Hiring a SAHM

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Anonymous wrote:As a SAHM, I am not working and wouldn't have any interest in a low paying 3-6 hour job. You'd have to pay a LOT of money for me to b interested.

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Right? The condescension of OP is almost as amazing as their inability to perceive it

I was SAHM who worked part-time for 1 1/2 yrs. It was great. I made a little money and it helped me put something on my resume for when I went back to WOHM full-time instead of having a big gap. The two of you are pretty clueless. This is the right opportunity for someone right now. OP is smart to get mature, motivated SAHM.

NP. They don't want it because it's easier to be supported entirely by spouse. Why would they want to mess with that?

When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.

That is so sad! I'm thinking of starting an online business on Etsy selling kits for my hobby. I'd be sad if DH banned me from pursuing my happiness.

I'm sure if you were willing to take care of al the financials for your side business instead of making your husband do it, it would be fine.

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Anonymous wrote:As a SAHM, I am not working and wouldn't have any interest in a low paying 3-6 hour job. You'd have to pay a LOT of money for me to b interested.

+1

Right? The condescension of OP is almost as amazing as their inability to perceive it

I was SAHM who worked part-time for 1 1/2 yrs. It was great. I made a little money and it helped me put something on my resume for when I went back to WOHM full-time instead of having a big gap. The two of you are pretty clueless. This is the right opportunity for someone right now. OP is smart to get mature, motivated SAHM.

NP. They don't want it because it's easier to be supported entirely by spouse. Why would they want to mess with that?

When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.

That is so sad! I'm thinking of starting an online business on Etsy selling kits for my hobby. I'd be sad if DH banned me from pursuing my happiness.

I'm sure if you were willing to take care of al the financials for your side business instead of making your husband do it, it would be fine.

My husband had nothing to do with it. I was shocked at the taxes when I did then. Not worth it.

[Anonymous]

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When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.

We had the same experience. I was a new SAHM to 2 under 4. Literally part of my therapy for depression and anxiety was to secure a p/t job - my therapist helped me work out a plan to have something to get outside of my house. Through a friend, I got a merchandising job doing product inventory and display set up. It was stress-free and the perfect fit at the time for me. I think I made just about then minimum wage and got a monthly paycheck that might have been $400. Did this for one year and learned that this tiny bump in income put us into a higher tax bracket! I lost so much in taxes! Also had to quit and ended up doing volunteer work.

I'm curious about this. Does getting a raise at a full time job of $400 a month have the same effect on your tax bracket? I've never heard of anyone turning down a raise because it puts them in a different tax bracket. Not doubting the math or the PP's decisions to quit - just genuinely confused by this.

I'm a PP who stays at home and does some freelancing on Upwork - this past year my earnings were about $6k. We've never considered whether it puts us into a different tax bracket. I'm not really doing it for money, though. I mean, if I make $6k and it puts us in a different tax bracket, are we paying more than that $6k in additional taxes? (Sorry if that's a dumb question...).

For me, I do it for fun, and I'm hoping when my kids are in school I can do it more hours and make more money. If I didn't have my Upwork jobs, I would probably do some kind of hobby that I would spend money on, anyway.

Probably they got screwed because they initially started withholding as head of household but then had to switch to married filing jointly and that screwed up the amount they owed/had refunded. It's usually just a one time thing until you figure out proper withholding. But also having your own business like Etsy means you have to file quarterly and it's just a pain in the butt.

We take zero witholdings to make sure we don’t owe but with the Etsy fees, my costs and taxes I made nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:As a SAHM, I am not working and wouldn't have any interest in a low paying 3-6 hour job. You'd have to pay a LOT of money for me to b interested.

+1

Right? The condescension of OP is almost as amazing as their inability to perceive it

I was SAHM who worked part-time for 1 1/2 yrs. It was great. I made a little money and it helped me put something on my resume for when I went back to WOHM full-time instead of having a big gap. The two of you are pretty clueless. This is the right opportunity for someone right now. OP is smart to get mature, motivated SAHM.

NP. They don't want it because it's easier to be supported entirely by spouse. Why would they want to mess with that?

When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.[/quote


We had the same experience. I was a new SAHM to 2 under 4. Literally part of my therapy for depression and anxiety was to secure a p/t job - my therapist helped me work out a plan to have something to get outside of my house. Through a friend, I got a merchandising job doing product inventory and display set up. It was stress-free and the perfect fit at the time for me. I think I made just about then minimum wage and got a monthly paycheck that might have been $400. Did this for one year and learned that this tiny bump in income put us into a higher tax bracket! I lost so much in taxes! Also had to quit and ended up doing volunteer work.

I'm a SAHM without the skills or experience for working at home online and would love a part time job like this-inventory and display set up. Does anyone know where to look for something like this? Or is it too rare to find?

Also, does anyone have any suggestions for any classes to take to make you more marketable for an online at home job? I have a BS degree in education but haven't used it in many years and I'm not interested in that field anymore.

