To ask what all the happy WOHM do for a living

[JellybeansInTheSky]

I have been following a few of the recent threads about being a SAHM etc. There are quite a few WOHM who have posted that they really enjoy their jobs. Can I ask what you do? I am a WOHM with 3 DC aged 7, 4 and 18 months and I am not finding work very exciting at the moment.

I'm a teacher love my job and the students I work with

I'm lucky to be part of a really friendly department which helps.

I love my little boy to bits and relish our weekend time but I'm honestly not cut out for staying at home (I take my hat off to those who are SAHP ) I quite like the chance to use my skills and have a hot drink while at work

oh Jesus I have the most unprofessional not important job here .

I work in a call centre it's 37.5 hours a week shift patter, but it requires zero brain power for a sleep deprived me so I'm happy and the pay keeps a roof over my head and the banter isn't half bad haha

I'm a physio too. I work 3 days. I love it, the different people, love my area and great colleagues. It's a lovely balance of work and home, I feel very lucky. At 18 I wanted to be a physio to massage footballers thighs never realising how bloody flexible and fun it would be. And couldn't think of anything worse than having to be around with a load over paid footballers now!

Ebd teacher. Often stressful but when it goes well it's great. Dcs go to breakfast club and I finish after lunch so I pick them up at 3.30. And I get the hols. School hours jobs work well but have their issues too.

I'm on a .6 at the moment which is the same as 3 days a week. Nice amount of work imo.

Another lawyer. I work in a really interesting public sector organisation that does (in my view anyway!) important and worthwhile stuff. Money isn't brilliant but its more than enough and not my motivator anyway. I previously worked in litigation for a large Government department which paid more but caused much more stress.

Since having DS I've worked 3 days a week. My commute is 3 hours a day so I'm often tired (especially at the moment as newly pregnant) but can't imagine not working. I worked very hard to qualify, prefer to earn my own money etc.

It works because I feel fulfilled in my career. Have a brilliant boss who totally gets work life balance, a great DP who does 50/50 house and child care despite working full time (in a similar organisation) with the same commute (although I'm at home with DS two days a week he tends to have DS more at weekends so it evens out). We also earn about the same (gross) which I think helps me feel like we're equal partners. Finally I'm lucky enough to have found a fantastic pre school that DS loves and parents near by to help with the odd failure in public transport.

Having said all that it doesn't always feel like it works. Some days/weeks are harder than others and I do have to keep a lot of plates spinning. My life is governed by many many lists. But all in all I think I'm lucky to have the balance I have.

I'm a HLTA in a primary school, 10 minute walk from home and next door to dds school!
I'm a single parent so feel I have a good balance.

Community midwife here. Whilst I have various issues with my employer, I love the contact with the women. At the moment I've reduced to 2 days a week but may increase again. I've been at it 25 years so I must like it!

I work 24 hrs a Week - am a nurse and work as a Research sister - the job is quite flexible - today I took ds2 to the orthodontists at lunchtime - but equally am always there to cover clinics, take work home with me and sometimes pop in at odd hours if problems arise. My hours and days aren't set in stone and we are flexible. I love it! I have done years of shift work though... Ex - dh is supportive. My patients are great and so are the people I work with - a good balance really!

Oh, and I went back to work as soon as mat leave finished. Couldn't wait!

So lots of happy teachers, nurses, physios and lawyers but no accountants??

Thanks guys there are obviously a lot of interesting things to do out there.

Cabin crew. sometimes happy sometimes bored wohm

Nurse practitioner - occupational health. Love my work and can't ever contemplate not working. I have 2 girls and another girl due in 6 weeks.

I work with businesses. Love it!

I work part time as a university lecturer. I've only had this job for a few months but it's going well, I'm happy

Not an accountant, OP, work in financial crime (as a lawyer, not a criminal), so lots of numbers!

Solicitor in small private firm but only 25 hours over 4 days which is the key.

Things that help are DD in a school near work - I drop off and collect, easy to go to assembly etc.

I'm a university lecturer. I love what I do, and I've worked hard to get here. My colleagues are ace and there's a nursery onsite. I can also work flexibly and although I still work during holiday periods, there's no need to be at the office.

I spent 15 years working for a software company in the IT Dept, got to senior manager level but left about 4 yrs ago to start my own online retail business. Business has separate premises about 5 miles away but love being in charge of my own destiny and being able to be flexible when children's timetable requires 1 x 15 yr old and 1 x 14 year old. Do dream of winning lottery however so don't have to work at all :)

I'm a Director in the voluntary sector working a 0.5 contract which I can work as I wish. Great team and interesting work plus a boss I get on well with. The voluntary sector is excellent for encouraging flexible working at a senior level.

Hr manager love my job normally, hard going at mo. I work 35 hours over 4 days but often do stuff from home on Fridays

Mental health nurse.
I work 30 hours a week. My manager and colleagues are fantastic, I'm able to work the same shifts on the same days during the weekdays to coincide with daycare.
Am flexible at weekends as DP is home.

I'm incredibly fortunate to work where I do!

Teacher and LP. 8am to 4:15pm term time. Perfect.

I'm an HR Manager. Love it. Work full time based from home with travel, husband is SAHD.

I'm a frontline, civil service manager. I work three days a week but can do overtime if we want extra money. I enjoy meeting different people everyday and feel like I've made a difference. Pay is not bad at all and I live two minutes walk away. I'm on flexi time so take son to school one day a week and use breakfast club the other two days.