Returning to work!

Hi again. I dont know if i mentioned to some of you but i have decided to go back to work after being home with the kids for almost 2 years. I am a Registered Nurse but took some time off to adjust the kids to the city again when we moved back. Well that some time turned into a longer time then expected. I enjoy my children very much but its now time to return to work for many reasons. I am however feeling really guilty about leaving the kids. I know this is normal but its just such a hard thing to do. I went on one interview and landed that job. I didnt expect to get the first job i applied for, esp because its a great one. I will be working mon-fri 9-5 no weekends no holidays which is a nurses dream job. I will be a nurse case manager for foster boarding home and 2 groupl homes for adolesents. Its what i love to do. As for babysitting, my husband will be home with them tues-fri as he works eves so the only day i would need a sitter is mondays. He works days on mondays. SO not to bad as far as worrying who my kids are with. Just had to vent a little. Thanks for listening! LisaMarie

Boy that sounds great LisaMarie! I know just how you feel about leaving the kids. So many women do. It is a difficult decision to make, one I'm sure you toiled over. It's terrifice that your husband will be the primary care giver all days but one. It will give him and them a chance to know each other on a much more intimate level. Priceless. It will also serve as a role model for your kids to see you taking a strong, functional role in the world. All good. Big changes a foot for everyone. I'll try and catch up with y'all tonight in chat, but 9pm's a bit late for me.... Congrats on your changes and landing an excellent job. You deserve it. Hugs, Amy

Thanks Amy! Its such a great position i have to take it. You know as a nurse it is so hard to find mon-fri weekends and holidays off, i am tired of fighting to get christmas off ugh. This will be great for all of us, it will just take some getting used to again. I have been working as a nurse for a long time, this was the biggest break i ever took. Time for me to get moving again. Thanks again for the support. I will try to be in the chat by 8 30! LisaMarie

All this time I assumed you worked everyday as an RN. Manhattan is loaded with opportunities in the nursing field! Good luck and be sure to spend your first pay check on you! KB

Thanks Kenny. I have been home for the last year and a half with my kiddies. Its the first time ever that i took this much time off from nursing. I am ready to get back into the swing of things. The good thing is that i am able to be picky right now and take my time looking. It just so happend that the same weekend i opened the paper to start looking, the perfect job was right there. I sent my resume , went for the interview and was offered the position. I guess it was meant to be. LisaMarie

Hi LisaMaria, First, I think that it is great that you were able to take time off to be with the kiddies--second, I have worked in the social work field and I can tell you that most foster and group homes are very child friendly--you will probably be able to take the kiddies to work with you several times a year--so you won't be away from them as much as you think. There are always holiday parties and child friendly gatherings--and they will include the staffs children on many occasions. You have picked an excellent type of work to go into --especially when you have young children. I often took time off --to go to my son's spelling bees, math bees, science fares etc., --So he never felt that mommy had deserted him for "those other kids" or "her Job". I hope that your work is as rewarding as mine was-- Be Blessed, Marian S.C. 242.4/163/goal 125-130???

Thanks Marian. I have worked for foster care agencies in the past and i do love it. I find it very rewarding in many ways. This is why i think this job is meant to be, i opened the paper, didnt see the add at first. Looked at the paper again and it hit me in the face. It was exactly what i wanted. I think i am really goiing to enjoy it! LisaMarie

Hi LisaMarie, Returning to work was always a bittersweet thing for me. It sounds like you have a great arrangement though. We did the same thing with the opposite shifts too. We figured it was best for our kids(they're very attached to us )and cheaper for our budgets! Congrats on the new job. I went to nursing school myself, but wasn't able to complete it. I had a B, but I'm not good with stressful situations and it was too much for me. So needless to say, I have a lot of admiration for nurses Kristine

Yes the tag team approach seems the best thing for us. Actually its good we see less of each other, this is how we always did it and i think thats why we are still together after all these years lol. Im sorry that you were not able to complete nursing school. Nursing has so many different routes you can take, maybe one day you will go back. We are in need of good nurses these days. Thanks for your support as always. LisaMarie

Hey LisaMaria, Congrats on the new job. Definitely sounds like it was meant to be. Sounds like it will be very rewarding work. When do you start?