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@nwm: NYC!! Say no more!!
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@skinnycow: another former big 4 gal here...leaving was the best thing I did...I left 4 months before I got married bc I knew the days of all nighters and 90 hour work weeks were no longer what I wanted...
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Your Job: Staff writer
Where do you work: Finance/lifestyle websitePros:
- Work from home, so no commute. I don't even have to wear pants.
- As long as I can participate in a few conference calls a week, I can work when I want to.
- I can be there for school field trips, occasionally volunteer, run errands during the day, etc -- as long as I plan ahead
- I still have some dedicated vacation time/retirement benefits
- Salary is decent. Won't be getting rich, but solid.Cons:
- Deadlines. Always.
- I'm the only staff writer, so feel pressure to produce
- Smaller company, so no health insurance (not a big deal as I have a spouse who has it)
- Sometimes miss the social aspect of being in an office
- Since I work from home, I am the one who always has to deal with sick kids, school holidays, etc. On average, I probably lose one work day a week.
- I'm not sure my kids think I have a "real job" since I'm so available to them. This can be annoying.Does it impact my family/marriage: Not typically.
Would you recommend your industry to a fellow mom? Yes, though it can be hard to find work-at-home staff jobs. Had to freelance for a long time before landing it -- which is even more flexibility, but also income instability. Could be ideal in a situation where spouse is the breadwinner.
Rate your career for someone who has children
(0 worst - 10 best): 9 -
Your Job: Sales
Where do you work: At a small but quickly growing clothing company
PROS (to ppl who have children): My company is pretty small and really laid back so I can come in late when I take my daughter to school and it's totally fine to take time off as needed for my kids. Working for a small company is great because I have been able to work my way to the top and get a good raise every year. I'm in inside sales so I don't have to make cold calls or anything like that. Our customers are great and are mostly outdoorsy people so I enjoy working with them.
CONS (to ppl who have children): Benefits are pretty bad. I pay a LOT for health insurance, have no maternity leave benefits, and don't get sick days (all PTO is lumped together). Because it's a small company I feel like I do the job of multiple people. Overtime is expected and I work late on nights that my husband is home.
Does it affect your marriage? Not really. My husband loves my coworkers and is jealous of how much I enjoy my job
Would you recommend your industry to a fellow mom? I would, but mostly because of the specific company I work for. I never thought I work in sales, but I really enjoy it.
Rate your career for someone who has children
(0 worst - 10 best): 9 -
Your Job:
Production/sourcing managerWhere do you work:
Small privately owned company 20 minutes from my housePROS (to ppl who have children):
- Short commute
- I have an understanding boss who is flexible
- Not a ton of OT
- Steady careerCONS (to ppl who have children):
- Horrible benefits due to company being small
- Hard to get raises/no growth structure in placeDoes it affect your marriage?
Not really. I mean sometimes when I have to OT then DH has to wrangle both kids/dinner, and if I have to travel into the city, have night functions, etc but most things we communicate in advance and plan forWould you recommend your industry to a fellow mom?
For local moms yes. Having a short commute and living close to home is so essential that I am willing to live with all the cons for this one pro.Rate your career for someone who has children
(0 worst - 10 best): 5
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