I know I have it good. 9-4:30 legal job. AMAZING FT nanny who drops off and picks up #1 to and from school, awesome with the baby, cleans my house, does laundry, even cooks...
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occasionally so I don't have that much housework to do, BUT dh has a very busy work schedule and is not that helpful when he is around. I have to nag him to help, so when nanny isn't around I am ALWAYS picking up after dc, feeding, chasing them. I am exhausted. We make a very good living, but I just want to quit, stay home and be a writer. These are lofty dreams.
posted June 9th, 2009 at 9:18am in
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- Quitting means you get to pick up/feed/chase dc for those hours too. 6-9-2009 9:19am
- I'd want a nanny for when I am writing. But I would pick uo drop off/be more involved. But it would be ok because I wouldn't be so stressed and exhausted all the time. I'd take a nap...(more) 6-9-2009 9:20am
- so for most of the day, someone else is taking care of kid and house, so it's too much for the few hours of day YOU have to do it?? boo hoo. 6-9-2009 9:19am
- Yes it is, when I come home from work, I am BEAT. Completely exhausted and I don't have anyone helping me. My guess is that you are a sahm and don't know what it is like to go from...(more) 6-9-2009 9:21am
- I'm back to work now, but was SAHM for a year, then PT, now FT. But you have such a good situation that I can't sympathize much w/your problem. If house is clean and kids are fed, what...(more) 6-9-2009 9:23am
- Well the place turns into a disaster zone as soon as nanny leaves. I am constantly running around and cleaning after them. I cook occasionally too. 6-9-2009 9:29am
- it would be even harder if you stayed home. do you write in your free time? this was my dream (a lawyer now), but never really stuck to anything and decided I don't have the...(more) 6-9-2009 9:20am
motivation to be my own boss and write for a living for $10k a year
- I have written a few pieces that got good circulation. Pay blows though 6-9-2009 9:22am
- I am a former lawyer who now WAH and writes. It kind of sucks - not enough money to have help more than 2 mornings/week so I'm constantly working at night after taking care of kids and...(more) 6-9-2009 9:21am
house and all the other things all day
- how do you make money writing anyway? seems like a tough slog to make it doing freelance. 6-9-2009 9:22am
- OR: I make about 15-20K/year before taxes. Which makes it hard to afford childcare 6-9-2009 9:24am
- ^^^and although lif was hard when I worked FT, I felt more calm actually. 6-9-2009 9:22am
- np: i left biglaw for more fixed hours. i love knowing that i can make plans with dc at night and on weekends, but i do think it's easier on me to just work a little more and pay...(more) 6-9-2009 9:23am
someone to deal with everything else
- lawyer here - curious, where do you work (firm, in house, gov't?) and how much do you make? 6-9-2009 9:22am
- inhouse and I make 100K (but I don't live in NY area) 6-9-2009 9:23am
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