So...I'm trying to find a way to WAH. I'm a SAHM at the moment but would like to bring in some income.
What do you all do? And is it hectic trying to juggle LO and work?
So...I'm trying to find a way to WAH. I'm a SAHM at the moment but would like to bring in some income.
What do you all do? And is it hectic trying to juggle LO and work?
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
I'm a graphic designer. We have a caregiver watch our 2yo. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to concentrate on working.
bananas / 9227 posts
I teach ESOL to South Korean elementary school children online. I just started up again after taking a break while taking care of LO. She's now in daycare and I'm really enjoying being able to work part-time.
coffee bean / 27 posts
I work from home, but my job is the same as if I were in the office so I need to have childcare.
pomelo / 5791 posts
I'm an interior designer. Grandma watches DS, so I find that comforting. I personally find it hard juggling everything, but that could be because I don't WANT to work. lol
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
I'm not a WAHP but all the WAHM's I do know help jobs prior to having children that allowed them to make the transition. One mom I know is a project manager at a well-known banking institution, however she had been there for 7 years prior to having a child and the transition was seamless. She still have childcare, though.
I know a couple other SAHP's that are editors, grant writers, etc..
One thing I did for awhile (not as a [parent) was actually secret shopping. Sometimes I still do as date night to get a free dinner - and I'm eligible now since I've been with one company for awhile to do hotel stays too. I haven't yet but I would like to! You don't bring in a ton of income but $25 here and there for a 10-15 minute phone call or visit is really nice!
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
I'm a freelance writer and editor. It's very flexible but I have only been working for one client since I haven't had any outside childcare. I hope to take on a bit more work now that I'm in the process of finding a regular sitter.
I love that I can still contribute, but it means I get pretty much zero time for myself. If I am not watching the kids, I'm working. (And if I am, I'm working too!)
kiwi / 568 posts
I WAH. I work for a company as a sales representative remotely. The pluses about working at home is there is zero commute time and if my day doesn't consist of a face to face meeting, I can roll out of bed and start my day (which was handy this morning because my LO had a blow out situation). But there is no way I can focus on my job with my child being here, so I send my DS to daycare.
pomelo / 5469 posts
DH and I both work from home, he runs a computer consultancy business and whilst I am primarily a SAHM, I do his accounts, raise invoices, chase payments, general admin etc. I get several hours a week done during naptimes or when DH is doing bathtime/bedtime routine.
papaya / 10343 posts
I'm a lawyer and I *mostly* work at home (I do have an office I go to for meetings and I obviously have to go to court). I will haver our LO in daycare when I start back to work because I can't watch her full time and work full time.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
Echoing @mrs. pen, I had a corp job that changed my schedule to a flex schedule before I went on maternity leave. I write business proposals for new business. My mom is our primary care and watches DS while I work. There is no way I'd be able to do my job with watching DS.
apricot / 347 posts
Thanks so much for all your replies! I was kind of thinking that I wouldn't really be able to be a SAH and a WAH parent at the same time, too much multitasking!
@Mrs. Pen: Yeah, I was a psychologist before we had our baby so doesn't really translate into a good work-during-naps-and-in-evenings job. ugh. Secret shopping is a great idea!
cherry / 184 posts
I'm a paralegal and my firm has worked out a plan where I will work PT, and split the hours at home and in the office, once LO is born and I take a few months off for leave. I am hopeful that it's successful and I can work at home full-stop, but I think I have to prove that it's doable first.
pineapple / 12566 posts
I'm a freelance translator. I WAH with my son, but it was really tough, I worked a lot of nights and weekends until he started daycare at 2. I'm about to start WAH again, but hiring a babysitter for my daughter.
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