in comfortably. Plus, DH would be staying at home full time with both kids in what would probably be a very small living space. He's a great father and would be a good SAHD, but I don't think he'd enjoy it and he's already struggling with depression and PTSD. If I were to be perfectly honest, I'm kind of scared to leave him alone with them everyday for 9+ hours. I don't think he'd hurt them but I worry he won't have patience to deal with them and it would end up with everybody miserable.
SO, I quit my job. We've been able to save up some money to pay for at least one or two months of COBRA and we plan on moving to a small town where his mom currently lives. We love it there, there's some good job opportunities for both of us, and his family owns a home there that nobody is using and we can use it until it sells. This opportunity will also allow me to go back to school to pursue a different career. I'm seriously terrified though. I was on a really great career path (not one I ever envisioned but it could potentially make a lot of money) and I worry about giving that up to chase my dreams with so much at stake. I could really use a crystal ball right now to show me that it all works out ok!
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Re: I just turned in my resignation (vent)
Proud Mama to cleft cutie
DH and I are kinda in a similar situation. We both work in Chicago at jobs we never thought we have, but make good money and enjoy (most of the time). The problem is we live outside they city and have to commute an hour each way. It sucks. We can't afford to live in the city close to work, but I don't think I can go on having LO in daycare for 12 hours a day.
We're thinking about moving to FL where I'm from. My parents would let us stay with them as long as we needed and they also own a restaurant that we could work at until we found new jobs in our field.
I wish you GL because I know how it feels to be scared about such a life-changing decision. As long as you and your H are happy that will make LO happy. And that's all the matters!