The Ramblings Of Jenn Shuey

As much as I hate to think of leaving Elliana and going back to work ( I know I just posted about how much I love being a SAHM) sometimes I get stressed out over money and feel like I should look at getting at least a part time job.  I don’t want to leave her, but I realize our financial situation would be so much better if I did return to work.

We’re making it on a tight budget right now due to the fact that Hubby has been out of work a lot because of the weather this winter, but we’re making it.  I know that we don’t have to worry about him being out of work 2-3 days a week now that the snow has pretty much moved out, and that’s a big relief.

With that said, I know we wouldn’t have to worry about a budget if I did go back to work.  We wouldn’t have to be quite so tight with our money, and we could make some of those purchases we’ve been wanting without having to wait for tax time to roll around. I know it would be tight for a little longer, but I could go back to school. Then I could eventually get a better job than anything I can find right now. I could go back full time to finish my biology degree, I could take some classes related to my love of computers and design, or I could even go to medical assistant training school. The 3rd choice would probably get me a job in a field that I’m interested in a lot quicker than the other 2, but I find myself still saying “I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.”

This is one of those battles I deal with mentally a lot.  I’ve mentioned to Hubby that I might like to go back to school, but I’d probably start with some online classes for now.  That way I can go to school and not have to leave my baby girl as often.  Plus I’d still have the same outcome in the end.  It’s definitely a lot to think about!