If You Could Choose, Would You Work PartTime or FullTime Job?
By Colleen
@cmw4562 (239)
United States
September 25, 2008 3:38pm CST
Starting on Monday, I will be taking a free 5 week course for Displaced Homemakers so that I can get back into the work force after having been out for the last 5 years.
I have a military background as well as computer, administrative and word processing strengths.
I also own a bit of virtual real estate and know my way around the HTML playground.
In any case, one thought lingers over my head when I head into the job market at the end of October.
My dogs.
My dogs are so used to me being here and me taking them out every 3-4 hours during the day.
Yes, I confess... They are my babies... :)))
It is bothering me to the point that I told my husband that I do not think that I want to go after a fulltime job just yet because I cannot leave the dogs for 40 hours a week, just cannot do it.
He said that is fine, to do what will work for me.
I know the area of work that I would like to work in so I will work on completing this course and take it from there.
If you could choose your hours, would you work parttime or fulltime?
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4 responses
@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
1 Jan 18
If I had young children and could afford to work part-time, I would have opted for that. But when my kids were young my husband had the opportunity to stay-at-home and care for them. I had the full-time job and he had the part-time job while he pursued his college education. It worked out. But now that my kids are all grown, I would prefer having a full-time job. Actually I consider my work-at-home projects to be more than a full-time job and a lot harder since I'm the boss and the employee. On the plus side, I'm never going to tell myself “You're fired!” 
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
2 Jan 18
@cmw4562 - Yes you do. You keep plugging away. As do I. You know nothing from nothing leaves nothing so you make a daily determined effort to do something! 
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
25 Sep 08
[i]Hi cmw,
this moment, I will say I will prefer to choose the FUllTime Job, hubby has a full time work and I am always alone at home, we have no kids and no pets so, I will prefer to work outside and even if we will have a pet, I will still love to be out 8 hours a day! LOL![/i]
@cmw4562 (239)
• United States
25 Sep 08
My daughter graduated HS a couple of years ago, and so there are no children here. I do so much around here as far as home duties and stuff outside that I cannot fathom to think to go to a 40 hour a week job... yet.
You are one of the few who WANTS to work, so KUDOS! :)
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I used to work full time and part time jobs. I now work at home for myself. I would rather do that instead of working full time outside of my home. Part time jobs just do not pay enough and you spend alot of money for gas.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
I have a full-time job which only takes me a few hours to complete. I would like to have a part-time job where I can earn some money showing pictures.
