Back then I lost my job and said, “Oh well, I was going to make some humans anyway.” Now that I’m done doing that, and the youngest is 3, I’m feeling . . . itchy. I love my kids, but they aren’t the most intellectually stimulating thing to deal with all day. And it would be good if I started making payments on my oft-deferred student loans.
This one was for a real estate paralegal (I’m a lawyer, but no RE experience and would like to check that practice out.) I’m also eying a writing position with a local reproductive rights nonprofit. I have no specifically relevant experience there, but I have a lot of writing skill.
It’s kind of exciting, and kind of daunting. I can’t decide if it would be more stressful for them to ding me or to call me for an interview!
I just started working again a few months ago after not working since 1999. I love love love my job, mostly because of its flexibility. You know how it goes, Tuesday one kid is sick and Friday they get out early and Wednesday there is an orthodontist appointment and don’t forget no school next Thursday! I value flexibility more than salary!
Sounds eerily like me! I went back to school part-time in the evenings in June of 2008 because I had just had my second child and was going CRAZY. I’m almost done with my AAS degree, and was able to get a job that also doubled as my internship site for my program. I remember the first time I got a call back for a phone interview - I was ecstatic! I didn’t get that job, because I couldn’t start full time immediately, but I did get a job less than two months later that works perfectly. Good luck!
Good luck! I’m also going to be rejoining the workforce later this year when the youngest starts kindergarten. I’m going to try to get something part time during school hours. I have no idea if that’s an impossible dream in this job market or not, but I’ll give it a shot. If it’s answering the phones somewhere or doing retail somewhere with an employee discount, I’ll be happy. My degree is in Secondary English Education, but I don’t want to go back to teaching.
And generally, I’m interested in how people go back to work after extended SAH parenting, or move to an entirely different type of job (or both - like I want to!). So many listings seem to be either internships or require 5-10 years experience and detailed knowledge of the esoteric inner workings of that specific job.
C3, you could look into tutoring. There are tons of places in this area, and I know my FIL has had success putting his very old teaching credentials to work in this way. I would think hours would be flexible (though they would be anything *but *school hours I suppose).
So I’m Camp Director for this sciency non-profit organization for kids. And they’ve just asked me to stay on after camp is over, so it looks like it won’t be temporary (I kinda figured it would work out this way). You can also see my post in IMHO asking about how to make a good web page, so that is part of my job too. Today I designed and ordered the camp t-shirts, plus did some registration work.
The best thing about my job is no set hours, and no one cares if I work at night, morning, or both as long as I get things done. I work from home, so even if a kid is sick, I can steal a few hours to get some work done.
The one downside is my pay is funded through grants, which are inherently unstable. But frankly my husband makes enough money for us to live on, and my salary is a supplement to allow a cushier life and giving me mental stimulation, without disrupting our home and family life.