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I Want a Job...
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on January 26, 2007
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IM sure there are Wahm's on this site (work at home moms) well Im a stay at home mom right now b/c of medical reasons. but i would also like to be able to help hunny w...
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- I never used to have an issue with working full-time outside of the home until I was injured, became totaly disabled and unable to work outside the home. My husband un...
- Hey!I work for THE MOM TEAM! I love love love it!I LOVE HELPING OTHER MOMS WORK FROM HOME! The Mom team is for everyone! Men, Women, Mommies, everyone! If you want mor...
- Hi E., I have my own business and I work from home doing it. I love it. It also allows me to work around my daughter. I work when I want to and how I want to. Why don...
How to Help a Teenager Decide What Career to Choose?
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2011
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Hello, I'm trying to help my teenage little nephew decide what career path to choose. He is 16 and has been raised by my aunt and uncle (instead of his own parents) an...
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- First, you're an awesome aunt for wanting to help! Second, I totally agree with the others who said make sure he's taking full advantage of his school guidance/career...
- He's got good grades. There are thousands of scholarships written specifically for teens whose parent or guardian works in a certain type of job or in a single firm. ...
- my husband works at a nuclear power plant....he said there are a lot of guys that serve in the navy for 4 years & get a job there making six figures.
Any Mamas with a Law Degree? Need Career Advice...
Asked by J.R. from San Diego
on September 4, 2011
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After 35 years, I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. Right now, I am happy being a SAHM, but I am looking at my options once the kids are in school....
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- I have the same ambitions as yours. So I am planning on starting school next year towards a BS in Legal Studies. It's a little above a paralegal on the pay scale if ...
- My friend went back and got her law degree. She has no kids and easily remembers everything she reads. She moved and had to give up a government job that only paid $5...
- Unless you go full-time at a law firm, I can't imagine you will ever make back the money you put into law school. I hate to bust your dream, but law school will set y...
Great Career move...not Sure Though
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2010
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I have been offered a great job that would not only expand my career, but help my family more as well. This job requires a MINIMUM of six weeks of travel, in two week ...
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- I would take the job and do your best to relieve your mommy guilt. You have no choice... you owe money and do not have a great deal coming in. Your husband will pick u...
- Actually YOU have said it all by expressing your excitement at the new employment option, though carefully listing the pros and cons. If your husband is supportive of ...
- I guess it depends on how great the raise would be, plus if there is ZERO opportunity for professional growth with your current company, plus if they will let you pay ...
To Work or Not to Work?
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on February 1, 2007
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I am a mother of 3. After my second child I cut my work from full time to part time by taking a job share position. It has not been much easier. Less pay, running b...
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- you could alwasy work rom home, I'm not sure what your degrees are in but a lot of jobs have different options and with computers and te internet there are a lot of wa...
- It sounds like the only real reason you are working right now is to keep your foot in the door. Working isn't helping you financially, and it is just adding to your s...
- Hi S.: This is such a personal decision, it's different for everyone. I'm one of three "moms" at my office and we're all different. My boss has much more of a financi...
SAHM Or Job?
Asked by A.E. from Minneapolis
on June 7, 2010
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I was a SAHM for the first year of my son's life. It was wonderful. This summer I agreed to a part time seasonal job for the city. This job is what I went to colleg...
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- I used to watch kids in my home for several years. I did this so I could be home with my little one and make some extra bucks as well. I missed having just one on one...
- My opinion is, if you have the opportunity to do what you love part time for now- then do it, because when the "more kids" come in the future, you can take more time o...
- I work as a career consultant with people who have been laid off from their jobs. If you have a job, keep the job. They are hard to come by and that situation is not g...
Drastic Career Change - for Working Mamas!
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on May 5, 2011
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Hi Moms - I thought this might be the best forum to ask this! I'm looking at making a major change in careers to put more focus on my family. My oldest is about to fin...
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- I made an unplanned career change a few years ago, partly for a job slowdown, mostly for a sudden serious health problem. I'm working part-time with the school distri...
- hi just wanted to give you a response to your question about working at school verses somewhere else. I think you would be wise to work at school because there is not...
- Jobs are so hard to find right now. My suggestion is talk to your boss, see if there is way you can step down a level. Then in 10 yrs when your kids are older you can...
Job Conundrum
Asked by ✤.J. from Dover
on November 4, 2011
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I have a full-time job. For the moment. Theoretically it's supposed to last another full year, but could potentially end any day due to governmental budget cuts. An...
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- I don't think I could accept a job traveling 85% of the time. Long, lonely nights in a hotel room, no home-cooked meals. It's just not for me. Also,. if the job onl...
- Hi, Melissa: Go for the interview. It doesn't mean that you will take it or be accepted. Good luck. D.
- I think it's a great opportunity for your husband and kids to learn a new dynamic and that your family will be stronger for it. Your husband is, I gather from your pos...
I Need a New Career but Am Without a Clue
Asked by S.L. from New York
on April 24, 2012
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My new principal has sucked all the teaching out of teaching. I love my students and love seeing them learn English, but it's all about the paper work now and I have a...
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- Hi S., I asked this forum a while back about speech therapy. If you can look at where my questions are posted under my name, you can find the answers. Sorry, but ...
- You are not alone. This is my 10th year teaching and I have never felt more like it was time to give it up. I love what I do when i can just teach, but everything else...
- I'm right there with you. I have a BA and trying to find another path for myself. My first thought was tutoring. Can you be a translator? What about a professor at...
"It's the Mommy's Job"
Asked by D.A. from San Diego
on January 26, 2009
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So I have heard this countless times from my husband. Some days are just not so good with him. On his days off he feels that he should get time to do whatever he wants...
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- Hi D....you are not alone...my bf does the same thing..he will bring my 14 month old to me and say "her diaper is dirty" or "i think shes hungry" or "shes ready for a ...
- Let him read this post!!! Sometimes it is hard to verbally express your feelings to your significant other so I would just let him read this so maybe he will understa...
- Your not being overly sensitive. I got frustrated just reading your request. I see you have a lot of advice, but I will add that my husband - wasn't quite as bad - but...
