Help me figure out how to work from home with a toddler

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Anonymous wrote:You don't need to work. The job doesn't sound great. It's causing you a lot of stress....why don't you just wait until your kid is 4?

Op. I am just so depressed not working. I was a nanny for 8 years before I became a SAHM. I tried to find a job where I could bring my child to work with me but I haven't had luck. Florida doesn't have a good market for nannies. I really want to work in another field. I am burnt of from taking care of young children. It's so draining.

Is there any job that you can do outside of the house that pays enough (or has enough growth) to make childcare worth it? I mean, if you are depressed and burnt out from watching your child, seems like adding a job while still watching your child is a recipe for disaster. Honestly, this schedule sounds awful with very little upside, not just for you, but for your husband and child also. There's no downtime for anyone! Find a job outside of the house and get childcare.

Pp are you really this dense? Op was a nanny before becoming a SAHM. I don't think it's possible for her to find a job that's pays enough to pay for decent childcare. Lots of couples work alternating schedule's.

Plenty of people find jobs that cover childcare. It doesn't have to be DC-priced center care. Do you think only white collar professionals have children? If she's depressed at staying home, she's better off even if it only covers childcare, especially if there's benefits and/or potential to make more later.

You think a former nanny is going to be ok with daycare? As a nanny myself I don't think so. We have seen everything. I think that's why most nannies become SAHM.

Oh PLEASE. Nannies become SAHM because it's not worth it for them to work outside of the home financially and career-path wise.

I have friends who are prosecutors that handle abuse cases. They have truly "seen everything." Yet they continue to work even and are okay with high-quality daycares for their children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A couple of thoughts …

1.) Can you request to keep your schedule at 15 hours? That seems a lot more doable than 35, especially when you are piecing together child care and hoping for the best.

2.) Can you scrap this whole idea and get a job in retail, doing evening shifts after your husband gets home? I think the isolated nature of this job you're about to start won't really cure your depression. Getting out of the house and working with nice people might.

I'm not trying to pile on you, but your scenario sounds kind of stressful.

OP.

1) I am hoping my schedule stays part time. From the reviews it seems they start you off very part time. Most people were not happy about that but part time would be ideal for me.

2) I really want to work from home and I am actually really excited about this job. My husband is not in a permanent position right now so working from home would be ideal. We could be moving to another state soon. I actually do have a job working at a church in the nursery for 5 hours every Sunday morning. I really like that job because it gives me socialization. I would volunteer if the position were not paid. I am soooo bored out of my mind. I want to do something else. The work from home job is with an airline and the clients can change every 3 or so months. I think it would be fun working for lots of different companies. It could retail one season and change to health care etc. Right now I am trying to focus on doing something else. Once my husband finds a permanent job I could back to school.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't need to work. The job doesn't sound great. It's causing you a lot of stress....why don't you just wait until your kid is 4?

Op. I am just so depressed not working. I was a nanny for 8 years before I became a SAHM. I tried to find a job where I could bring my child to work with me but I haven't had luck. Florida doesn't have a good market for nannies. I really want to work in another field. I am burnt of from taking care of young children. It's so draining.

Is there any job that you can do outside of the house that pays enough (or has enough growth) to make childcare worth it? I mean, if you are depressed and burnt out from watching your child, seems like adding a job while still watching your child is a recipe for disaster. Honestly, this schedule sounds awful with very little upside, not just for you, but for your husband and child also. There's no downtime for anyone! Find a job outside of the house and get childcare.

Pp are you really this dense? Op was a nanny before becoming a SAHM. I don't think it's possible for her to find a job that's pays enough to pay for decent childcare. Lots of couples work alternating schedule's.

Plenty of people find jobs that cover childcare. It doesn't have to be DC-priced center care. Do you think only white collar professionals have children? If she's depressed at staying home, she's better off even if it only covers childcare, especially if there's benefits and/or potential to make more later.

You think a former nanny is going to be ok with daycare? As a nanny myself I don't think so. We have seen everything. I think that's why most nannies become SAHM.

Oh PLEASE. Nannies become SAHM because it's not worth it for them to work outside of the home financially and career-path wise.

I have friends who are prosecutors that handle abuse cases. They have truly "seen everything." Yet they continue to work even and are okay with high-quality daycares for their children.

Nannies can't afford high quality daycare center dummy. That was the point pp was trying to make.

