From WOHM to WAHM!
Posted by Mom at 2:36pm in Work At HomeI did it. Mom is finally home. I officially changed my title to WAHM!
Since I have neglected my blog for so long and am still in “update” mode, let me tell you how I came home.
First, I must put in the following disclaimer:
*Mom still works for the MAN, and even though she is working at HOME, she is not “HOME FREE”!*
Alrighty. Back in February 2006, Mom was still a WOHM, working a few hours outside the home every day after the crazy “April ‘05 layoff-then-hire-me-back-on-part-time-fiasco”.
Then the company hired Mrs. New IT Director! There was a rumor that the company I provided IT services for was going to close my location and then I would be permanently out of my part-time gig.
Mrs. New IT Director arranged a meeting, and I drove a few hours out of town to see her. Turns out, she is wonderful; we have very similar IT experience and really hit it off. She had already layed the groundwork for me to WAH before we even met!
I closed the company at the end of March and moved the network to the corporate office. April 3, 2006 was my first official day working at home! Like any other job, it has its good and bad sides.
Here are the good things:
- I AM HOME!
- I make more money now then when I worked full time out of the home!
- My commute time is ZERO…especially nice when gas is $3+ a gallon
- I can wear whatever I want
- My schedule is somewhat flexible
The bad:
- I work full time
- Some days I get calls at 7:30am and as late as 7:00pm
- I am still working for “Corporate America” and not myself
The good far outweighs the bad right now. Being able to eat breakfast with the kids and not rush off everyday is amazing. The money factor is also a huge win for us. I made very decent money for being part-time (more than entry-level IT positions make FT) so being able to WAH plus the pay increase just feels unbelievable to me. And to think that I *was* going to be permanently layed off at the end of March.
I am still so very thankful and humbled by all this.
My goal is still to eventually “come home” and be a SAHM or WAHM doing my own thing. I will continue to plan, penny pinch, and explore business opportunities.
In the meantime, we are celebrating me being one step closer.
