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Anonymous wrote:People who didn’t like their jobs are more likely to become SAHMs and therefore those people are less likely to miss it.

True in my case. And there is nothing to miss about biglaw TBH.

Not true in my case. I loved my job/career but it was so low paying that we couldn’t afford a good nanny if I went back to work. Like some mothers WOH only for the money, others like me only SAH because of the money.

Weird. Even when we were double biglaw we had an au pair not a “good nanny.” It seems like if you had wanted to find a way, you would have.

Not weird at all. I was a preschool teacher with a masters degree in ECE. I love teaching but a good nanny would be twice what I earned.

And I love that you think everyone has a guest room available for an au pair!

+1. I work for a nonprofit and my entire salary goes to our nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

Hire a great nanny with your new salary when you go back to work.

Pp here. I used to outsource a lot when I worked with 2 kids. Dh had a more flexible schedule then. Our incomes were more similar back then as well. Once he got busier and kid activities got earlier, it got tough for me.

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Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

Hire a great nanny with your new salary when you go back to work.

Anonymous wrote:I do miss working. My youngest starts kindergarten so I would like to go back to work.

I do not miss scrambling for snow days and sick days.
I do not miss being in a crazy rush and being angry at people who stop at yellow lights when I have to pick up my kid from school.
I do not miss putting my kids in camps during winter and spring break.
I do not miss feeling bad when not being able to attend a class party, concert or whatever else the school puts in the middle of a work day.
I do not miss feeling like I’m leaving work early and work behind because I have to get my kid to soccer.

I stopped working when I had 2 kids and it was hard to juggle. I now have 3 kids to juggle. I still hope I can make it work.

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Anonymous wrote:This question would provide more interesting answers if the posters indicated how long they have been SAHMs and how ou the kids are.

Or if they had real jobs before getting kids or mommy-track jobs.

What is a mommy track job?

Anonymous wrote:Do you miss working?

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Anonymous wrote:People who didn’t like their jobs are more likely to become SAHMs and therefore those people are less likely to miss it.

True in my case. And there is nothing to miss about biglaw TBH.

Not true in my case. I loved my job/career but it was so low paying that we couldn’t afford a good nanny if I went back to work. Like some mothers WOH only for the money, others like me only SAH because of the money.

Weird. Even when we were double biglaw we had an au pair not a “good nanny.” It seems like if you had wanted to find a way, you would have.

Not weird at all. I was a preschool teacher with a masters degree in ECE. I love teaching but a good nanny would be twice what I earned.

And I love that you think everyone has a guest room available for an au pair!

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Anonymous wrote:This question would provide more interesting answers if the posters indicated how long they have been SAHMs and how ou the kids are.

Or if they had real jobs before getting kids or mommy-track jobs.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you miss working?

Why do you ask? I work just don't get paid..lol

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