Been married for 7 years and looking forward to many more to come. Husband works alot and misses out on alot of things w/ the kids and we dont do much together as a couple. He is tired of working all the time and I know its took a toll on his health. I would like to work again to help him so he can get a different job and take it easier. His job is consisting of him being gone for 16 hours a day and he works in another state. He has had this job for 4 years he makes good money but if he told me he wanted to quit and find something closer to home and cut his salary in half I would be happy w/ that but I would have to work. I dont mind working I have had the joys of being home for 5 years. But I am afraid to go to work because I am the only one who can help me w/ our 2 kids. One is in pre-k and the other is in kindergarten. How do you couples who have been in this same situation do it? I have know one to help me if our kids are sick or etc and I am afraid of having to quit a job.
2007-03-14 11:32:23 · 3 answers · asked by hotmoma1 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I am not in this situation, but a woman I once worked with was. She found a job that was from noon to 9p, and he worked 7:30a to 4:30p. Daycare wasn't expensive because it was only 5 hours, not 9. They still had time together each day, and each had equal time with the kids.
A lot of moms return to the work field for one reason or other. You can find your place, just be open. Maybe you'll work in a restaurant, maybe it's in an office. If your kids get sick, each of you share in taking day's off. It's a federal law called FMLA that in most situations, you can take sick days to care for family members. Don't worry about the negative stuff, only a bad employer would let a good person go because their kids has the sniffles or breaks a bone.
Sounds like you have a healthy marriage, and you are a very balanced couple.
2007-03-14 11:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you two are doing a great job and looking forward to many years of blissful happiness. I have never been in the situation that you are in. There seems to be so many different tiers to the issue. Pray about it.. Good luck
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2007-03-14 19:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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My wife and I both have a home based business, that we do part time and make any where from $800 to $1500 a month just working part time from home. Our goal is for my wife to stay home with the children our two girls ages 3 and 16. Right now it's part time, but eventually it will be full time for the wife so she can do the business and stay home with the kids.
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2007-03-14 23:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