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[quote=Anonymous]I am thinking of changing jobs as I am ready to do something different (my current job is ok but I've been here awhile and things in management are changing is a not so good way).  I'm not really in a rush to change but would like to look towards leaving in the next 6-12 months.  The problem is, with working FT and having two young kids (I have two under 3), I don't know when I would find time to job search.  I know that job searching takes a lot of time and I want my next position to be a good fit so I don't want to half ass the search.   But by the time I get the kids down and clean up a little, it's already 9:30/10pm and I am exhausted.  Weekends are not much easier as I am trying to keep up with housework, activities, etc.

I am looking for advice for those who have BTDT--as a FT WOH parent, how did you find the time to job search?  What tips do you have?  Should I work with a recruiter?  Financially, I could afford to stop working for awhile (a few months to a year) and take my time to job search while spending more time with the kids.  I have plenty of family in the area who could help watch the kids while I spent a few hours a week applying/interviewing.  But I am scared to do that as I always hear it is "easier to find a job while you have a job".

Thoughts or advice?  TIA![/quote]

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