howdy!!
Folks I need your inputs please. I am a single parent to two kids and have a full time job which is basically the only financial source and now WFH is ending and my problem is:
With the role n responsibilities i am fully booked for office work and not able to take care of the kids or house like i want to
Even if i hire someone like nanny i still thinking of their safety and activities they r doing bcoz i want to engage them is teaching or making them learn spend time with them as they grow be there for them ( bcoz i know how lonely it is to have working parents) so i don’t want them left with nanny bcoz i believe money can be made again but their childhood will not return
Even if i get a WFH role, my time, energy and thinking capabilities will be taken up by the job only again leaving me less energetic, time to care for my kids
4 Everyone is against me leaving the job bcoz that’s the only financial source I have but i want to shift my stream maybe join as a school admin or start a food business that i can handle without much of mental stress but the pay will be way less
So I am looking for something which gives me the time and mental peace to spend and raise my kids with a decent money to meet the needs.
What can i do??? please tell me any other way out or a guaranteed income source along with being with my kids
First of all, kudos to you for what you're doing and trying to do 🙌
I'm not sure whether this will help or not:
You can try moving to organizations which are relatively famous for work life balance. Pay may not be fancy, but you will have time.
You can go for remote (if possible async) roles. There are a good number of companies (especially outside India) that allows async work. This should be beneficial.
I would suggest you to not to try anything on your own. You might end up spending more time on it than you would imagine.
thank you for your kind words. I believe by async you mean IT field however I am not in IT field.
You are a champion. I hope you are able to figure out a win-win solution.
Is a creche or playhouse available in the office or very near to the office? If so, you can drop the kids there, then work at the office, if required, can check on them during the day, and pick them up in the evening.
And then play/read/eat with them in the evening till night when to go to sleep. After that pick up some office work which is pending. Weekends fully devoted to the kids, do all household chores with them participating, except when they sleep when you can do some.offive work if required.
I know it sounds hectic, but if you have a good cook & maid to take care of housework, then it is possible.
Also be open and ask for help - from your family, friends, get a cook/maid to do household chores so that your time at home is am totally spent with them. It needs a village to raise children so be open to ask for help.
On the job front, keep looking for remote roles especially in companies that are known for good work life balance. Doing your own stint might not be the best way forward here as more often than not it requires more input and working hours ( at least initially).
You are a fighter and will figure this out too. Just trust yourself and don’t lose patience. All the best!
thank you 😊
Tough spot, sorry to hear this.
#3 is an assumption. Try switching to IT companies.
Entrepreneurship should be a risk you should take after some savings given your circumstances.
You could try:
Other job options - home tuitions, virtual tutoring with edtech companies, create a course on platforms like skillshare etc if you're good, freelance at upwork/fivver, freelance with local companies/stores, etc.
thank you 🙏 these are good options to try. My sister is in IT field and i see her worse busy than me so I do not want to go that way.
I am also looking into affiliate marketing option but have 0 knowledge
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