SAHM - poll

[LauraB78]

** I HATE MY JOB...  A LITTLE POLL**

I was just wondering how many of you are SAHM's? And if so, are you single or in a relationship, and how do you make ends meet and what do you do for health insurance? Thanks!

[ashiepooh]

LauraB78 ~ I would contemplate it.  I mean your going to have unpaid maternity leave?  How will you afford anything?  

For me, I guice besides to think about your options and what other jobs would be available.  For me I don't have to pay full daycare when I go back to work because my work has a daycare in it, and they pay half of it.  But part of that is for them to get me to work more hours which is no problem for me.  Part of those big government corporations.  

Make out a list of pros and cons I guess.  Really think about it.  Maybe stay with your job now, and when you go back to work really start looking for another job!  I would think that maybe dshs would help while your out on leave with no pay!  I could be wrong, but maybe check with it?  I know my friend quit her job, she has two kids 2 and under, and went to dshs got on medical, applied for food stamps and got into this program where they help you find a job!  And they give you money while your looking for the job!  Maybe check into that.  

[leetlebeanweasle]

I work now and might get a part time job after this little guy is a little older (3 or 4 months). I will stop working at the end of this month (Oct. 31st is officially my last day)
We are TRYING to sell our house so that I can be a SAHM totally but so far..nothing. The market stinks. The Mr. might figure out a way for me to stay home with little bean but its not going to be easy. (he just opened his own business a few months ago..so its just getting started)
We will also have to start paying for insurance (which I now have through my work..my boss has just paid it no questions asked and will continue through the end of December..but after that we are on our own.-I totally appreciate him paying through Dec. such a great boss!-)

Anyway long story short I will definitely be a SAHM for about 3 or 4 months then after that who knows.

[kikicoates78]

Well I am a nurse and I do love it, BUT I did just cut my hours back to 2 days a week and I won't work over an eight hour shift, I have a history of pre-term and we are not taking the chance. I am VERY fortunate to have such a supportive husband, and he is all for me staying home after the baby. The problem I face is I have 16 patients all with mental handicaps, and I love them all. They are already sad that I cut my days back. I am their family in their eyes. Some of them have no one, and the ones that do have family Well ... I wouldn't call that family. So the staff is all they have. I returned to school to get my BSN, which I have already said I still wouldn't leave my job, So after baby IDK maybe I will stay on one day a week, they love my nursing groups( really we just do crafts!) So I might just do that for a couple of hours a week, IDK. I am also wondering too how much the short pockets will effect me, I'm a BIG spender to say the least :(

[sweetangel7]

I never thought about being a sahm...until I became pregnant and it is very attractive to me HOWEVER it is a total pipe dream so I don't think about it too often!  I make more than dh and I carry the health insurance.  Unfortunately we have a fair amount of bills which we are trying to pay off and student loans and a mortgage and all the taxes and insurances that come with that.  Although I gripe about money, we have two cars that are paid off, a Harley, a nice home, luxeries like a plasma flat screen tv, money for extras (going out to eat 2x week...clothes, dvds, whatever).  I have to remind myself that things could be much worse and I am truly grateful for what we have.  It is soo easy to get caught up with the Jones.

[ashiepooh]

Laura - what do you do for a job?  

[gokuangel]

Laura-I will try not to take offense to that sometimes i do but i wont this time. My DH just decided he did not want me to be working! I have offered several times but he always no dont worry about things i will do it myself.  I am not sure if its just his nature since hes hispanic and most hispanics believe the wife should be at home or it could also be we went through alot of problems in the beginning of our relationship (long story not going into details) and he decided that me being at home was best for us. Either way around it its what we have decided to do and what is working for us! I have no reason to complain either the first time i was married i worked and worked and i busted my A$$ needless to say and i never had anything EVER! I never owned anything and at the end not even a bed did i have and i supported my X!! I am not a student either i graduated business school in 2004 though.