do you work or are you a sahm???

[becky]

i know wot u mean angel, i started my maternity leave early with my second, but i was due alot of hoilday too, i finished work in june and had my daughter in october, then i was due back in jan, i was so convinced i would go back coss i loved my job, i worked as a cashier in sainsburys petrol station, but when the time come to go back, i couldent, i couldent bare the thought of missing out on so many presious moments of tia's life. i wanted to be with her all the time. well i never went back and ive been a sahm since june 2005 and i love it
maybe you wont go back? wot do you do in your job?
Regards
lou x

[Angel82]

Im working towards not going back, im a overpayments specialist (bit of a debt collector, but im a nice one with a heart lol). I wouldnt miss not going back, id just miss the adult conversation I think. Its just me and baby at home during the day until hubby gets home. All my family and most of my friends are miles away

But ive recently started designing posters etc (promotional stuff) for a friend who is a singer, and she was so impressed that she insists I should start up my own business, just need to make up some business cards and she'll hand them around to her contacts, if i get much interest then maybe i'll do that instead (fingers crossed) hehe

[becky]

aww sounds like a good idear, hope it takes off well for you

nice to know your a nice debt collector, not that i have them cal to my house coss i dont, but have in the past and they can be such snotty W*****S lol like there better then everone else :'(

[dottydon]

hi
i work 16 hrs a week doing different shifts as i am a community nursing assistant.
i love going to work and as i only work few hours i am with the kids loads as well-can't wait til littlest starts full time school tho as really eager to get to doing ny nursing degree-doinh healthcare at the moment at uni and am loving it-i feel like a real person!!
don't think i could ever work full time tho- til the kids are all grown up anyway as wouldn't want to miss out on too much!

donna
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I'm mostly a stay at home mum but I work part time as a swimming teacher.

[paulinesudds]

Hi I work 2 days a week (16 hours), so I get to stay at home with my boy 5 days. I need the stimulation of work and adults. Aidan is really sociable and loves Nursery.

I used to feel guilty about leaving him as he was very sensitive to crowds and other children, but found that after a while Nursery actually brought him out of himself, and he loves it now.

[c.a.cullum]

im still trying to get back to work!! my daughter started play school today so hopefully i wont be too far behind!! i miss just being myself for a little while rather than just mummy or wife!! its nice to have a separate interaction from home!! wel i think so anyways.. altho i don't think i could do full time!! I'd miss them too much!

[paulinesudds]

I agree, I was thinking of working an extra day (3 days), then I felt too guilty and would miss Aidan too much. They drive you mad at times, but you wouldn't have it any other way. Full time doesn't feel right, I didn't have Aidan for someone else to bring him up.

[c.a.cullum]

i kno wot u mean!! i feel like that too! also when they r still so young they change and develop so much in such a short period of time i wouldn't want to miss too much! :smile: and also i like to bring them up how i was brought up and of course only i (or my mum) can do that!! ha ha...

I'm like that - I don't want anyone else to bring up my children. I want all their influences to come from me (and a bit from hubby, although not too much! lol). I'd never, ever judge somebody who does work full time, only commenting on my own personal situation. I'm also friends with a stay at home dad whose wife works full time which is quite rare, and he loves it!