Day Job
Well, I finally did it.
I decided to get a “day job.” As I previously wrote, I was finding that my business and blog weren’t growing as quickly as I needed. And working with my almost 2 year old at home made it even more difficult. Being a single parent, I am the sole income source. Things can get kind of scary when that income is unpredictable.
So I finally got a day job. The great thing about it is that it’s flexible. The next two weeks is training, but I can work a different schedule each week or two. I won’t be able to work on my blogs while I’m at work, but that’s a minor inconvenience for the perk of making a steady income.
For now, I chose a job that will allow me to slowly re-enter the workforce. Being at home with my daughter for almost two years will make working a regular job sort of like culture shock.
But maybe it’s like riding a bike. We’ll see.
Honestly, though, I’m enjoying my time apart from my bossy toddler. I love her to pieces, but I desperately need to be a single person again, rather than a perpetual twosome. And I can tell by the way she cheerfully, almost bossily, tells me, “BYE Mommy!” that she’s happy to separate from me also.
I’ll try to keep up with my blog writing, but expect more sporadic posts for a while. If you haven’t already subscribed, now would be the time. It won’t be much fun checking my site regularly, only to find no new articles. Subscribing will be worth it.
Now that I’ve learned about future posting, I’ll start writing away on the weekends and in the evenings.
Have any of you work-at-home parents gone back to the regular workforce? What was it like? Were you still able to keep up with your at-home job?
Wish me luck!
Blogging, Employment, Home Business, Single mother, WAHM | Theda K. | June 16, 2007
Good luck with your new job. I haven’t had to go back to an office environment after working from home, but I can imagine how you feel.
Keep us posted while you transition back into the “real world”.
Congrats and good luck on your new job.
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Spend 1 hr. writing a month and get content posted for the next 20 days- yippee!!
good luck, it is always good to get a job and get out of the house. you need the real contact with person or you might get depressed
I’m currently trying to find a full-time job that fits with my mommyhood schedule– ack! Hard to do. Hope your new job works out well!