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Who has managed to give up well paid job and be SAHM and how did you feeL

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 21:55

Pls???

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iota · 08/02/2006 21:55

happy

NotQuiteCockney · 08/02/2006 21:56

I did it, but I gave up job when I had DS1.

Is this the new plan, move to the country, give up your job and go mad?

iota · 08/02/2006 21:56

mind you teh big at redundancy package helped somewhat

carefulnow · 08/02/2006 21:56

very chilled now, never was before

iota · 08/02/2006 21:56

big fat

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 21:57

Yep that's the one

read more here

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GDG · 08/02/2006 21:58

I did, but I still work freelance for the company I left. I gave up big salary, benefits etc but still earn a half decent amount for someone who works in her 'spare time'.

At the moment I've got no work on and although I should be enjoying it, I'm bored out of my brain!

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 21:58

you felt big and fat iota?

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GDG · 08/02/2006 21:58

I did, but I still work freelance for the company I left. I gave up big salary, benefits etc but still earn a half decent amount for someone who works in her 'spare time'.

At the moment I've got no work on and although I should be enjoying it, I'm bored out of my brain!

mummytosteven · 08/02/2006 21:58

Me. Feel much happier (but a lot poorer for it). Mind you I think an accidental PG was subconsciously just the excuse I was waiting for to jack in a career that just didn't suit me in the slightest.

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 21:58

that is my plan to do some stuff from home and still earn good money but have to moved based on that not happening as may not

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iota · 08/02/2006 21:58

big fat redundancy CD - correcting typo of previous postr

Spidermama · 08/02/2006 21:58

Busy but relaxed and fullfilled, if a little brain dead sometimes. It's a major shift and I found it took a while to get used to the reduced income, but it was great to eliminate the stress caused by the conflict of two worlds (mothering and career).

handlemecarefully · 08/02/2006 22:00

I had a well paid -ish(?) job (£43,000) pro rata but only doing 25 hours....and have given it up. Depends upon what you think is well paid, some people might consider that trifling.

Fine with it - but then dh does okay too iyswim

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 22:01

Is quite a lot more than that, same as dh in fact

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NotQuiteCockney · 08/02/2006 22:01

I went from big bucks at Goldmans to staying home. The cash thing was fine. Actually, it was fine, all in all. But I didn't really love what I was doing before. Too stressful.

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 22:01

(that is one of the probs we will be losing half income!)

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satine · 08/02/2006 22:02

Love being a sahm, although I do a bit of freelance work from home occasionally. It is relentless, being at home with two toddlers but mostly I can't believe how lucky I am to be able to decide on a whim what we all do. Or don't, as the mood suits. Of course there's a tiny bit of me that misses being able to spend a fortune on crap from SpaceNK and Harvey Nicks but my skin hasn't actually shrivelled up and dropped off without it

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 22:02

Yes I remember you were Goldmans...

However remember that I spend thousands a month on childcare/staff so that will mainly go (apart from cleaner lOL)

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CountessDracula · 08/02/2006 22:03

Oh no will I have to give up SpaceNK???

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handlemecarefully · 08/02/2006 22:03

Ah yes, half of your income down the swanney - that's a lot. We perhaps lost only 20% or so of ours, probably less when you factor in child care costs

carefulnow · 08/02/2006 22:05

need to ask self how much money you really need to be happy

PrincessPeaHead · 08/02/2006 22:07

hello.
I'm happy!
but I keep having babies in order not to feel like a spare part once they are all at school....
think you need another one

handlemecarefully · 08/02/2006 22:07

CD - I guess in what must be a big hitter type job such as yours long hours come with territory and part time or flexible working just isn't an option

Feistybird · 08/02/2006 22:07

I will watch this carefully - I convince myself constantly that I could give up my job and not miss it, but have been working on here till 9:45, since kids went to bed at around 8 (as well as the usual work day). The problem is I care very much about my job and have a very strong work ethic. I really want to know if I would/could pass that passion (for want of a better word) onto stuff like classes, being a magistrate, voluntary work, looking after my kids...dunno.