If you are a SAHM...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you miss working?

Why do you ask? I work just don't get paid..lol

#winemom #butfirstcoffee #momlife #bestlife #bestjobever

Nice try but, I don't drink at all and I certainly don't gloat. I never said it was the best job ever and come to think of it never #anything until now. But, nannies take care of kids and get paid so that makes it a job. FYI

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This question would provide more interesting answers if the posters indicated how long they have been SAHMs and how ou the kids are.

Or if they had real jobs before getting kids or mommy-track jobs.

What is a mommy track job?

[Anonymous]

No, I had enough after 20 years

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People who didn’t like their jobs are more likely to become SAHMs and therefore those people are less likely to miss it.

True in my case. And there is nothing to miss about biglaw TBH.

Not true in my case. I loved my job/career but it was so low paying that we couldn’t afford a good nanny if I went back to work. Like some mothers WOH only for the money, others like me only SAH because of the money.

Weird. Even when we were double biglaw we had an au pair not a “good nanny.” It seems like if you had wanted to find a way, you would have.

Not weird at all. I was a preschool teacher with a masters degree in ECE. I love teaching but a good nanny would be twice what I earned.

And I love that you think everyone has a guest room available for an au pair!

+1. I work for a nonprofit and my entire salary goes to our nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you miss working?

I was in grad school and am just taking a year off to be home with my baby. Yes, I miss school and teaching and will be happy to go back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This question would provide more interesting answers if the posters indicated how long they have been SAHMs and how ou the kids are.

Or if they had real jobs before getting kids or mommy-track jobs.

What is a mommy track job?

dp you must be young to never had heard of that expression.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mommy_track

[Anonymous]

I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

Hire a great nanny with your new salary when you go back to work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

Hire a great nanny with your new salary when you go back to work.

Pp here. I used to outsource a lot when I worked with 2 kids. Dh had a more flexible schedule then. Our incomes were more similar back then as well. Once he got busier and kid activities got earlier, it got tough for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

Hire a great nanny with your new salary when you go back to work.

Pp here. I used to outsource a lot when I worked with 2 kids. Dh had a more flexible schedule then. Our incomes were more similar back then as well. Once he got busier and kid activities got earlier, it got tough for me.

So hire a great nanny.

[Anonymous]

God no

- former teacher

[Anonymous]

I was a teacher before having kids so I’d much prefer to spend my day with my own than other peoples

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

If you are a SAHM and it’s not a financial stress, it’s nice, not going to lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who didn’t like their jobs are more likely to become SAHMs and therefore those people are less likely to miss it.

True in my case. And there is nothing to miss about biglaw TBH.

Not true in my case. I loved my job/career but it was so low paying that we couldn’t afford a good nanny if I went back to work. Like some mothers WOH only for the money, others like me only SAH because of the money.

Weird. Even when we were double biglaw we had an au pair not a “good nanny.” It seems like if you had wanted to find a way, you would have.

Not weird at all. I was a preschool teacher with a masters degree in ECE. I love teaching but a good nanny would be twice what I earned.

And I love that you think everyone has a guest room available for an au pair!

+1. I work for a nonprofit and my entire salary goes to our nanny.

+2 from a social worker. I do like staying home but I also liked my job a lot and look forward to going back when I can afford to