The company that laid me off in May has hired me back. For now. A different sector of the company needs some help so I’m going to work for them temporarily. It would be great if I could move into a permanent position so we could get some health insurance around here, but I doubt it’s going to work out.
Getting back into working, watching Brady and coming up with somewhere for him to go a few days a week again definitely has me cringing. And I’ll admit, the stress of my first day caused a few tears. Being a full time housewife is super hard and it’s been stressful in its own right, now adding a job back into the mix makes it even worse. I did it before and I’ll do it again, I’ve just really enjoyed having Brady be my priority. I’m not ready to work again.
I don’t know how this is all going to work out but somehow we’ve got to have a second income and health insurance. I hate thinking that might involve me working out of the house. Maybe something wonderful will fall from the sky…
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Sarah says
Best of luck, Liz. No doubt it’s a difficult transition, but things have a way of working themselves out. Keep your head high. 🙂
bekapaige says
This is such a mixed bag isn’t it? On the one hand, congrats, on the other, sigh 🙁 I hope everything works out – I’m sure you are stressed out trying to figure it all out and make it all work. Who knows – this might just be the thing. Or, it might help you figure out what the best thing for your family is.
Lucy Marie says
I hope it goes well. I’m preparing to head to work in September and I’m feeling the same. We need the second income but I don’t wannnnnnnnnna. Praying for a smooth transition for all of you.
Natalie | The Bobby Pin says
Sounds so hard! But it is amazing how things happen for a reason sometimes. Sometimes they don’t though. It’s been a total summer of up and downs for me, so I am definitely not one to speak from experience – just hope that things really do all work out!
Blog hopping tonight while the husband and I watch an action flick.
Kristen says
I’m in the same boat about daycare a few days a week, stressing hardcore about it! 🙁