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| This desk is on my Wish List... |
If you follow me, you know that I've struggled with embracing my domesticity. While I thoroughly enjoy having a clean house and having time to cook and pursue hobbies, I desperately missed the feeling of accomplishment that only a hard day's work can provide. The confidence to say "I'm going to buy that, because I've earned it, by gosh." (Those of you who know me also know what phrase to insert in lieu of "by gosh".)
I've always thought that my perfect job would be something professionally challenging in content, but part-time in nature. Something I could do remotely would be the cherry on top. If someday I ever start a company, I am only going to hire moms to work while their kids are at school... the Part-Time Professional. Part-time accountants, part-time lawyers, part-time engineers, part-time project managers.... why not? Why does part-time have to imply some lower level, no-education-required type job? It's just a schedule, and some of us have other things to do.
I came across an opportunity to work part-time, from home, in an industry that actually interests me. And although it's not engineering, neither in challenge level nor in salary, it scores 2.5 out of 3 stars on my scale. When/if my husband gets relocated again, I won't have to quit just to pack up and follow him. That's really the biggest perk for me, because emotionally that was holding me back the most.
So let me pose a question: if someone offered you a job, let's say your current job, but let you work less time for proportionally less pay, would you take it? If you could pick your kids up from school everyday, or sleep in every morning... would you take less money? Or if you could take a week extra of vacation, even if it was unpaid... would you?
