Reply to I'm 40 and I make $20 per hour

Forum Index » Jobs and Careers

Reply to "I'm 40 and I make $20 per hour"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more meaningful question would be why you couldn't develop your career before you had kids. You had many years to establish yourself in the field - what happened that it wasn't accomplished? If you were an established professional by the time you had kids, you could have had a flexible and much better paying job in your field of expertise.[/quote]

Except for making you feel better for asking, how is this a helpful comment? (Not op. I make less than 20)[/quote] I'd like to understand why such a smart, successful and educated young woman had no career before having kids. Something doesn't add up here. If she wasn't interested in building her career pre-kids, why should it be a surprise that she doesn't have it now at the age of 40? If she was happy without a career pre-kids, why can't she continue being happy now?  If she was an expert at something pre-kids, she should be able to find a job in her field and make more money. She said she stayed home only for 2 years, not 20.[/quote]

OP here.  I got my master's degree when I was 31.  Worked full-time  for a few years, pregnant at 34.  SAH from 35-37.  Now been working at this job from 38-40.

Before I got my master's degree I was underemployed in a few random jobs.[/quote] Why couldn't you find a decent job after you received your bachelors degree? That should answer the question as to why you have no higher paying job now. [/quote]

OP here.  Well, the reason why I was underemployed in many random jobs in my 20s before I got my master's degree was that I was trying to apply to med school after I got my BA in biology.  I was doing a post-bacc pre-med program, studying for the MCAT, working as a research assistant in a hospital, working other types of jobs in the medical field, etc.  I spent 5 years in my 20s on that path.  And after all that I got in nowhere.  So I really had to readjust my whole career plan.  I ended up getting my master's in public health instead.  Then I had twins and SAH.  Then I took this current job making $20 per hour because I wanted to be available when needed to attend events at my kids' school, be the one to stay home for sick days and snow days, etc.[/quote]

Sounds like a pretty good life to me.  Why don't you just enjoy it while it lasts?  When the kids are older you can pursue a high paying, meaningful job/career.  Now, just chill!  Nothing to get all riled up about![/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics