10 Reasons I Want to Go Back to Work
Working outside of the home.
It is something that I haven’t done since my oldest son was just a couple of months old. I went back to work, working nights for a while until I realized I actually needed to sleep at some point in time.
Two years ago I started working from home, and I have loved every minute of being a freelance blogger. But now, I have gotten to a crossroads in my own life where I feel the need to leave the home and go back to work.
Just in time for an amazing opportunity to unfold as well.
But I have to say, I put a ton of thought back into this over the past two months. It’s what I needed to really consider working full-time again.
It isn’t a decision that I take lightly because I am not going to stop what I am doing from home. It will really double the work load I already have, plus my three kids and household chores. Not to mention my own social life!
I am extremely thankful for a supportive family, especially my mother, who I have asked to be my in-home childcare if I do score this awesome position. (Pray for me y’all!)
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Money!
I think money is at the root of my decision. We get by, and our children don't go without. But I would love to see more going into my savings account! I don't want to just get by.
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My Sanity
I feel my sanity slipping at least once a week. Being a stay-at-home-mom is an amazing and rewarding job. Some of us just aren't completely cut out for it!
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Using My Brain
Some days I feel like being at home with the kids, or even on the days where I don't have to do work at home, I am not using my brain and it is slowly seeping right out of my ear. I need to start using my intellect again!
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No Daycare Dilemma!
Like so many parents, daycare becomes a huge dilemma, especially with the large price tag that goes along with it. I am so thankful to have my mother to help out with this. It is certainly a deciding factor for me!
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Flexible Hours
Being able to look and find something with flexible hours that allow me to continue to be an involved mom are another selling point!
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I Can Still Blog
I will still have plenty of time to not only keep up my own website, but also write right here on Babble!
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Adult Interaction
My adult interaction will no longer be limited to the few times a year that I break out of the house and run to the bar with my girlfriends!
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Improve my Scheduling
I have a hard time really sticking to a schedule, no matter how much I write it down on paper. But if I am working outside of the home, it will help me to keep to the schedules that I do make!
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Taking Care of Me!
I have to admit, simple things like meals and taking care of myself go to the wayside when I am taking care of all the children. This will be a great opportunity for me to at least eat during the day!
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