Hellobee Boards Topic: If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If your household didn't need your income, would you still work? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:10:24 +0000 anonysquire on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1083563 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:13:59 +0000 anonysquire 1083563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't need my income now and I dread working everyday. Like I seriously think about quitting every time I go in. I think if I had a better job I would love it. Unfortunately I need to work with my depression. mrs. 64 on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1083558 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:11:49 +0000 mrs. 64 1083558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @JoyfulKiwi: Amen to all that. sarac on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1083016 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:52:16 +0000 sarac 1083016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. Our spending is structured so that we don't need me to have an income. I've been a stay at home mom for two years now, and probably would be with any future children until they go to preschool. But I'm eager to transition back to volunteering and then hopefully a half time job in the next year or two - I'm eager to advance my career and to have the intellectual stimulation and a change of pace. Best case scenario would be working two days a week and managing our home the other two days. I know that my husband would, as well. If we won the lottery, I'd probably continue on with that plan, and I think my husband would stay in his industry, but look for a really, really interesting job. Right now he stays in a moderately interesting job that pays really well. Vegmama on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082962 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:41:48 +0000 Vegmama 1082962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MaisyMay: Oh goodness, no! My hubby & I talk about this all of the time. If we won the lottery, we would NOT work. We love traveling, and just being together that I would LOVE to not have to work. Plus, we live in a 100 year old house that could keep me busy for yeeeaaarrrrrssss!! If husband had to work, I guess I'd still work. I think I'd be bored. BKCaribBaby on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082955 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:40:09 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1082955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do work, and we don't need my income to pay the bills. I've had a lot of Mom guilt since I just started a job this week. Mrs. Pen on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082897 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:24:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1082897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If I won the lottery- I might not work for now and kind of figure out what I really would want to do; focus on school, or maybe do volunteer work. I'd love to travel every year- maybe do a month vacation each summer. MrsTiz on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082884 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:20:16 +0000 MrsTiz 1082884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. I *might* work part time, but it would be at a boutique, or somewhere fun just to get out. lamariniere on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082881 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:19:15 +0000 lamariniere 1082881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If we didn't need my income, I would stop the bread and butter jobs that I do and try to take on more creative, time-consuming projects in my field. I would also cook many more awesome meals. alleyflowers on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082874 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:17:48 +0000 alleyflowers 1082874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey: I should! Y'all seem so great! :) chopsuey on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082812 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 14:03:46 +0000 chopsuey 1082812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @alleyflowers: we're having a meet up next month..! you should come!! MsLipGloss on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082799 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:58:52 +0000 MsLipGloss 1082799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't need it but I still work . . . only because I think that I will want to be working when LO starts school, and my profession is not easy to get back into. *sigh* alleyflowers on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082788 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:57:19 +0000 alleyflowers 1082788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey: I love hearing from women who love being SAHMs. I also live in the Atlanta Metro area... Hope to run into you sometime! :) alleyflowers on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082781 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:55:37 +0000 alleyflowers 1082781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @kiddosc: "call in rich".... I love it!! That is also my secret dream! :) spinningry on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082774 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:53:57 +0000 spinningry 1082774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know I would. I do much better when my life is structured. I can't just sit home. There is only so much cooking and cleaning a girl can do. SAHM0811 on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082773 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:53:38 +0000 SAHM0811 1082773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ There are plenty of ways to keep busy "at home" when not employed... and most especially with children... I wish I had time to volunteer as a SAHM, but it'll probably be more of a possibility when my youngest is in school... Otherwise, I need to get childcare to do it. DD 1 will be doing community service hours for school anyway, which means we do it too. I also have 15 hours/semester of school volunteer hours to fulfill... On top of the kids (one in school with homework every night and one at home with me everywhere I go), extracurricular activities, and housework, my plate is full. yellowbird on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082752 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:48:31 +0000 yellowbird 1082752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Id happily work 25-30 hours per week! kiddosc on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082743 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:45:11 +0000 kiddosc 1082743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope... I'd love to stay home with my kids. I totally want to win the lottery and call in rich! JoyfulKiwi on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082724 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:39:51 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1082724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! I would do what I really love - teach preschool at a private center. I'd even work full time. But preschools that aren't part of school districts pay beans and my income is actually higher than the husband's so I do the thing that is #2 on What I Love: teach public school :) chopsuey on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082621 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:10:54 +0000 chopsuey 1082621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! I <3 staying home with my kids. sunny on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082616 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 13:09:28 +0000 sunny 1082616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'd choose to work less. And I would probably look for more of a passion project than try to make the max amount of money. Mrs. Bee on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082197 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:57:36 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1082197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ definitely. i'm not tough enough to be a full-time sahm! swurlygurl on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082195 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:56:54 +0000 swurlygurl 1082195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If we could afford me to not work I would quit in a heart beat. I would LOVE to be a SAHM. But, if we won the lottery and had stupid amounts of money, I would open a business for fun (that would probably lose small amounts of money), like a cafe, or used bookstore (or both!). deerylou on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1082051 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:20:38 +0000 deerylou 1082051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would probably avoid putting DD in daycare for the first year of her life, but then, I would skip back to work. Then again, we're already considering this plan because daycare for an infant is outrageously priced in my area. That being said, I love what I do, need the stimulation and professional challenge, and absolutely could not be a SAHM, indefinitely. bunnylove08 on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081992 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:00:53 +0000 bunnylove08 1081992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ yes, i told DH that if I won the lottery I would still work for fun. I love my job, its my career and I went to school for it. littlek on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081978 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:56:59 +0000 littlek 1081978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would still work. I get so bored when I stay home with LO and he's so high energy he needs daycare or another sibling. sandy on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081956 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:50:15 +0000 sandy 1081956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Although my income would help so much, we don't "need" my income so I quit my job and became a SAHM. If we had tons of money I would pay off all my student loans from law school and start over and find a new career that I love...or use that money to start a business with my husband mrs. wagon on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081897 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:29:04 +0000 mrs. wagon 1081897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, I would continue working! Probably go down to 3 days a week though, and hire a housekeeper! mrs. bird on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081889 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:26:41 +0000 mrs. bird 1081889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ hellz no! i make a fantastic and happy suzy homemaker. i never have trouble finding things to fill my time. there are plenty of volunteer opportunities to contribute to the world in a manner meaningful to me. but we need my income :( i dream of a day when we don't. edelweiss on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work/page/2#post-1081741 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:46:40 +0000 edelweiss 1081741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i would probably do something part-time, or ideally we'd have so much money that we could hire a nanny and i could be a lady of leisure. i don't think i could be a full-time SAHM where i actually had to parent all day--so much work! alleyflowers on "If your household didn't need your income, would you still work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-household-didnt-need-your-income-would-you-still-work#post-1081740 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:46:09 +0000 alleyflowers 1081740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Before I had baby I was convinced I could never ever stay home.... now I'm feeling more the opposite. Maybe it's just temporary stress or some of the things I went through in the last year that's making me feel differently.