What is a "Mom" job and how can I get one?

[Anonymous]

Very interesting. I always wondered what administrators did.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work from home full-time with occasional travel and make $180k. So is mine a mom job or not?

Shut up, braggart. You know that's what we all dream of and none of us have, so NO, it's not a mom job.

No need to be so rude. I asked because people were defining a mom job as one where the employee telecommutes full-time.

But you didn't in any way answer the QUESTION that was the entire basis of the POST. That is what made your post rude and people respond negatively to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be a project manager (PM) - You don't do any of the actual work, you just manage budgets and task lists and schedule status meetings.

so true, almost all women at large gsa I work at .

and 2 days work remote, in which babies are ALWAYS crying on the conf calls but all the moms stick together and never report each other.

do NOT do anything remotely technical or domain specific, then you will be on the hook for actually completing a document with content. better to be generic project manager, with no domain knowledge and no technical knowledge. that is how it works now.

[Anonymous]

I work from home full time, flexible schedule, making $110-$140 depending on bonus. It's a tough and challenging job, and in reference to the above post, I am on the hook for a lot of deliverables. I also don't get credit for the final product - that goes to higher ups. So I'm responsible for many things and have power over nothing. To me, that's what makes this a mom job. I do see how lucky I am to have a job that allows me the flexibility to be at the bus stop, do doctor appointments, and not have to worry about sick days.

I have transferable technical skills that could lead to more job satisfaction if I were willing to search for a position WOHM, but then I likely would not have the same flexibility. Job satisfaction is what I'm giving up to have my Mom job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Be a project manager (PM) - You don't do any of the actual work, you just manage budgets and task lists and schedule status meetings.

so true, almost all women at large gsa I work at .

and 2 days work remote, in which babies are ALWAYS crying on the conf calls but all the moms stick together and never report each other.

do NOT do anything remotely technical or domain specific, then you will be on the hook for actually completing a document with content. better to be generic project manager, with no domain knowledge and no technical knowledge. that is how it works now.

That's how project management works at Fannie.

[Anonymous]

I telecommute full-time. I don't consider it a mom job. My job is just as deadline-driven and stressful as it was when I as in the office full-time. In fact, I'd prefer to be in the office but I moved out of state.

[Anonymous]

I'm a nurse. I work nights. I get paid more for working nights, weekends, holidays, etc so I make around $145K. If I worked days I would only make $90K and would have to shell out a ton of money for daycare. I hate being sleepy all the time, but I love being there for my kids during the day. Nursing is a great mom job. Yes, it's blue collar, but when I clock out I'm done! I leave work at work and can focus on my family when I'm home. If I could do it again I would go to school to be a nurse anesthetist before I started having kids so that I could make $245K and have my same schedule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Be a project manager (PM) - You don't do any of the actual work, you just manage budgets and task lists and schedule status meetings.

so true, almost all women at large gsa I work at .

and 2 days work remote, in which babies are ALWAYS crying on the conf calls but all the moms stick together and never report each other.

do NOT do anything remotely technical or domain specific, then you will be on the hook for actually completing a document with content. better to be generic project manager, with no domain knowledge and no technical knowledge. that is how it works now.

That's how project management works at Fannie.

Same at Freddie Mac. Waste of talent

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Be a project manager (PM) - You don't do any of the actual work, you just manage budgets and task lists and schedule status meetings.

so true, almost all women at large gsa I work at .

and 2 days work remote, in which babies are ALWAYS crying on the conf calls but all the moms stick together and never report each other.

do NOT do anything remotely technical or domain specific, then you will be on the hook for actually completing a document with content. better to be generic project manager, with no domain knowledge and no technical knowledge. that is how it works now.

That's how project management works at Fannie.

Same at Freddie Mac. Waste of talent

WTF? how do people work and go on conference calls without a babysitter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a mom job.
I telecommute full time and technically am paid for 40 hours a week but never work more than 9-3. I make $95K.

What is your job?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It depends if you are willing to take a pay cut as these tend to be PT or flex time.

I think that's pretty much the definition of a Mom job.

If you're working 50 hours a week at a job that is challenging and interesting and pays well and furthers your career. That's not a "Mom job". It's a job that happens to be held by a mom. When you sacrifice one or more of those things, in order to spend more time with or have more flexibility for your kids, then that's a "Mom job", unless you're male, then it's a "Dad job".

Thats me and I have 5 kids but I make it work. i do work 50+ hours some weeks but I am salaried and do get overtime for anything over 40. I try to limit my hours in the office to 40 a week and anything over I work from home. In my field I can have a somewhat flexible schedule and most days work 6:30-3 or 3:30 and I am home by 4 or 4:30 other days I may have meetings and do not get home until after 6 but then i will work a shorter day the next making sure i am only in the office 40 hours in a week. Luckily I have a live in nanny who is able to be flexible with my work schedule. My kids range iN age of 4mo twins to 17 so evenings and weekends I am a hands on mom.

[Anonymous]

After reading this thread, I feel upset because I don't have my college degree *yet* and am a SINGLE mom.

Best I can do is retail or call center for now....and those jobs I HAVE to be there IN PERSON to do. I am currently working as a PT file clerk; its an awesome company and I can work whenever I want (literally! As long as I show up one day a week to file and "check in" they are ok with it!) BUT they rarely have more than 20 hours of actual work a week for me, so it's tough living off <$300 per week....

*sniff, cry, back to the drawing board and to school I can't compete with you all!*

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I teach yoga. Help others, bring in some income (about 20k/year, which we didn't need so is used for more extravagant vacations and extra community giving) and get to do something I love while my kids are in school. Fun mom job.

What does that come out to, $12,000 a year after taxes?

Haven't broken it out. Maybe? That's 12k that we wouldn't have had though - and I get to volunteer in our women's prison system, kids schools, DV shelter etc. I suppose I could sit on my ass and do nothing but I like this and it betters my community. It's a job and I'm a mom - was there a minimum to post here that I wasn't aware of?

Uh, calm down. Maybe pp is asking because they are considering a job with similar salary.

Maybe she should do some yoga.

Or maybe she correctly picked up on the way you tried to diminish her contribution to her family. Were you angry because you hadn't seen your kids all week/month/year? Yoga can help with anger, I've read. But then again, you probably have such an important job BIGLAW job like every WOHM on DCUM that you wouldn't have time for that, now, would you.

"What does that come out to, $12,000 a year after taxes" - it's just a math question. It conveys no emotion. Just stop.

- new poster

[Anonymous]

In my opinion one of the best mom jobs out there is doing background investigations for security clearances. I know two women who did this and they loved it. Super flexible, made their own schedules and decent money for the work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After reading this thread, I feel upset because I don't have my college degree *yet* and am a SINGLE mom.

Best I can do is retail or call center for now....and those jobs I HAVE to be there IN PERSON to do. I am currently working as a PT file clerk; its an awesome company and I can work whenever I want (literally! As long as I show up one day a week to file and "check in" they are ok with it!) BUT they rarely have more than 20 hours of actual work a week for me, so it's tough living off <$300 per week....

*sniff, cry, back to the drawing board and to school I can't compete with you all!*

Tell me more about you. What area do you live in and are you going to school currently? What's your degree area? What hours would you like to work?

I'm an HR person and I sometimes help friends look for jobs, review resumes, etc....