Hi,
I quit my job last year as I was tired of the office politics. After a merger, my department was dissolved and we were assigned to other departments. The politics became unbearable as there was always a fear of retrenchment. One day I just thought that life was too short to spend every single day tired, unhappy and grumpy, especially when my family took the brunt of that unhappiness.
SAHM, I realised is not an easy job. Aside from the longer working hours, the absence of a regular paycheck as well as constant company start to bother me. I spent my days on the net, reading postings from individuals in the same predicament in similar forums like this. It hit me that SAHM may not have an easier life than a working mom, and what could help is the sense of satisfaction gained from earning your own keep while raising your family and building relationships with folks in the same shoes.
Fortunately I came across an opportunity to work from home, with a global e-commerce company in the health, beauty and anti-aging industry. I set up my online business and work around my child's schedule from the comfort of my home, yet having the security and comfort of friendship, support and coaching from other entrepreneurial moms in the business.
I would encourage SAHM to consider opportunities to either run your own business a home or find opportunities for part-time employment.
I would be happy to share with interested SAHMs the same opportunity I had in starting my own online business. DO PM me for a chat on how you could also start your own business from home.
From personal experience, it has turned out great, and I am glad to be pushed to take this step. We are the masters of our own destinies.
Cheers
