Cool, Calm and...Contract?

DAY 3 - C

So, I have been pondering the life of going back to work lately and found myself on LinkedIn doing some research. I still want to stay home with the babe because well, a) she's my everything, b) daycare is expensive here and c) I didn't wait this long to have kids for someone else to take care of them and I am VERY fortunate to be able to have this option first and foremost.

Ok, so what can I do to earn some dosh from home? There are a few different roads that I have explored. I tried the ESL teaching online, but with my PST timezone and the students located in Beijing, it was proving to be very difficult. I would have to start at 2 am and with a toddler, um, that's not going to happen. Mama needs her sleep! I think I am still catching up on lost sleep...does it ever come back?

The other road I have explored before the baby was medical transcription. I was certified by Canscribe Career College in 2015 and have worked for a few different companies. It doesn't pay much but it adds to the grocery/cell phone bill/pedicure fund that is constantly revolving. Eventually, I would like to get back to work in the 'real' world, but right now, my 'real' world is my family and my home.

Why do I want to go back to work? Well, I want to keep my skills updated and myself relevant. I also want to contribute to the family in a more monetary way. This is something that I struggle with within myself that I NEED to earn money to make myself more helpful to the family. I know, I know, that is not the case as I do all the home stuff and raise the kid and that DOES count as contributory, but I want to...so, here I am.

So, back to what C means today...I signed that Contract and will start working again in a few days! Eeek! The questions that keep popping into my head and have been keeping me up the last few nights are; am I ready? Do I have enough time? Will I have enough time for myself, my husband while I work when the baby sleeps? It's summer soon, can I meet deadlines with so much on the books? Hubs goes away for 2 weeks at a time, so I am confident that I can do this when he's here to help out, but how do I do this as a single mom for 2 weeks? Will I burn out? Ugh! All I can do is try, right? If it doesn't work, I can always quit, right? I will put my best foot...er, fingers? forward and give this my best shot.

Here's to being a SAHWM (stay-at-home-working-mom)! I will keep you updated on my progress.

Are any of you SAHWMs/Fs? If so, what do you guys do? And feel free to shoot me some time-management tips :P

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