Return to Work Poll

babykdc · Oct 9th, 2010, 19:16 PM

If money is not an issue, would you:

A - Quit your job and stay at home with the baby?
B - Stay home with the baby for a few years then return to work?
C - Stay home with the baby for a few months then return to work?
D - ???

libbymarks198 · Oct 9th, 2010, 19:21 PM

A - Quit your job and stay at home with the baby?

Sevenladybugs · Oct 9th, 2010, 21:33 PM

B) If money was not an issue I'd stay home for a few years then go back to work. In my case though it's more like I'd finally start working

I am about to finish my nursing school degree and I have worked very hard to start my career. I loved staying home with my babies but I can't do that this time. I have to go to work almost immediately.

CMUchick · Oct 9th, 2010, 23:25 PM

I'd stay at home until baby was school-aged, then go back to work. I worked very hard for my degree, and love my line of work. I'd hate to leave that all behind.

R J 1980 · Oct 10th, 2010, 00:03 AM

Quit my job and stay home, which I already did/do with my son.

I think it's a great thing to be home with them if you can when they are little. I do plan to work at least part time when they are in school though, but now is "kiddie time". lol

luckyme225 · Oct 10th, 2010, 00:10 AM

A

tinysqueeze · Oct 10th, 2010, 00:30 AM

I would ideally love to stay home full-time for a year or two and then maybe work part-time. My current job works me 60-70 hours a week-- totally not planning on going back to that one right away!

Kapow · Oct 10th, 2010, 02:31 AM

C
With DS I thought I'd never want to return to work but when he was around 10 months work offered me a part time position I couldn't refuse. I went back when DS was 13 months and he started creche. He goes 4 mornings a week for 4 hours and it's the perfect balance, for us. He's always been a very sociable boy but has come on in leaps and bounds since he started. I also enjoy the adult company and using my brain for a few hours a day.

When this baby arrives I'm hoping to stay at home until January 2012 and then return to work again. Only problem is my work contract expires July 2011 so I'm hoping that they'll offer me another job or else I'll have to go elsewhere.

xx

Tonnilou · Oct 10th, 2010, 02:58 AM

If money was no object I would definately do A and when bubs was about 4 we'd travel the world and I would home school while we were away, before finally returing back to our everyday lives. I would have to do something when bubba was at school but again if money was no object I wouldnt go back to teaching 50 hours a week like I do now! I would do something creative and arty finally.

SazzleR · Oct 10th, 2010, 04:18 AM

B - staying home til we have our second then go back to work when the youngest starts full time school.

But instead I'll be taking 39 weeks off which is all I'll get pay any for in my job as a teacher then I'm hoping to go back 3 days a week if the school let me.

I would love to be a permanent full time mum but we just can't afford it just on DH's wage. We'd survive but wouldn't be able to 'live' iykwim. x

Oct 9th, 2010, 19:16 PM	#1
babykdc Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 11	Return to Work Poll If money is not an issue, would you: A - Quit your job and stay at home with the baby? B - Stay home with the baby for a few years then return to work? C - Stay home with the baby for a few months then return to work? D - ???

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Oct 9th, 2010, 19:21 PM	#2
libbymarks198 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,201	A - Quit your job and stay at home with the baby?

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Oct 9th, 2010, 21:33 PM	#3
Sevenladybugs Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,563	B) If money was not an issue I'd stay home for a few years then go back to work. In my case though it's more like I'd finally start working I am about to finish my nursing school degree and I have worked very hard to start my career. I loved staying home with my babies but I can't do that this time. I have to go to work almost immediately.

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Oct 9th, 2010, 23:25 PM	#4
CMUchick Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Posts: 37	I'd stay at home until baby was school-aged, then go back to work. I worked very hard for my degree, and love my line of work. I'd hate to leave that all behind.

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Oct 10th, 2010, 00:03 AM	#5
R J 1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 622	Quit my job and stay home, which I already did/do with my son. I think it's a great thing to be home with them if you can when they are little. I do plan to work at least part time when they are in school though, but now is "kiddie time". lol

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Oct 10th, 2010, 00:10 AM	#6
luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	A

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Oct 10th, 2010, 00:30 AM	#7
tinysqueeze Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada, US Posts: 83	I would ideally love to stay home full-time for a year or two and then maybe work part-time. My current job works me 60-70 hours a week-- totally not planning on going back to that one right away!

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Oct 10th, 2010, 02:31 AM	#8
Kapow Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 738	C With DS I thought I'd never want to return to work but when he was around 10 months work offered me a part time position I couldn't refuse. I went back when DS was 13 months and he started creche. He goes 4 mornings a week for 4 hours and it's the perfect balance, for us. He's always been a very sociable boy but has come on in leaps and bounds since he started. I also enjoy the adult company and using my brain for a few hours a day. When this baby arrives I'm hoping to stay at home until January 2012 and then return to work again. Only problem is my work contract expires July 2011 so I'm hoping that they'll offer me another job or else I'll have to go elsewhere. xx

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Oct 10th, 2010, 02:58 AM	#9
Tonnilou Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hove Posts: 805	If money was no object I would definately do A and when bubs was about 4 we'd travel the world and I would home school while we were away, before finally returing back to our everyday lives. I would have to do something when bubba was at school but again if money was no object I wouldnt go back to teaching 50 hours a week like I do now! I would do something creative and arty finally.

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Oct 10th, 2010, 04:18 AM	#10
SazzleR Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rotherham Posts: 1,279	B - staying home til we have our second then go back to work when the youngest starts full time school. But instead I'll be taking 39 weeks off which is all I'll get pay any for in my job as a teacher then I'm hoping to go back 3 days a week if the school let me. I would love to be a permanent full time mum but we just can't afford it just on DH's wage. We'd survive but wouldn't be able to 'live' iykwim. x

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