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Anonymous wrote:This is almost certainly a call center rep job.

It IS different than jobs most people have. You have to sign in (that’s why it has to be wired), from your PC. You have to get a certain number of hours in, but you aren’t obligated to be signed in without interruption.

So that means OP can take a call, hit pause, check on kid, unpause, etc. it’s far more workable than a “normal” gig.

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People don’t understand / think

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Anonymous wrote:You don't need to work. The job doesn't sound great. It's causing you a lot of stress....why don't you just wait until your kid is 4?

Op. I am just so depressed not working. I was a nanny for 8 years before I became a SAHM. I tried to find a job where I could bring my child to work with me but I haven't had luck. Florida doesn't have a good market for nannies. I really want to work in another field. I am burnt of from taking care of young children. It's so draining.

Is there any job that you can do outside of the house that pays enough (or has enough growth) to make childcare worth it? I mean, if you are depressed and burnt out from watching your child, seems like adding a job while still watching your child is a recipe for disaster. Honestly, this schedule sounds awful with very little upside, not just for you, but for your husband and child also. There's no downtime for anyone! Find a job outside of the house and get childcare.

Pp are you really this dense? Op was a nanny before becoming a SAHM. I don't think it's possible for her to find a job that's pays enough to pay for decent childcare. Lots of couples work alternating schedule's.

Plenty of people find jobs that cover childcare. It doesn't have to be DC-priced center care. Do you think only white collar professionals have children? If she's depressed at staying home, she's better off even if it only covers childcare, especially if there's benefits and/or potential to make more later.

You think a former nanny is going to be ok with daycare? As a nanny myself I don't think so. We have seen everything. I think that's why most nannies become SAHM.

Oh PLEASE. Nannies become SAHM because it's not worth it for them to work outside of the home financially and career-path wise.

I have friends who are prosecutors that handle abuse cases. They have truly "seen everything." Yet they continue to work even and are okay with high-quality daycares for their children.

Nannies can't afford high quality daycare center dummy. That was the point pp was trying to make.

No, I think they were trying to make the case that nannies are against any sort of daycare. And there is no need to call people "dummy."

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Have you considered providing care to one or two other children for now? It would bring in some extra income, and allow you to care for your child as well.

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If you are bored at home, then why not look for a job you can do after your dh gets off and is at home. Or a weekend job. You could work at a retail store or Starbucks or a restaurant. My other suggestion is maybe you should take some classes so you can build your education and then once your child gets to regular school, you'd be trained in a more marketable field. Or have you tried to look at jobs at day care centers that may allow you to bring your child? Or you need to take your kid out of Montessori school in the mornings and find a job that will be full time and put him in daycare.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't need to work. The job doesn't sound great. It's causing you a lot of stress....why don't you just wait until your kid is 4?

Op. I am just so depressed not working. I was a nanny for 8 years before I became a SAHM. I tried to find a job where I could bring my child to work with me but I haven't had luck. Florida doesn't have a good market for nannies. I really want to work in another field. I am burnt of from taking care of young children. It's so draining.

Is there any job that you can do outside of the house that pays enough (or has enough growth) to make childcare worth it? I mean, if you are depressed and burnt out from watching your child, seems like adding a job while still watching your child is a recipe for disaster. Honestly, this schedule sounds awful with very little upside, not just for you, but for your husband and child also. There's no downtime for anyone! Find a job outside of the house and get childcare.

Pp are you really this dense? Op was a nanny before becoming a SAHM. I don't think it's possible for her to find a job that's pays enough to pay for decent childcare. Lots of couples work alternating schedule's.

Plenty of people find jobs that cover childcare. It doesn't have to be DC-priced center care. Do you think only white collar professionals have children? If she's depressed at staying home, she's better off even if it only covers childcare, especially if there's benefits and/or potential to make more later.

You think a former nanny is going to be ok with daycare? As a nanny myself I don't think so. We have seen everything. I think that's why most nannies become SAHM.

Oh PLEASE. Nannies become SAHM because it's not worth it for them to work outside of the home financially and career-path wise.

I have friends who are prosecutors that handle abuse cases. They have truly "seen everything." Yet they continue to work even and are okay with high-quality daycares for their children.

Nannies can't afford high quality daycare center dummy. That was the point pp was trying to make.

