[cjr]

Hi all. I have been a SAHM for 9 years. I worked outside of the house for six months when dd#2 was 2 months. That lasted 6 months. I opperated a dayhome for many years. I have been doing pt childcare off and on for the last 3. My life is busy. I want to stop doing childcare alltogether and in September I will be. I thought it would be great to have some one on one time with ds who is 2 1/2. My girls are in grades 2 and 3 this fall. Then I realized I would be borred silly and will miss the extra money. The money is the last part of it, I just need a reason to get out of my pj's every day.

So the plan is to drive the girls school bus. I start training on Monday. If have to get a bus that runs the girls route or it won't work. Anyway, I will be working from 6am-9am, and then 2pm-5pm every school day. I will have time to catch a 9:30 class at the gym where ds can spend an hour with othe kids in the childcare facility. After that we will do an outing or go home for lunch and one on one play time. Sounds good doesn't it?

I hate routine. This routine sounds so great, but I'm afraid I will get annoyed with it. I am so used to doing what I want when I want to that I'm afraid having to be somewhere is going to get old.

I want to do this. I need to do something with part of my days. It's the only job that I can do where I can take ds with me, have the same days off that the girls have, and earn a little money for those extra's we all love. I'm just nervous and anxious. Which is wierd because I don't have to leave the kids in childcare or arrange childcare when they are out of school. Anyone else feel this way about going back to work. Wanting to go, but still aprehensive?

 

[lauren]

Hi cjr. I think this job sounds wonderful! I like that you will be able to do the hours and then have that free time in between. It seems like it will meet both your needs for structure and a schedule, and unscheduled time. It will give you a reason to get out of your PJs, but then time to do fun things like story hours, playgroups, shopping, etc. in between. Plus, I think being on your kids schedule is terrific. Not having that myself, I really sometimes envy those that are off when their kids are off. I think it is an extremely valuable part of the 'package' that can't be quantified in money.

It is normal IMO to feel anxiety and jitters after not working for so long. Once you get through your first week it will probably feel fine.

Go for it and good luck!!

 

[Ellien C]

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Originally Posted by cjr If have to get a bus that runs the girls route or it won't work.

It all sounds good to me. I hope you enjoy your new job. This part confuses me though. Are you driving for your girls' school? Couldn't they just board your bus, whatever route it happens to be and ride with you until you were done, then you could all go back to the bus yard and you could take them home?