This is my first foray into the blogosphere, and for those of you who may actually read this, I am the CEO of my family's Human Capital. What does that mean? Well, I am a stay-at-home mom..., but CEO sounds so much more impressive..and I AM in charge of my kids development (not to mention my husband's)...so it makes sense?
But onwards, back to the part-time, flexible schedule, work-from-home job offer. Having left a successful career to be at home full-time with a 1-year old and a 7-year old, I certainly didn't think I would say "thanks, but no thanks" to such an opportunity... a chance to keep my toe in the professional world (not to mention talk to adults!)
Hmmm...On the one side, I am teaching my 1-year old about his physical world - turning the light switch on and off (10 mins), opening and closing the front door and going through it (20 mins), and on the other...work, income, personal/professional satisfaction.....
Naaaah! Strangely (?) up until the time I had an actual offer, the thought of such working flexibility was attractive to me. However, since I have the option to work or not, I exercised it.
The thought of having to put the baby to bed, then switch to work mode, get on the phone/laptop, with one eye/ear on the baby monitor and the other on my work..well, it sounded a trifle unpleasant. Of course I could get day-care part-time so I can work, but there's no fun in that.
Now..getting daycare so I can read and eat bon bons, now that is something I could get interested in.
But onwards, back to the part-time, flexible schedule, work-from-home job offer. Having left a successful career to be at home full-time with a 1-year old and a 7-year old, I certainly didn't think I would say "thanks, but no thanks" to such an opportunity... a chance to keep my toe in the professional world (not to mention talk to adults!)
Hmmm...On the one side, I am teaching my 1-year old about his physical world - turning the light switch on and off (10 mins), opening and closing the front door and going through it (20 mins), and on the other...work, income, personal/professional satisfaction.....
Naaaah! Strangely (?) up until the time I had an actual offer, the thought of such working flexibility was attractive to me. However, since I have the option to work or not, I exercised it.
The thought of having to put the baby to bed, then switch to work mode, get on the phone/laptop, with one eye/ear on the baby monitor and the other on my work..well, it sounded a trifle unpleasant. Of course I could get day-care part-time so I can work, but there's no fun in that.
Now..getting daycare so I can read and eat bon bons, now that is something I could get interested in.
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