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| I work in Computers and have a Bachelor's Degree. I work M/W/F, but I could easily switch to whatever schedule. However, I had this job before I got pregnant for a while. I do not think many Technical Professions are the type that you can easily go part-time (male dominated). You may try some types of IT work though. HelpDesk positions (strictly telephone, no going to offices) may have some part-time available. You can quickly get an IT certification, but they are very expensive at around $3K a class. A certification could cost you around $12K - $15K if you needed the coursework and probably around $2K - $3K just for the test. You can also just take the techincian tests without the classwork, but it's much more difficult and I'd think jobs would prefer the coursework. You do need to be prepared for an old boy's club attitude and a whole lot of competitive spirit. You need to have a thick skin. |
Anonymous
Supervisor for an insurance company. |
Anonymous
| You could certify in group exercise, spin, yoga, pilates, personal training or many physical fitness practices, then teach daytime classes or find daytime clients. (This is where I'm headed eventually). You can build your own classes or work for gyms/studios/hospitals etc. The payscale is all over the board though. Starting out you might not make so much, but once you build a clientele it can be more lucrative. It's the only job that will keep you in shape and it's nice to meet/help other people get into shape. |
Anonymous
| I have a professional job and work 30 hrs. a week that I plan on keeping. But working part-time at Whole Foods doesn't sound all that bad, even if it's wages are considered poverty level. |
Anonymous
| Bartender. I work at a high end restaurant that has a lot of business meetings/lunches. I only work lunch shift and am home by 3:00. |
Anonymous
Some people need to engage their intellect as well. Sloppy Joe's would not do it for me. |
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This comment is only tangentially related, but the topic of professional work = intellectual engagement surprises me a little when I consider how many of these women crowing that they are self-actualized probably have bureaucratic jobs that would make my eyes glaze over! I'm not slamming anyone for how they make a living or contribute to their households, just wondering how an HR specialist could be more fulfilled than a lunch lady.
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ITA 14:43! I'm a lawyer and journalist turned SAHM, and I'm the first to say that by the end there, it just wasn't that engaging/stimulating/rewarding/whatever. After 20 years it ain't so fresh anymore. I, personally, am proudest of my garden, not my position papers that I ghost-wrote for Senator Pompous in 1997.
I wish the crowing women who denigrate production-type jobs would just put a lid on it, esp. in this paper-pushing capital of the US. Intellect comes in my forms. |
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I work FT as an attorney in my own small firm. We employ a PT office assistant. She comes in a few days per week after she puts her child on the bus for school and she leaves anywhere between 12 and 1pm. She also makes her own vacation schedule and if she needs to rearrange her days because of a snow day or a sick child or the like, it is no problem. We love her and feel lucky to have found her.
Anyone looking for PT work who has even a modicum of office skills, look for positions at small law firms. I know of several office managers who specifically advertise for part time positions because so many moms apply for them. |
Anonymous
I agree you shouldn't denigrate those jobs, especially since some women may just want to get out of the house and do a task, even if isn't the most fulfilling thing in the world. In terms of engagement/stimulation/reward from professional jobs/career, I think it's all in a person's attitude. 30 hours of my week, I work in an office (or sometimes from home) in the health policy field - my job is challenging sometimes but not every second. But I love it - I can lose myself in crafting a good paper, or talking points, researching a particular area, or even pulling together a good e-mail that is clear! I may not be single-handedly saving the world but I enjoy it. Sort of like grad school - I LOVED it even though all those papers and presentations I worked on wasn't for the real world. It was still immensely satisfying. Either way, the only way I could get my reduced hours and some flexibility was because I had been at the company for years before getting pregnant. I do wish there were more PT/flexible options for moms who don't want to do retail, work in a school, etc. |
Anonymous
At your DC's school? |
Anonymous
Probably not, but in the same district. I remember the stigma that was associated with the children whose mom was the lunch lady, or dad was the janitor. It's just a thought. It would be convient, social, give me some extra money, and I wouldn't have to worry about child care. |
Anonymous
Must we always try to belittle others. These days, I've met many folks with advanced degrees working behind a counter. |
Anonymous
There was a story the other day about a former CEO who now delivers pizza. |