When I left work to stay home with my daughter, I planned to return to work in a year's time. It's been three years now and she is starting school this summer. It's an alternative education system and I love it so much that I am moving my son to this as well. My belief system is so much in alignment with what the school has to offer that I am thrilled to find this. That is the good news.
Now for the not so good news. I am ready to get back to work in June. I had it all planned out because I always believed that a woman should be financially independent - regardless of how much money her partner is making.
When I went in for admissions, I was offered a job at my daughter's school and I decided to try out the two-week trial period for a lark. That was a mistake. Now, I am completely in love with it. It's very outdoorsy, the colleagues are good people. I can be friends with many of them - I've never seen so many kindred spirits in one place before.
The pay - however - is so dismally low that it isn't a job at all. If a job fulfils all my needs higher up on Maslow's need hierarchy without meeting the ones below, I have no business to take it up at all. Or, do I?
Besides, it's a three-year commitment - at the very least - and I wonder if I can afford it. So that - and Ken's exams - is why I have not answering emails and comments. Sorry. On that note, any inputs? I have to decide by midweek.
4 comments:
That's a tough decision!! I would have been more comfortable if the three year commitment wasn't there...
In my present perspective, I'd say, "Don't under-value yourself". Extremely important to be reasonable well-paid for good work, IMO. All the best with your decision.
Ah, I agree with the part about needing to be financially independent. But if it's something that you believe in and something that makes you happy, why not? My logic being, if one partner makes enough to keep everything running smoothly, why can't the other do something less well paying? Besides, you never know what opportunities this might lead to.
Another question is of course, whether you'd like to transition into a brand new career path (I'm guessing here, I really don't know what your field is)
I somehow feel that if money is important to you, (regardless of what your partner is making), the lack of it will get to you after a while. Plus - the 3 year commitment under these circumstances doesn't sound like a good idea. A 2-week trial is too short and not enough to get the downside of a job, esp one that pays low. If you're really keen on it, can't you do a 1-year stint and see if it is the right thing for you and you're able to live with the low pay?
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