Nanny here. Yes I agree with this. We have seen plenty of children ignored by their nannies and daycare workers yelling at the children while they are at a local playground. It's kind of a curse to be a nanny before becoming a mom. We can't afford the childcare we give to your children unless we get subsidized childcare. Most illegals can't do that.

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Anonymous wrote:A couple of thoughts …

1.) Can you request to keep your schedule at 15 hours? That seems a lot more doable than 35, especially when you are piecing together child care and hoping for the best.

2.) Can you scrap this whole idea and get a job in retail, doing evening shifts after your husband gets home? I think the isolated nature of this job you're about to start won't really cure your depression. Getting out of the house and working with nice people might.

I'm not trying to pile on you, but your scenario sounds kind of stressful.

OP.

1) I am hoping my schedule stays part time. From the reviews it seems they start you off very part time. Most people were not happy about that but part time would be ideal for me.

2) I really want to work from home and I am actually really excited about this job. My husband is not in a permanent position right now so working from home would be ideal. We could be moving to another state soon. I actually do have a job working at a church in the nursery for 5 hours every Sunday morning. I really like that job because it gives me socialization. I would volunteer if the position were not paid. I am soooo bored out of my mind. I want to do something else. The work from home job is with an airline and the clients can change every 3 or so months. I think it would be fun working for lots of different companies. It could retail one season and change to health care etc. Right now I am trying to focus on doing something else. Once my husband finds a permanent job I could back to school.

If you are bored out of your mind at home and crave adult contact, a WAH job in a closet doesn't seem like it will improve the situation.

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Anonymous wrote:Have you considered providing care to one or two other children for now? It would bring in some extra income, and allow you to care for your child as well.

OP is saying she feels seriously depressed and needs some social interaction outside of childcare. I can't imagine taking care of additional kids would help her mental health.

I knew being a SAH would not work for me for similar reasons--I would get depressed unless I'm out of the house and have my own "thing" separate from childcare. God bless SAHPs because it's a hard job, but it wasn't something I could ever consider--sounds like OP is realizing the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:You don't need to work. The job doesn't sound great. It's causing you a lot of stress....why don't you just wait until your kid is 4?

Op. I am just so depressed not working. I was a nanny for 8 years before I became a SAHM. I tried to find a job where I could bring my child to work with me but I haven't had luck. Florida doesn't have a good market for nannies. I really want to work in another field. I am burnt of from taking care of young children. It's so draining.

Is there any job that you can do outside of the house that pays enough (or has enough growth) to make childcare worth it? I mean, if you are depressed and burnt out from watching your child, seems like adding a job while still watching your child is a recipe for disaster. Honestly, this schedule sounds awful with very little upside, not just for you, but for your husband and child also. There's no downtime for anyone! Find a job outside of the house and get childcare.

Pp are you really this dense? Op was a nanny before becoming a SAHM. I don't think it's possible for her to find a job that's pays enough to pay for decent childcare. Lots of couples work alternating schedule's.

Plenty of people find jobs that cover childcare. It doesn't have to be DC-priced center care. Do you think only white collar professionals have children? If she's depressed at staying home, she's better off even if it only covers childcare, especially if there's benefits and/or potential to make more later.

You think a former nanny is going to be ok with daycare? As a nanny myself I don't think so. We have seen everything. I think that's why most nannies become SAHM.

Oh PLEASE. Nannies become SAHM because it's not worth it for them to work outside of the home financially and career-path wise.

I have friends who are prosecutors that handle abuse cases. They have truly "seen everything." Yet they continue to work even and are okay with high-quality daycares for their children.

Nannies can't afford high quality daycare center dummy. That was the point pp was trying to make.

Nanny here. Yes I agree with this. We have seen plenty of children ignored by their nannies and daycare workers yelling at the children while they are at a local playground. It's kind of a curse to be a nanny before becoming a mom. We can't afford the childcare we give to your children unless we get subsidized childcare. Most illegals can't do that.

Good daycares with a waitlist don't take subsidies, anyway, they don't want to deal with that stuff and don't need to (at least in my state).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A couple of thoughts …

1.) Can you request to keep your schedule at 15 hours? That seems a lot more doable than 35, especially when you are piecing together child care and hoping for the best.

2.) Can you scrap this whole idea and get a job in retail, doing evening shifts after your husband gets home? I think the isolated nature of this job you're about to start won't really cure your depression. Getting out of the house and working with nice people might.

