One major perk about working at home is that I am free to job search ALL DAY if I want to. Do I feel guilty? Somewhat. But if my current employer could offer us any assurances that those of us remaining after the last few rounds of layoffs aren’t about to lose our jobs too, I probably wouldn’t be looking.
Single motherhood is hard on many fronts, but the financial aspect is the worst. Since I get close to nothing from their father (think enough to one week’s grocery bill) the stress of needing to stay financially sound is always there. Ideally, I’d like to stay in my current line of work, but with a little more money. Oh, and dental insurance. Have you ever had to get your kids’ teeth cleaned without having dental insurance? My god! My kids are due for a cleaning and x-rays, but I don’t just have an extra $600 floating around at the moment. I keep hounding them to brush and floss because “I can’t afford for you to get a cavity you know!”
Aside from needing more money and dental insurance, I am really craving the energy of an office. Working from home is lonely and boring. I miss people. I also miss being able to dress for work and wearing shoes like these…
or these…
Soon enough I hope!
