27th August 2007

More reasons I can’t quit my job…

posted in Work-Life Balance, Career Advancement, Working Moms, Mom Rants |

I’m full of empty threats about quitting my job because I can’t find a decent nanny.  But sometimes things happen that bring me back to earth about why I need to work. 

For one, if I stayed home, I’d be forced to learn how to wrap birthday presents, as I wouldn’t be able to play the “I didn’t have time, I was in the office all day that’s why your kid’s present looks like crap” card.

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Not just a nanny flunkie, but a wrapping flunkie as well.

And, I would have no reason to be one of the new contributors to one of my favorite working mom websites- Mommy Track’d!  Check out my post this week about how much I love going to work on Mondays.  That is, when I have a stable child care situation. (Ok, I’ve got to stop bitching about the nanny situation. Soon, I promise.)

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  1. 1 On August 27th, 2007, my minivan is faster than yours said:

    I am so glad you posted this picture. One, because it is so dang funny. Two, because I thought I was the ONLY one who wrapped like that. Seriously, I can’t even do gift bags with the tissue and make them look nice. Ugh!

  2. 2 On August 27th, 2007, Jamie said:

    I can definitely relate, although I have a bad tendency to freak out on Sunday nights about all the stuff I have to accomplish during the week. But quite honestly it is so nice to walk in my office and be able to check my e-mail and sip on a cup of coffee without two little ones grabbing me, yelling, or fighting over what cartoon to show. (I mean educational show…cough.) ;)

    My husband works a lot of Saturdays and by the time he gets home I am often ready to pull my hair out!

  3. 3 On August 28th, 2007, Amy said:

    I hear you on the craziness of weekends. Add another kid to the mix and it’s crazy! Congrats on the Mommy Trackd article, love that site :)

  4. 4 On August 28th, 2007, cordelia525 said:

    LOL I’m so with you. Also: working is also a handy excuse for not cleaning.

  5. 5 On August 28th, 2007, Shannon said:

    I thought about quitting a couple weeks ago, and decided not to
    because I wanted to get a cleaning lady! I figure if I were a
    SAHM, I would have to be the cleaning lady.

  6. 6 On August 28th, 2007, BirdieRoark said:

    Congrats on the writing gig - loved the article. i hate Mondays - but that is b/c it seems to be the worst meeting day out of my week. Which means only one thing - no time to fill up coffee or go to the bathroom.

    And I can give you tips on wrapping. It is very easy. Go to the gift wrap department.

  7. 7 On August 28th, 2007, shannanb said:

    Congrats on the Mommy Track’d gig. That’s great!

  8. 8 On August 28th, 2007, Nicole said:

    So true. So many many of my excuses (sorry, can’t be the room parent, sorry, can’t do afternoon
    carpool) would go out the window. My kids actually wrapped the most recent b-day present, so there
    goes that excuse.

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