Leaving Work

[Wornout]

Hi one & all,
I will be leaving my job after 14 1/2 years in a months time (Hooray will finally have time to spend with my littlies), and having not long discovered this excellent site, I would like to pop in for a chat now and again, does any know which search engine I could find it in? I have it logged on my bookmark list and cannot trace the orginal site? Thank you in advance.

I found mumsnet recently through Red House books website. Only recently got internet access through work so am still drooling and surfing(out of work hours of course)! The proper address is mumsnet.com though I have found google is the best search engine, for pretty much anything. just type in google. then put in mumsnet at the search screen and its the first on the list.

Thanks Madmaz,
I really enjoy these little discussions and so would hate to miss out on any future, hargy bargy!

I've left work to look after no 1 child. However, am constantly looking to be useful to someone. Yeh I know I should make myself useful to my baby and husband, I do but still have to keep reminding myself why I gave up working. Any suggestions.

Busy - am in same boat as you esp. when get together with friends who still work. But I remember why I gave up when I take dh to work and spend 30 mins. stuck in traffic, then when I see people who look miserable going into a grey building and then at the end of the day when I pick up dh and he rants for an hour about office politics. On days like today (sun shining, spring FINALLY in the air) I remember why I gave up work. I spent my morning playing taxi garage with my son, met my Mum for lunch and enjoyed a lovely walk in the afternoon. I've now discovered that I actually enjoy cooking and I try to keep my brain active in other ways. I imagine I'll do something else once little one/ones are at school but I'll always remember what my boss told me when I told her I was pregnant. She wasn't able to stay home with her son and bitterly regretted it eventhough she ended up being a Board (or bored!) Director. She told me if I had the opportunity to spend the early years at home, to do it as they grow so fast. I know that not everyone has that choice and sometimes the only thing is to strike a happy medium but I am grateful that I did and still do have the choice so I try not to take it forgranted.

Gosh, pause for breath. Hope I didn't rant on too much. (Couple glasses of vino). Off to watch Frasier and Graham Norton. Look forward to reading more postings.

BusyB - I have found that there are many organisations who will really welcome your skills & experience in all sorts of voluntary positions, it really depends what you are interested in & what fits into your lifestyle but I (& DS aged 1) do lots of different things, it certainly helps keep my brain alive & gets you meeting lots of different people. Contact your local volunteer office, most towns have one; I do driving for the elderly/meals on wheels/youth club/mother & toddlers/various church things/editing a newsletter/charity shop - not all the time of course, plenty of other time for meeting friends/swimming/aerobics/taking DS to activities etc etc.

I don't miss the workplace but I did used to have a very varied type job so I found I was missing the variety of different things to do - but now I feel much better having got involved in a number of things

Good idea Lindy - I also find it important to keep my brain occupied. What did you do before BusyB? I am changing my life so that I'll be able to work from home and part time at that. It will be a serious drop in income but I think it's worth it for the kids.
My new venture (ante and post natal care) will get my brains working but in a very different way from before and just to keep my old competencies I have offered my experise (in PR) to 2 different people. I won't get paid but that's fine, it just keeps me mentally alert ! Having said that so does my son with all his questions !!!!!!!

I have also given up work to look after children, and it was the best decision we have ever made in terms of work. I worked p/t (I'm a Geog teacher) after my dd was born in 2000, but gave up in the summer when my dh got a job which pays enough to keep us (although not in the style to which we have become accustomed!!!). Our son was born a month ago and I love being at home with them both. We do lots of things, I am on the playgroup committee and later on I will do odd days of teaching to keep my hand in. I also mark exam papers each summer for the same reason.
But I reckon there is nothing more useful than raising the next generation - it is the best job I have ever had.

Susanmt I am SO jealous!