Quitting my job | Arthritis Information

 

After many discussions, my husband and I have decided that I should quit my job and be a full-time SAHM and community hellraiser.  I put in my 2 weeks' notice last week, but it looks like at least for the next several months I will probably still be working part-time.  We're in the middle of a couple of big projects at work and they've asked if I can stay on for a while.  I said sure, as long as it's two or three days per week and at least one of those days is working from home.  My commute is over an hour each way, and my husband just took a different job which will require more hours and some travel.  His commute is also over an hour each way.  It's just too much!
[QUOTE=SnowOwl]It's a big decision and I hope the change in lifestyle will improve things for you and yours.  At least switching to part-time may be a stress reducer.   Working from home is becoming more commonplace, will your husband's new job allow him any such leeway?  My husband does work in an office complex but he can do his job from home and in bad weather or when he's under the weather he takes advantage of the option.  Anyway, I hope this change will benefit you and your family (and your community).  [QUOTE=SnowOwl]

Will you miss the cubicle wars?  Don't forget to take your Viagra foamie with you - you might consider shipping that home ASAP - that's valuable!

[QUOTE=SnowOwl]Is there any chance the part-time work arrangement could become long-term?  Would even that be a help on the home front?[/QUOTE]

That would be ideal, but my company gets squirrely about part-time work - especially for management and quasi-management (like me).  It's OK for a /hr QA tech, but an ,000 salaried project manager generally doesn't do part-time.  There are meetings all the time, and it's just not possible to adjust everyone's schedule (internal employees and external clients) to meet one part-time person's.  Corporate America - gotta love it!
Jasmine....good on you! Quality of life is always gonna win over any other kinda life and a relaxed one at home sounds damned good to me! Plus....there are HEAPS of things you can do at home to have an income of some sort. I am thinking along the same lines, not because I cant cope with my work  at the moment (I am a caterer with my own business) but because I know I will have some flares and such happen and finding someone to step in for me is going to be difficult at short notice.  And that compromises my service.