https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:39:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1977901 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:07:39 +0000 yerpie110 1977901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a licensed psychologist and wohm pt - two days, 3pm-7pm, two days, 9am-3pm, and one day 9am-6pm. We have a nanny, but will be enrolling her in a pt prek program in a couple of months. Once she's in Kindergarten, I'll drop one of my three nights and work more during the day. I feel that I have the perfect balance with a job I love, plus plenty of time with my LO at home! Like pp said, it took many years of school to get here, but it's definitely been worth it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1977882 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 22:53:31 +0000 ashleyt 1977882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also work 28 hours per week as a physician. I pay for full time daycare so I can have time to run errands and catch up on reading on my days off. It's a great setup but I agree with the above poster - it took a long time to get here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1977548 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:32:02 +0000 MenagerieMama 1977548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work 30 hrs per week as a physician, currently at an urgent care for the flexibility. Right now we have grandparents visiting helping with childcare but we're hiring a nanny to cover things when they leave next month. I work really odd hours that aren't predictable so it came out to be our only option. Definitely don't recommend going back to school to be an MDS if you just want part time work though! This is working great but I had my LO after I finished residency. I would have spent up to 80 hrs per week away from her during training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1977200 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:52:45 +0000 NurseDMB 1977200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part tjme night shift as a nurse (11p-730a), one week I work 16 hours a week, the next I work 24 hrs/week.</p> <p>We do not need child care - my DH works long hours but he gets one day off during the week (because he works weekends, too) and one day he doesn't go in until noon. So I work around his schedule. There is maybe 1 day a week on average where I have to wait to sleep until DS naps, but I don't work 2 nights in a row during the week so it's not too bad.</p> <p>For me, working part time is ideal. I love that I'm able to keep my career but still be home the majority of the time with my son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1915171 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:44:23 +0000 daniellemybelle 1915171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a part time WAHM so not WOHM, but I work part-time as a marketing consultant. My hours vary but I have childcare M-Th, though it is only 4-6 hours depending on the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1915106 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:58:45 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1915106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I go back to work ftomorrow maternity leave I will likely just do two shifts at the hospital rather than my normal three. That makes me part time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1915065 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:12:50 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1915065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to work part time, but at this point, I'm working for my health and retirement benefits. If I went down to part time I'd lose those, or have to pay back my whole salary to get them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1915054 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:02:31 +0000 creativemomma15 1915054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work 2 days a week and am lucky that my mom watches the kids one day. The second day my husband watches them one week and the next a friend watches them &amp; I only work a half day in the office and the rest from home. We are blessed to have flexible jobs to work around our child care. My friend that keeps them has 2 kids of her own so they play together. She won't let me pay her but I buy her snacks, gift cards, etc. It is still cheaper though. My SIL has a babysitter for her daughter and pays $30 a day. We had found someone too who charged $20 a day per kid and provided breakfast &amp; lunch! I love the balance of part time working and it works out well for us. I hope you can find something that works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1915029 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:31:22 +0000 jetsa 1915029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm an engineer and after I had my son, I went down to 4 days a week I love it!</p> <p>My son goes to daycare at an inhome 3 days a week, we do grandmacare on Mondays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914910 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:58:14 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1914910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the responses :) for those of you who do woh or wah, how do you handle childcare? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914897 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:47:29 +0000 MamaCate 1914897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boheme: i was going to say the same thing but was trying to reply fast. I love the flexibility of this job and the diversity of things you can do. Your job sounds awesome and pretty intense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914892 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:44:14 +0000 Boheme 1914892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: That's my schedule too!<br /> I love all the social workers in this thread. It seems like we work in a universally flexible field! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914805 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:40:43 +0000 MamaCate 1914805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: I work 30 hours as a clinical social worker as well. 30 hours for me is the sweet spot in that it is still considered full time for employment and benefit purposes, but gives me a day at home every week to get stuff done then hang out with LO. So I am in the office M-Th 8:30-4:30. I do pay for full time childcare still. I am working at the same agency I have been at for 4 years and was able to negotiate my way into part time by making myself valuable. With two incomes now (DH just finished school but still has a crazy schedule) it is worth it for me to work less and have a better work/family balance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914768 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:08:58 +0000 bushelandapeck 1914768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part time as a clinical social worker. I was doing the same thing full time prior to having kids. We have a nanny because I work long hours (6a-6p) so I don't take home very much after paying her. For me, it's still worth it to maintain my licensure and have some adult interaction :) I'm still undecided about whether it not I will go back after my maternity leave this time though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914740 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:58:25 +0000 MediaNaranja 1914740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not a parent (yet), but as a 2nd job I work part-time at the public library. They are flexible with their hours, and a lot of the people that work there are mothers with young children. Your teaching background could be advantageous when it comes to designing children's programs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914727 