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[quote=Anonymous]I sah, and I have always wished for a part time job. My kids are older and fine now, and I don't ever wish to go back full time, but I would never give up a part time job if I had one. I'd find a way to make it work. I am bored, bored, bored out of my mind, and have been for years and years and years. I have children with health problems, and I focused on those for many years, but now they are fairly resolved (not completely, but don't require constant effort). Even that was not enough for me. I so wish I had been able to hang onto a part time job, but circumstances did not allow it. I have had a few part time jobs, but nothing worked out long term for various reasons. Now I'm too old to even get interviews for jobs I'm overqualified for. I feel redundant and worthless, even though I've poured my energies into my children, and they are healthy and happy. That ought to feel like an accomplishment, but it feels more like something every parent should do, and does not fulfill me, and never has, completely. So, I'm not telling you what you want to hear, OP. Do what you want to do, and what's best for you and your family. BTW, my DH's formerly very stable job is getting shaky in this recession, so even my "he'll support me forever" feeling is eroding. Will your DH have the money to support you forever? My DH would, but he may not have the money, and I've pretty much lost the ability to support myself or my family. If I had a part time job I liked, I'd cling to it for dear life, but that's me. Don't take it for granted, OP. I always thought I'd find another job in my field, but the jobs dried up, and my age caught up with me. Wow, it's been a blow to the skull, and I'm still reeling. [/quote]

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