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Need some work advice....

VeryluckyoneVeryluckyone member
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So I currently work PT, I don't have any benefits and my paycheck is small.  Which when my husband had his old job it was ok b/c he was bringing home enough.  Well about a year ago he was laid off, he just recently got another job.  Pay isn't as good but it is a paycheck.  So we thought ok, maybe I could work full-time and we could be bringing in more money.  So I went on an interview yesterday, it is looking hopeful.  Here is the problem I don't know if I am ready to leave DD for eight hours every day.  I love that I get so much time with her, but if I go back to FT work we will be able to afford to do more.  What is your advice.  TIA!
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Re: Need some work advice....

  • brettsmamabrettsmama
    When it was time for me to go back to work after maternity leave, I begged DH for us to make changes so i could work part time or not at all so i could be home with DS. We decided it was best for our family for me to work full time. A few months later DH was laid off and I was grateful for my job so i could support us. With both of us working fulltime our life style is a lot more comfortable. Honestly though, I would be SO willing to cut back and make sacrifices to be home more with DS. It's a hard decision, definitely look at negatives and positives.
    FYI: there is a working moms board on here with some great ladies who offer awesome advice about these types of things.
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  • yaykarinyaykarin member

    I had the exact same issue. I was part time, husband was full time and the it became clear that he was either going to fired or laid off. I loved spending all day with my daughter who was 1 at the time and missing out on that was a really hard decision to make.

     

    But now I've been full time a year and a half, and it really hasn't been so bad. I've found myself with more energy during evenings and weekends, actually. I'm able to do a few things during breaks at work like bills, making dr. appts, scheduling, even connecting with friends and fam so with all those things taken care of I'm able to dedicate 100% of my effort and attention towards kids when I'm with them (oh yeah, there's 2 now, haha) Plus being stuck in a cubicle all day makes me itch to get the kids to the park and Fairyland and swimming and fun outings like that whereas when I was home I was more likely to stay put and try and get things done around the house.

     So try not to look at it as solely a loss, but rather a swap of quantity time for quality time. 

     

    Good luck, Mama :)

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  • PunkyBoosterPunkyBooster member
    imageyaykarin:

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     So try not to look at it as solely a loss, but rather a swap of quantity time for quality time. 

     


    This is one of the best things I have read on this site, ever.

     

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  • brettsmamabrettsmama
    imagePunkyBooster:
    imageyaykarin:

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     So try not to look at it as solely a loss, but rather a swap of quantity time for quality time. 

     


    This is one of the best things I have read on this site, ever.

     



    I love this too!!
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  • VeryluckyoneVeryluckyone member
    Thank you, I too love this:So try not to look at it as solely a loss, but rather a swap of quantity time for quality time
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