PP with product display job. I work for American Greetings and then Hallmark cards as a merchandiser, at in store locations like Safeway and Giant. Loved this little gig. My friend who got me the job worked for a costume jewelry line (I think it was Monet) who set up all the store displays in mall stores.

My single uncle retired from a government clerical job and does re-shelving and merchandising for World Markets.

A retired teacher friend works for Kohls but only handles store-to-store transfers. She typically works 3 days a week and has zero customer service interactions / makes her own hours.

Thanks so much for this info!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tis whole thread screams of employment discrimination. You can't go looking for a particular category of people: SAHM or student or retiree. You need to post your needs (X skills, Y hours) and then hire the best, regardless of whether they are a mom or older or younger or whatever.

Federal employment protections don’t apply to employers with less than 15 employees. OP can discriminate all she wants.

[Anonymous]

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When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.

We had the same experience. I was a new SAHM to 2 under 4. Literally part of my therapy for depression and anxiety was to secure a p/t job - my therapist helped me work out a plan to have something to get outside of my house. Through a friend, I got a merchandising job doing product inventory and display set up. It was stress-free and the perfect fit at the time for me. I think I made just about then minimum wage and got a monthly paycheck that might have been $400. Did this for one year and learned that this tiny bump in income put us into a higher tax bracket! I lost so much in taxes! Also had to quit and ended up doing volunteer work.

I'm curious about this. Does getting a raise at a full time job of $400 a month have the same effect on your tax bracket? I've never heard of anyone turning down a raise because it puts them in a different tax bracket. Not doubting the math or the PP's decisions to quit - just genuinely confused by this.

I'm a PP who stays at home and does some freelancing on Upwork - this past year my earnings were about $6k. We've never considered whether it puts us into a different tax bracket. I'm not really doing it for money, though. I mean, if I make $6k and it puts us in a different tax bracket, are we paying more than that $6k in additional taxes? (Sorry if that's a dumb question...).

For me, I do it for fun, and I'm hoping when my kids are in school I can do it more hours and make more money. If I didn't have my Upwork jobs, I would probably do some kind of hobby that I would spend money on, anyway.

I don’t understand this. You only pay the higher tax rate on the amount that is over the threshold for that bracket. So at most you would pay a higher tax rate on the 400, not your entire household income.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I left full-time employment last year and started my own consulting company. Business is good but I need to hire some part-time support. The gig would be perfect for a SAHM who is looking to dip their toe back into the workforce and make a little extra money. The work is mostly administrative, note-taking, writing that kind of stuff. It's not a huge time commitment at the moment 3-6 hours a week, but it could increase in the coming months, probably maximum 10 hours a week.

I'm going to ask around but where would be a good place to start looking for someone? I gotta imagine there are a lot of burned out moms who are looking to do a little something on the side...

Where in the DC Metro are are you located and are you still looking for PT help?

[Anonymous]

I’d take it for $400 per week

[Anonymous]

I’m a SAHM who works 1 day a week. 3-6 hours doesn’t seem like a lot but it depends on the hourly rate. 1 day a week for me is more about making extra cash and getting out of the house. I’m not doing it because I think it’s going to help my career.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

When I did a small etsy business on the side, and was doing decently, by the time they took out taxes based off my husband's income plus fees, it wasn't worth it. My husband had me shut it down as it complicated things. We aren't even "high" income.

We had the same experience. I was a new SAHM to 2 under 4. Literally part of my therapy for depression and anxiety was to secure a p/t job - my therapist helped me work out a plan to have something to get outside of my house. Through a friend, I got a merchandising job doing product inventory and display set up. It was stress-free and the perfect fit at the time for me. I think I made just about then minimum wage and got a monthly paycheck that might have been $400. Did this for one year and learned that this tiny bump in income put us into a higher tax bracket! I lost so much in taxes! Also had to quit and ended up doing volunteer work.

I'm curious about this. Does getting a raise at a full time job of $400 a month have the same effect on your tax bracket? I've never heard of anyone turning down a raise because it puts them in a different tax bracket. Not doubting the math or the PP's decisions to quit - just genuinely confused by this.

I'm a PP who stays at home and does some freelancing on Upwork - this past year my earnings were about $6k. We've never considered whether it puts us into a different tax bracket. I'm not really doing it for money, though. I mean, if I make $6k and it puts us in a different tax bracket, are we paying more than that $6k in additional taxes? (Sorry if that's a dumb question...).

For me, I do it for fun, and I'm hoping when my kids are in school I can do it more hours and make more money. If I didn't have my Upwork jobs, I would probably do some kind of hobby that I would spend money on, anyway.

I don’t understand this. You only pay the higher tax rate on the amount that is over the threshold for that bracket. So at most you would pay a higher tax rate on the 400, not your entire household income.

But her hourly rate is still presumably very low and she’s gets a big chuck of that taken out. I file separately now. Let’s say someone makes $16 an hour … it ends up being $12 after the 22 is taken out. That’s a very very low hourly rate and frankly wouldn’t be worth it for me.