I can't believe I've done it!!

[Bubbaloo]

I finally went back to work today after have nearly a year off and within an hour I handed my notice in.
I'm really hoping I've done the right thing as money is going to be tight with just dh's salary,but getting up early and travelling into the city just doesn't seem practical anymore,now we've got ds.It's going to feel really strange as I've been working continously for the last 17 years,but I'm so pleased and a little bit scared all at the same time.
Just wondered if there's anyone else in the same boat and if so,whether you've regretted it and have ended up going back to work after all!

Hey Bubbs,
Wow
Good for you, don't know the answer as am a carer at home for DD1 but understand completely your reasons.
That boy is so bloody gorgeous
xxx

Awww thanks Giddy-I'm sure I am doing the right thing.Felt really awful leaving him this morning,as he's really not well at the mo.Apparently he didn't smile all day today,except for when Razzledazzle came on.
Hope Jess is better now and you too.xxx

Brave girl!
Good for you too.

Wow your brave . But I bet you wake up tomorrow morning with a smile on your face .

Bubaloo, I know EXACTLY how you feel as I am giving up my job in the city too. I finish on 28th April and I cannot wait. My boys are 7 and 4 now and as they have got older I am finding it harder and harder to juggle everything.

I can't rely on dh's salary as need some money of my own, and will also go mad if I am not doing anything at all so have started a business which I can do around the kids and my home commitments.

How much notice did you have to give ? Bet you are counting down the days !

Congratulations Bubbaloo! You will NOT regret this.

I resigned from my job in the City in November, while on maternity leave, and am loving being at home with my ds. There are things I miss about work - the people, the adult conversation, the money - but when I weigh those against the stress of commuting, feeling exhausted in the evenings and trying to get all personal admin and housework done at weekends and feeling guilty for putting ds in a nursery... No, there's just no contest really.

I intend to go back to work in a few years time, so I look on this as a sabbatical rather than the rest of my life. But at the moment, while we can afford it I wouldn't dream of going back to work.

Thanks for your replies.
I'm sure I won't regret it-the only reservation I have is the money side of things,but then again dh and I are easy to please.We don't drink,smoke and we're not into designer gear. We're really happy just spending time together as a family and going to holiday camps in the uk for our hols.I officially leave on the 28th March,but because I'm only working a couple of days a week,I've only got 8 working days left.I certainly won't miss the central line,getting up at 5am,and getting home from work at 7pm-I can't wait.

I went back to work when DS was 6 months .. stayed for 11 months .. then left

truly felt I would run screaming back to work within a few months

3.5 years later and here I am DS is 5 and in reception, DD is 21 months .. sometimes its tough budgeting but who cares .. haven't regretted a minute

good for you

Thanks Twiglet-that's very reassuring.I know we'll have to make some cutbacks,which is fine and lots of people do manage on a tight budget,so I'm sure we'll be fine.We waited years for ds to come along,so it would also be a shame if I missed out on all the little milestones that he has,and there's no one better to look after him than his mum.