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:50:33 +0000 Ash 1914727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work PT as a nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914712 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:42:24 +0000 teawithpaloma 1914712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started my own business. I took my experience in grant writing for non-profits and small businesses (which wasn't exactly my passion) and set up my own shop. I can charge a decent rate and it all goes to me because I don't have to pay a boss. I do work at home because I can but I have meetings out and about pretty often. I do have to do work on nights and weekends but having a sitter 12-13 hours a week is enough for right now. </p> <p>If I were you I would become some kind of consultant. Freelancing is so empowering for mamas because of the flexibility and the $ you can make when you work for yourself. Could you do curriculum development? Training consulting? Tutoring? Lecturing? </p> <p>To get this whole idea going I was really inspired by Penelope Trunk's freelancing class and basically a lot of her writings on her website. </p> <p>Also - I should add that I know the department of education does a lot of grants and I'm sure organizations, schools, businesses look for teachers who can help them write strong applications. Just a thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914681 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:17:51 +0000 looch 1914681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You'd need to go back to school, but what about something like a dental hygenist? The one at my dentist's office works 2 days a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914680 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:17:41 +0000 brownie 1914680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: I am teaching coding at the middle school and next year will be adding a AP computer science class. I'm helping with the stem curriculum k-12. And just picked up hours working in the database.</p> <p>Then at the college I do programming and information system classes.</p> <p>My sister was a reading specialist before she had kids. That was more flexible and during regular hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914677 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:13:54 +0000 brownie 1914677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: I'm looking at working only to pay for child care kind of . If I work 76% we get a 50% discount on the private school. Which I think would be good for my little dude. But that is still significant cash. Between that and infant care we are looking at 3k a month. Essentially what I would be earning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914676 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:13:29 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1914676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: What do you teach?</p> <p>I currently tutor just a bit, but the downside to that is that tutoring hours are dinner/bedtime hours at home. I don't want to be out of the house during that time as the kids get older. It would be awesome if I could do something during the day time though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914671 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:11:54 +0000 MrsBrewer 1914671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm following. I WOH full time, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do once LO is here......daycare is SO expensive, and I would much rather be at home, but I think we need the extra income to make ends meet. This entire thing is causing me so much stress... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914668 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:10:16 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1914668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: @Anagram: This gets into the "is the money worth the time once you pay for childcare" discussion. I would earn about $80 for a 7 hour day. By the time I pay someone $10/hour for childcare, it isn't worth it :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914661 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:08:57 +0000 kml636 1914661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a full time financial analyst before I had my first and after I negotiated a 24 hour/week schedule. 2 days a week in the office and the other 8 hours spread out through the rest of the week.</p> <p>It's been wonderful, but now with two it is getting to be a bit much. Childcare has been the hardest part; when it was just my older one we did find a sitter that would watch her 2 days a week in a licensed daycare. Now that we have two, it would be the same cost basically for a nanny. I'm worried though that a nanny can't handle them both though, so it is causing me a lot of stress! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914641 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:58:06 +0000 Boheme 1914641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a social worker in OBGYN and infectious disease. I work 3-4 days a week, and I work with HIV positive pregnant women, and newly diagnosed people with HIV. I love it but I don't want to do it forever. It's super flexible though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914639 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:57:34 +0000 Silva 1914639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work about 20 hours a week as a clinical social worker, doing substance abuse therapy in a women's jail. I have my MSW and love the degree and its flexibility. I plan to take time off again after our second is born, and when I got back I will start a private practice, so that I can build my hours around my kids' school schedules (to some extent). Eventually I think I'd like to manage/supervise a treatment organization or non profit, but those jobs require lots of commitments that I just can't give while I have little ones.</p> <p>Before having a baby I did similar work, but full time. I did feel lucky to find this job because they are so accommodating of my schedule requests. That said, there are a fair number of part time social work positions available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914636 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:56:06 +0000 Anagram 1914636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: that's a good option because you can accept jobs only on days you want---like say, only Tuesdays. Or only Mondays and Wednesdays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914632 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:54:55 +0000 Mamaof2 1914632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you be a substitute teacher? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914626 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:49:31 +0000 Anagram 1914626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could always do home-based instruction through your local school district (kids who have long term illnesses or issues that prevent them from coming to school on a regular basis)...usually it's just a couple of times a week for 2 hours or so. Or you could look for part time teaching jobs? They aren't *super* common, but they exist--we have 2 part time teachers at our school. There just weren't the funds or student population for those to be full time positions.</p> <p>Outside of teaching, you can potentially work for your local teacher training center, or adult education places, or Adult ESL places. Those would typically only be a few hours a week.</p> <p>There are also textbook companies and places like Scholastic to research. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/part-time-wohms#post-1914624 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:48:42 +0000 cmomma17 1914624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following ... </p>