So for those of you who don’t know – I was laid off during my pregnancy and have been fortunate enough to be collecting unemployment since last spring. It’s given us a chance to work on paying down some debt without me having to try to find something while pregnant, or as soon as Miss Magdalene was born. With a few months of that unemployment left I’ve been trying to figure out whether or not I want to go back to work…
Part of the requirement for my unemployment benefits is that I apply for two jobs a week. Since Magdalene is getting a bit older and my one year will be up soon, I’ve been taking that pretty seriously. Today I applied for a job that I would be a perfect fit for – and within 5 minutes the hiring manager had e-mailed me back, asking me a few questions about my experience and inviting me in for an interview tomorrow afternoon.
At first I was excited that I still had it – and then I broke down and started crying. Magdalene is 14 weeks at the moment. She’s rolling from back to front and trying feverishly to roll from front to back. She’s discovering her tongue and makes me laugh insanely every day… The job is 40 minutes from my house making an hour and a half of drive time every day plus the 9 hours I’d be in the office… So I’d be gone for 10 1/2 hours every day when she’s maybe awake from 7 am – 9 pm?
I don’t know if I can do it. Not for $15.00 an hour. For what? So we can keep Direct TV once my unemployment is up? There has to be a better solution. If you have one, I’d love to hear it!
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