I'm not trying to pile on you, but your scenario sounds kind of stressful.

OP.

1) I am hoping my schedule stays part time. From the reviews it seems they start you off very part time. Most people were not happy about that but part time would be ideal for me.

2) I really want to work from home and I am actually really excited about this job. My husband is not in a permanent position right now so working from home would be ideal. We could be moving to another state soon. I actually do have a job working at a church in the nursery for 5 hours every Sunday morning. I really like that job because it gives me socialization. I would volunteer if the position were not paid. I am soooo bored out of my mind. I want to do something else. The work from home job is with an airline and the clients can change every 3 or so months. I think it would be fun working for lots of different companies. It could retail one season and change to health care etc. Right now I am trying to focus on doing something else. Once my husband finds a permanent job I could back to school.

If you are bored out of your mind at home and crave adult contact, a WAH job in a closet doesn't seem like it will improve the situation.

Some people are happy with call center type of jobs PP. I would much rather work from home then working at a restaurant or Starbucks. OP lives in Florida. I wonder what minimum wage is there? $8 per hour I am guessing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A couple of thoughts …

1.) Can you request to keep your schedule at 15 hours? That seems a lot more doable than 35, especially when you are piecing together child care and hoping for the best.

2.) Can you scrap this whole idea and get a job in retail, doing evening shifts after your husband gets home? I think the isolated nature of this job you're about to start won't really cure your depression. Getting out of the house and working with nice people might.

I'm not trying to pile on you, but your scenario sounds kind of stressful.

OP.

1) I am hoping my schedule stays part time. From the reviews it seems they start you off very part time. Most people were not happy about that but part time would be ideal for me.

2) I really want to work from home and I am actually really excited about this job. My husband is not in a permanent position right now so working from home would be ideal. We could be moving to another state soon. I actually do have a job working at a church in the nursery for 5 hours every Sunday morning. I really like that job because it gives me socialization. I would volunteer if the position were not paid. I am soooo bored out of my mind. I want to do something else. The work from home job is with an airline and the clients can change every 3 or so months. I think it would be fun working for lots of different companies. It could retail one season and change to health care etc. Right now I am trying to focus on doing something else. Once my husband finds a permanent job I could back to school.

If you are bored out of your mind at home and crave adult contact, a WAH job in a closet doesn't seem like it will improve the situation.

Some people are happy with call center type of jobs PP. I would much rather work from home then working at a restaurant or Starbucks. OP lives in Florida. I wonder what minimum wage is there? $8 per hour I am guessing.

OP seems like she needs and wants to get out of the house, though, for her own mental health.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are bored at home, then why not look for a job you can do after your dh gets off and is at home. Or a weekend job. You could work at a retail store or Starbucks or a restaurant. My other suggestion is maybe you should take some classes so you can build your education and then once your child gets to regular school, you'd be trained in a more marketable field. Or have you tried to look at jobs at day care centers that may allow you to bring your child? Or you need to take your kid out of Montessori school in the mornings and find a job that will be full time and put him in daycare.

Op here. My son doesn't go to Montessori school. He goes to this type of Montessori parent child play space. It's set up like a Montessori/ Waldorf school. We have prepaid for the entire year. It was a gift from my parents. Play spaces are popular where we live because it's so hot most of the year. I really want to do something. I don't see myself growing working at Starbucks or a restaurant. Those are jobs I have in high school. I do work Sunday mornings at my church. I do have a job but it's only 5 hours per week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are bored at home, then why not look for a job you can do after your dh gets off and is at home. Or a weekend job. You could work at a retail store or Starbucks or a restaurant. My other suggestion is maybe you should take some classes so you can build your education and then once your child gets to regular school, you'd be trained in a more marketable field. Or have you tried to look at jobs at day care centers that may allow you to bring your child? Or you need to take your kid out of Montessori school in the mornings and find a job that will be full time and put him in daycare.

Op here. My son doesn't go to Montessori school. He goes to this type of Montessori parent child play space. It's set up like a Montessori/ Waldorf school. We have prepaid for the entire year. It was a gift from my parents. Play spaces are popular where we live because it's so hot most of the year. I really want to do something. I don't see myself growing working at Starbucks or a restaurant. Those are jobs I have in high school. I do work Sunday mornings at my church. I do have a job but it's only 5 hours per week.

What is your educational background?

What do you want to do down the road?