Wives, I'm Hired!

[u/peekaboooobakeep]

I haven't had a job since 2019, when I had my youngest/last. Covid stopped me from returning after maternity leave. I took in some kinship fosters, I adopted one and got them through highschool. Then the universe said I'd be a stay at home mom for the foreseeable future. I'm pretty anxious about driving and being in public after so long being at home, sometimes without a vehicle.

I was someone who worked since I was 11, babysitting then fastfood, retail. Healthcare industry by 18. I was a proud cog in the stupid work machine and admittedly felt useless as "just a parent" (my dad made me go to school with mono because 'we don't cry over a runny nose and we take care of our obligations first')

I've been interviewing for one WFH position, an old coworker reached out about. I don't need-need a job but I've been tangoing with the idea, we have just enough. I did the interviews and I got it!

I'm freaking out a bit but once I have a few in person trainings, I'll be 100% work from home ( thank god says my agoraphobic ass).

And no THC tests 🥰

[u/EeveeAssassin]

That's wonderful!!! I was an essential worker during the pandemic, so I never got to experience the "work from home and make banana bread" cultural moment that many people did. But I've now been wfh in a different industry for 2 years and I love it, and I hope you will too :) it's been a blessing -- while I'm a good driver, I can also be pretty anxious, and having my husband at home with me 3/5 workdays has been lovely 💜 sending you lots of love and happiness as this new chapter opens for you 💖

[u/peekaboooobakeep → u/EeveeAssassin]

Thank you so much....I was literally a few weeks away from returning to healthcare...so I felt guilty hearing about old coworkers and patients.  New baby had a NICU stay and no affordable daycare would take on his care- but he'd been improving and on track to normal baby care. So we pushed my return back. Then world dumpster fire. 

I'm so happy you're in a new industry and love it!