In a nutshell, I left F/T work nearly 7 years ago when pregnant with my first child. I loved what I did and was good at it. My third (and last) child has started at nursery and I contacted my old company about the possibility of working for them part time at home - big thumbs down as being impractical, so I started retraining at college for a completely different field that would enable me to work locally and from home.
However, I saw a good friend yesterday who I used to work with and she has told me that I would be in demand as a freelancer and could expect to earn pretty decent money.
But:
I'm scared! I've lost all my confidence in a working sense and surely you have to have bags of it as a freelancer?
The industry I'm in is pretty pressurised (i.e. client says jump and you have to respond immediately) but I've made the decision to work around my kids rather than the other way round. I can't afford three lots of childcare, so wouldn't be able to do anything between 2.30 and 7.30.
I just don't know what to do.
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Would really appreciate some advice about returning to work (gulp)
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flashingnose · 18/08/2005 11:19
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