At least I hope that is true. To be honest with you I am feeling a bit scared. I quit my job to commit myself to urbanmoms.ca full-time and to have some flexibility to spend more time with my kids. My last day was on Thursday. Today, Monday, is my first day at home. I can’t believe I don’t have to get up and drive to work! I won’t miss the commute, that’s for sure, but getting into a new routine, especially one that doesn’t involve a regular paycheque, is a bit intimidating.
For some reason I am feeling extremely emotional. I could cry at the drop of a hat. I had all of these plans to catch up on unfinished business and really get moving on things now that I have more time. Unfortunately, life got in the way. Being at home actually complicates things a bit. My daughter woke up with the stomach flu (just in time for Halloween!) and since I am here, she only wants me. She normally loves our babysitter and is thrilled to get out and about to visit her pals but today she wasn’t going anywhere and it was only mommy she wanted.
Oh well, hopefully all of you urban moms can relate. I am curious though, how many of you are trying to run a home-based business and how many are doing something else? Take the poll below to let me know and see how other moms are making it work.
I think I have the best of both worlds – part time work outside of the home, part time work inside the home. And lots of other things I want to do!
Wish I didn’t have to work. :/ But I do. I have 2 jobs; an office job in the am and a school job in the pm. It’s worth it, true. But my first choice would be to be at home, not burning out trying to maintain the bare minimum standard of living.
I work 5 shifts a week (25 hours)as a server for a very busy restaurant chain. The hours are ideal for having our first child (who is now 2) My husband and I work opposing hours which enables us to not use daycare either. She gets the best of both of us. I am happy to be at work.