I thought I would love being a SAHM. I stayed home the whole first year with my oldest but I just got so depressed. I felt like a bum because I wasn't used to being dependent on someone like that. DH was more than okay with providing, but I always felt bad if things were ever tight. I went back to school when he turned 1 and he started daycare. With my second I had the summer with him and continued back to school in the fall. He is now 1000X more social than his older brother because of being in daycare at a younger age. I'll have about 6 months with this one before I (hopefully) start my first teaching job.
I'm a nurse in an ICU. I love my job! I love the critical aspect of my job and I love taking care of people. Right now I work nights and it is killing me! I'm hoping to move to day time soon!
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Right now I work for the county as a mental health case manager with adolescents in group home placement. I loooooooooove my job!
I used to work at a child care center and ran the school age program. I LOVED IT.
I graduated with my masters in educational technology and soon got a job at a virtual school. But that job is less rewarding. I work the daycare job in the summer though. Next week, they are putting me in the infant/toddler room!
I do marketing and communications for a large university. I feel fortunate to absolutely love what I do and to work for amazing bosses. I was also lucky to be promoted in between having DS and getting pregnant with this LO. I had three months off with DS for maternity leave where I learned that I needed and wanted to work in addition to being a mom. So glad I get to have two of the best jobs in the world---one that pays the bills and the other that's makes my heart complete.
I'm President of a local Chamber of Commerce. It looks like I'm likely going to end up being a SAHM mom with these two and my oldest. We budgeted daycare for two...not three!
I was a Middle School Art Teacher up until a few months ago. My husband got an offer to do his "dream job" so we packed up and moved to Luxembourg (tiny country between Germany & France). I am now indefinitely a SAHM. However, I am thinking of going back to school in the next few years to get Masters in High School Counseling.
I am the office manager at a textile machine manufacturer. I live in the carpet capital of the world so comes with the territory I guess, but I really love my job.
I was a Middle School Art Teacher up until a few months ago. My husband got an offer to do his "dream job" so we packed up and moved to Luxembourg (tiny country between Germany & France). I am now indefinitely a SAHM. However, I am thinking of going back to school in the next few years to get Masters in High School Counseling.
I had been a product manager focused on US based fixed income products for a financial firm. I left my job to be a SAHM though, and I'm really enjoying my time at home. My DH is a crime scene tech with the nypd and works very odd hours, so this allows us a little bit more flexibility to maximize family time. Plus I love that I can spend my afternoons at the beach with my friends instead of stuck in a windowless conference room
I'm an accountant for a property management firm. We build and manage luxury apartment complexes. I like it but after baby and a reasonable amount of time back I'll be looking for a new job. It's a small company and my boss and anyone above me are all in their mid 30s and not going anywhere anytime soon, so there is no room for growth or promotion.
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I'm an Instructional Writer. I work for a Medicare Contractor. We have different contracts for different regions of the country where we handle the claims processing, customer service, appeals, etc. I help develop and write training materials for all the different job fuctions and business units within our company. I get to work from home and it's awesome.
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I'm a SAHM! For a while I had a part time job decorating cakes at the grocery store but then we moved. Before ds I was a leading consultant for apartments.
I'm a hospice RN. I work very few hours, as I stay home with the kids while DH works (and he travels a bit, so that obviously limits how much I can work). If he had more flexibility, I would probably try to work a little more, but such is life
I'm a hospice nurse too! I find that I get weird looks from people when I tell them what I do, but I honestly love what I do. I also work part time so I can take care of my almost 2 yr old. I would like to work more but it looks like that will have to wait. Someday I'd like to get a nurse practitioner degree and work continue in hospice and palliative care.
I'm a speech-language pathologist in a school for kids with special needs, mostly autism. I work part time- three days per week, and spend the other days with my kids.
Mom to Benjamin 6/2011 and Lena 5/2013; baby 3 on the way
I'm a SAHM! For a while I had a part time job decorating cakes at the grocery store but then we moved. Before ds I was a leading consultant for apartments.
Neat! My hubs and I tried our hand at cake decorating while the Cake Boss was a huge show. We sucked. It takes some serious talent that we don't have. I did, however, rock my littlest Monster cupcakes for his first birthday.
I work in a retail Pharmacy. I've been with the company since I was 16. (started a month after I turned 16) 15 years with the company and 6 of those have been in the pharmacy. Wish I could say I enjoyed or liked my job, but at the moment I'm not a fan.
I'm a sahm and will be until kids are in school anyways. I used to teach high school us history and loved my last job. Before that I had the job from hell with the worst administrators ever. I would love to go back to teaching someday if I can find the right fit. I also paint and refinish furniture on the side. It's not really a job because it's not steady and mainly done during nap time, it's more my creative outlet that helps me earn a little extra cash.
I'm an analyst for a fixed income hedge fund. I cover sectors I find fascinating and love my job. I switched companies a little over a year ago to be at a more family friendly firm, which should make things easier once the LO comes
Married Nov 2013 Me: 27 DH: 33 B-Day DS: 02/17/2016 EDD #2: 01/24/2018 Furbaby - Lab mix rescue
Sahm with a tiny self run business. Before that I was in school, got my associates, and also worked 2 jobs as a supervisor. I've only had one job geared towards my degree but then we moved for dh's job and I never got anything I liked for the last 2 years
I want to go back but I haven't decided for sure for what, I'm really interested in one or two things. I have at least a year to decide
RN here, too. Planning to get my MPH after both LOs are a little older and do public health maternity case management. I work at a large/busy hospital. I loved my last job, am indifferent to this one. I work with great people and know the job well, which is why I've stuck around until we're done having kids (after this one).
@AmadorRose We started binge watching on Netflix a while ago and could barely make it past season 2. I think we watched it so much we burned ourselves out. I did the same with Revenge.
@AmadorRose Ok then apparently I am missing something.. we watched the first 2 seasons and I liked it but seemed to get kind of complicated. I am the type that like mindless entertainment… if I have to think to hard at what exactly is going on then I lose interest fast. Thats what happened with Game of Thrones. Plus, my heart broke when Kahleesi's (sp?) hubby died.
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I graduated with my masters in educational technology and soon got a job at a virtual school. But that job is less rewarding. I work the daycare job in the summer though. Next week, they are putting me in the infant/toddler room!
I am now indefinitely a SAHM. However, I am thinking of going back to school in the next few years to get Masters in High School Counseling.
BFP 12/31/14, EDD 9/08/14 ~ Natural M/C 2/21/14 at 11.5 weeks
BFP 5/24/15 - EDD 2/4/16
BFP 12/31/14, EDD 9/08/14 ~ Natural M/C 2/21/14 at 11.5 weeks
BFP 5/24/15 - EDD 2/4/16
Married since 8/7/10
Mom to Benjamin 6/2011 and Lena 5/2013; baby 3 on the way
Me: 27 DH: 33
B-Day DS: 02/17/2016
EDD #2: 01/24/2018
Furbaby - Lab mix rescue
Before that I was in school, got my associates, and also worked 2 jobs as a supervisor. I've only had one job geared towards my degree but then we moved for dh's job and I never got anything I liked for the last 2 years
I want to go back but I haven't decided for sure for what, I'm really interested in one or two things. I have at least a year to decide
We should throw out guesses Rumpelstiltskin style!
Expecting Saulie O 2.12.2016
Gah that made me think Once Upon a Time.....
Good show! I need to catch up...deployment destroyed my tv series!