To not want to work

[pinkyp]

Whilst my baby is little? Why should I have to miss out on things and have to let someone else look after him whilst I work? What's the point in having children if we can't watch them grow? I would definitely go back to work when baby starts nursey but they grow up so quick I don't want to miss any of it.

Btw I know I abu but I don't care stomps feet

Guess your DH will miss out on all these things too (I'm presuming he's working). Is he allowed to moan?

I have to work today and it's sunny so I'm missing out - can I moan too?

Yeh of course you can moan,but I think you already know that dh does and is allowed to moan, am I not allowed to moan. Maternity is up and I have to go back. I would love to work for myself, might look into that.

I can understand your pain OP. I never had that option either. Moan away.

What type of working from home thing could I do? Apart from avon etc

Oh you need to work, for sanity,personal development and maintaining an identity! Just read the summer holidays post - thats whats coming your way in a few years!!

Dont know what you do for work but if maybe its something that not that thrilling a thought to go back to, you could look at changing it? Working from home with kids is hard - I do it half the week and summer holidays have been - erm - challenging.

Pinky - I don't understand your post as on your profile it says you are an Avon rep. Do you mean you don't want to do this any more? I thought you could do this job flexibly / near to where you live

I have a 4 year old and loved the beginning of the hols but he seems a bit bored now so I'm looking forward to him. I work in a supermarket but did qualify as a hairdresser years ago I'm thinking about going into this perhaps, I could do with a refresher course though.

Avon is more of a hobby, I earn about £50 (after books, stationary etc) every 3 weeks from doing sales of £400 which is time consuming so I don't see it as a proper 'job' if that makes sense

YANBU if you can afford it. I wouldn't if I could afford it in the long term and had a career I could take a years away from. Unfortunately, there's the bigger picture to consider and I'd never get back into the industry I work in after taking years out (it's hard enough after mat leave!) as it changes so fast.

Keep your job at the supermarket and in meantime advertise as mobile hairdresser. You can do 'family sessions' , mum and kids etc at their home. Even give some free ones at the begining. If it goes well then you can leave the other job.

You can combine it with other things too i.e. hair cut/highlights + manicure/pedicure or + indian head massage or something. My dh's niece does this.
Also, group sessions for special occasions. Or tanning sessions.