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My dd's are 5 and 3, and I am currently a full time SAHM. DH and I have discussed my going back to work eventually, but I honestly don't know when eventually will come! I thought it would be when both kids are in school full time, but then I think about all of the sick days they'll have, summber break, etc. and I think I won't be able to work full time until they're 16! We're not in a situation where we "need" the money, but it would certainly help to have two sources of income. What are your plans? Do you have goals set for returning to work, or will you let the future take care of itself?
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I will probably at least get something part-time once Riley is in school. DH's schedule is flexable enough that if she has a sick day or dr. appointment that I can not take her to, he can step in.
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Maybe when Ds #2 starts school... (in 5 yrs)
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If I go back to work, it will be as a teacher's aide in the school system. They only work the hours the kids are in school and have the same days off, so child care is not an issue. Once my youngest starts school in 3 years ( ) I will volunteer more at school and get to know everyone better, so that when a position opens up and if I need to, they will be more likely to hire me over someone they don't know. But in all honesty, I don't want to go back unless I really have to.
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I thought I would go back part time once summer is over but I'm not sure I will. I can't seem to figure out how I will be able to do everything I already do and work on top of it.
I think I will see as I go along, life has a way of giving us the right opportunities at the right time. I'm happy to see I'm not the only whoses thinking about this.
Marie
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i'm hoping that when my kids are bothin school full time that I can get a job. We'll see how that goes
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I don't plan on going back to work unless I find something I think would be esp fun or fulfilling. I do a lot of volunteer work now, and I love it. I can see coming across something great that is even better that you're getting paid for doing it!
We are very fortunate in that Dh makes a wonderful living and there is no need for me to work for financial reasons. My kids are in 6th and 3rd grade and actually, I think my need to be here has increased as they've gotten older, not decreased.
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I like the idea of starting out in something part-time. I just don't even want to think about this yet!! My son is only 2 and I plan on having more kids. But, I am hoping that time will work this our for us.
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This is a hot topic for me. Having raised 4 kids already, I am highly aware that it is easier to go back to work BEFORE the kids are 12 because that is when after-school daycare is still available. After that point, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT WORKING. Kids in junior high and high school NEED a parent at home and around. It is so difficult to get them to open up to you to begin with, just being home goes a long way in being available when the mood strikes them.
We only have one child now. With one it is financially feasible to put her in daycare and still make a fulltime job worthwhile. But do I really want that much stress in my life. Do I really want to go back to juggling sick days (mine and hers), non-school days, and daycare interruptions? No, I don't.
There is a very large segment of the population that doesn't work a traditional 9-to-5 job and I will be one of those people. Even now I work from home and around DD's schedule. I will just do more of the same when she goes to all day school.
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I don't plan to go back to work. However, we intend to homeschool our children through high school graduation. So, I'm looking at another seventeen years or so before I even consider going back. But, I'd rather see myself being a volunteer in the community and church and being there for my children & grandchildren if it financially feasible. I think our society could benefit from some wife and mother "mentors" that are there for the younger generations on a full-time basis, and I'd love to be a part of that.