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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I don't have kids yet, but work full time, am pregnant and in my third trimester currently.  We have no family in the area to help so once the baby is born I will be looking into a nanny if I go back to work.  But I just don't know if it is worth it.  Currently, I love my field and like my job but I dread Mondays, often feel annoyed and stressed during the workday, and feel a huge time crunch to get all my chores and errands done on the weekends (too tired after work to do anything).  This makes my weekends stressed and non-relaxing.

The other thing is that I get very little vacation time with my job, and DH gets 5 more weeks than I do, so I feel like his vacation time is wasted, since he ends up doing stay cations.  This alone makes me want to quit my job and be a SAHM, so we can do more with his vacation time.

Yes, I do like having my own salary.  But that is the only thing I can think of that makes me want to keep working and not be a SAHM.  And since I make a piddily amount, I don't even think it's worth it.  Also, I am not a career driven person, and my ambition flew out the window years ago.  I much prefer to relax and be as stress free as possible, which working is definitely not conducive too.  I would not miss my colleagues or work socialization if I quit.[/quote]

Why don't you have a baby first, go on maternity leave and then decide?  Having a baby brings about a lot of changes.   Try it and see if it feels more relaxing for you, or if you find it more hectic and will actually need your job to escape.  It's a different experience for everyone, if you are truly looking for a relaxing lifestyle, I don't think you'd enjoy being a SAHM.  That is unless you married rich and can be a kept woman.  [/quote]

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