I want to retire as a work-at-home mom

@famidea (111)
Manila, Philippines
December 7, 2015 7:38pm CST
It's cliche, but I'd like to put an emphasis on "opportunity knocks once". A reputable company invited me to work as one of their copywriters and I badly want the job. Here's the issue: I have toddlers. They are ages 34 months and 20 months. We can hire a nanny for them. I know it does not make me a bad mom to pursue my personal interests. Any way, I'm not doing this for me alone. This is for their future.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
8 Dec 15
If it's what you love then go for it . I think the cost of getting a nanny is still so minimal compared to what you will be earning .
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Dec 15
@famidea That's the craze now with career women . At least we get to earn our own money more than the worth of hiring a nanny .
Fam Idea
@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
10 Dec 15
@SIMPLYD yesthat's true.
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Fam Idea
@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
8 Dec 15
yes, it's not so expensive to get a nanny. I grew up with house helpers, too.that's because my mother has always been a career woman.
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Venkataraman
@venkataraman_vc (5293)
• Chennai, India
8 Dec 15
If you really want a steady stream of income, I would suggest you to start a business with minimum budget. Even if you pick a MLM, I would encourage it. Because an established business and MLM will work on its own, without your presence. A job is a job and an employer is a boss. Either you go to office or work from home, a boss always wants to be in control over you.
Fam Idea
@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
8 Dec 15
As a freelance writer, I am also an entrepreneur. I manage all my schedules, I am the "boss", and I am in control of everything. Sounds promising but that does not happen all the time. Every startup always comes with a risk. I could try what you're suggesting but maybe when I already have a backup money which I could only get from working.
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Anh Phan
@anh101 (1379)
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30 Jan 16
@famidea working from home is good way to go, I mean with patience and self-discipline.
AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
8 Dec 15
I think that you should take the job. It is not as if you will be away from them for extended periods of time and as you said you will be doing this for their future.
Fam Idea
@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
8 Dec 15
The company caters to foreign clients so they do have graveyard shifts. I can work at night while they're asleep. Then if the office has a sleeping area (like the company I worked for before), then I could sleep like 4 to 5 hours after duty before coming home. That way I could spend quality time with them at home. I don't think that's a bad idea at all.
katrine
@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
8 Dec 15
take it and it will be more reliable than being a work-at-home mom.. good luck
Fam Idea
@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
8 Dec 15
Yes. If you have little kids then you surely understand how challenging it is to work. My kids' noise distracts me a lot and I find it hard to concentrate on writing.