It’s amazing how quickly the calm of vacation disappears. After two glorious weeks of sunning, swimming, watching movies, reading and eating, I’m back to my usual stressed out self. School starts in two weeks and I don’t have a job. Last summer I interviewed at least twice a week and by this time I’d turned down several job offers. This summer I’ve got nothing, and it’s not for lack of trying.
I don’t know what to do. Long before I got pregnant, Boyfiend and I decided that one of us would stay home with the baby until he or she is school age. Since he now has the better job, the stay at home part falls to me. So any job I’d accept, if I were to be offered a position, would be temporary. I’d be done after February. Which leaves me with several options.
A. Screw it. Spend the next six months eating bon-bons and watching soap operas. Or, more realistically, watching Dawson’s Creek and Felicity reruns.
B. Take a job in the ghetto. There are no shortage of jobs in the ghetto, I’ve just been too proud to apply to work there. At least if I got stuck working in Southwest Philly I’d know the end was in sight- six months is nothing, especially since all the good long vacations fall in the first half of the school year. On the other hand, the idea of working in the ghetto while pregnant isn’t really appealing. Safety first.
C. Head back to my old standby job at the bagel shop. It’s familiar, it pays cash, and I love eating there.
D. Find some other job. Maybe I could find something I could do at home. I’m an excellent speller.
Any suggestions? I don’t know what to do and time is running out.
Anonymous | 16-Aug-05 at 4:52 pm | Permalink
for what its worth i kind of like the bagel shop job idea.
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Anonymous | 16-Aug-05 at 8:25 pm | Permalink
Go back to teaching, even if it is in the ghetto. A year from now, when you’re nearly mad from changing diapers and talking baby talk for six months straight, you’ll appreciate these next months you spent using your brain.
Martha ( Jose's wife) | 16-Aug-05 at 10:00 pm | Permalink
Well for the next couple of years your baby will be taking up most of your time. You could use these next 6 months to do things for yourself, and also to prepare yourself for the coming of the baby. I stopped working in July my baby will be here next month, so I have been catching up on my reading, cooking and baking which are my favorite things to do. Whatever you do make sure its what you REALLY want to do.
Anonymous | 16-Aug-05 at 10:04 pm | Permalink
hey maybe you can be a librarian
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Anonymous | 17-Aug-05 at 2:47 pm | Permalink
Maybe you could go to a temp agency? Sometimes the money is good…But being pregnant and eating all the bagels you want with people you know sounds awfully comforting to me.
j @ rta | 19-Aug-05 at 12:50 pm | Permalink
What about supply/substitute teaching? I’m not sure how it works in the US/in your area, but a friend who lives in a metropolitan area here works almost full time as a substitute teacher because she’s within easy reach of several school districts. Might be worth a shot. You could be selective, too. Start out willing to go anywhere, and as the year wears on, be more selective (i.e. safety first). Just an idea.
When Pigs Sing | 23-Aug-05 at 9:07 pm | Permalink
All of those job ideas sound pretty good…especially considering your spelling abilities. ;o) Tutoring?