Hi ladies!
I am in a peculiar situation as a working mama, and I'd like to hear what you gals have to say.
I own my own business, and we've been open for about 1.5 years. So, we're still in the "growing" phase where we're reinvesting darned near all of our income into the business. I totally don't mind doing that, BUT, we don't have any employees at this time. Well, we have a couple that fill in for us. (By "we" and "us" I mean my DH and I own the business together, though he works another job from March - Nov every year).
I am due in May and we are looking at spending all of our income not on growing the business but on hiring help to cover for me while I am on "maternity leave". Even though I know I could probably bring the baby with me to work 'cause it's my place, it's really not the kind of job that I could just sit and nurse and work.
DH will either have to work part-time at his seasonal job, which will reduce our income, or well have to hire MORE help for the business, in which case we might end up spending some of his paycheck on someone else's paycheck.
BUT, I love my business and my job and I definitely don't want to quit entirely. I'm thinking about downsizing and moving the operation into my home. BTW, it's basically a personal training studio (i do small groups as well), so I could set up shop in my garage and work out of there.
Before baby was on the way, we were planning on expanding (moving to a bigger better location, hiring more trainers, etc).
Now, I'm nervous about expanding. I'm the type of person who isn't afraid of risk, typically. I'm wondering if these are typical feelings of a mama-to-be? Is it normal to start being afraid of risk before your first baby comes? Or, if not, is this probably my gut feeling that I can listen to?
I realize it's hard, if not impossible, to give career advice when you don't know what the heck I even do, not to mention many other details of my life. But, I was thinking that perhaps some of you ladies might have some wisdom, or past experiences to draw upon.
Thank you!!!
I am in a peculiar situation as a working mama, and I'd like to hear what you gals have to say.
I own my own business, and we've been open for about 1.5 years. So, we're still in the "growing" phase where we're reinvesting darned near all of our income into the business. I totally don't mind doing that, BUT, we don't have any employees at this time. Well, we have a couple that fill in for us. (By "we" and "us" I mean my DH and I own the business together, though he works another job from March - Nov every year).
I am due in May and we are looking at spending all of our income not on growing the business but on hiring help to cover for me while I am on "maternity leave". Even though I know I could probably bring the baby with me to work 'cause it's my place, it's really not the kind of job that I could just sit and nurse and work.
DH will either have to work part-time at his seasonal job, which will reduce our income, or well have to hire MORE help for the business, in which case we might end up spending some of his paycheck on someone else's paycheck.
BUT, I love my business and my job and I definitely don't want to quit entirely. I'm thinking about downsizing and moving the operation into my home. BTW, it's basically a personal training studio (i do small groups as well), so I could set up shop in my garage and work out of there.
Before baby was on the way, we were planning on expanding (moving to a bigger better location, hiring more trainers, etc).
Now, I'm nervous about expanding. I'm the type of person who isn't afraid of risk, typically. I'm wondering if these are typical feelings of a mama-to-be? Is it normal to start being afraid of risk before your first baby comes? Or, if not, is this probably my gut feeling that I can listen to?
I realize it's hard, if not impossible, to give career advice when you don't know what the heck I even do, not to mention many other details of my life. But, I was thinking that perhaps some of you ladies might have some wisdom, or past experiences to draw upon.
Thank you!!!
