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Do you family still come first? I would like to know! - MTfamily


Posted: May 01, 2010

After being at a company with no work and little respect for the MT, I decided to quit and find another job.  I have been testing great,passing the on-line tests easily,and getting interest, and job offers.  My only problem is that all the jobs offered to me are for the afternoon shift.  Please do not get me wrong, I will work afternoon shift if my kids do not have food on the table, but I would rather have my afternoons, evenings free to spend time with my kids after they are gone all day at school.  I do not even mind working the weekends Saturday or Sunday, but every job I am offered has been for the afternoon shift.  Can you guys tell me how you do it with little ones who need you working the afternoon shift and how do you see them if you are working the afternoon or midnight shift and weekends.  I feel like such a heel as a mother.  I want to put my kids first, but how can I when all I get offered is the afternoon shift.  Back to testing, I pray to god I get offered day shift or split shift with weekends to spend time with my kids.  How do working moms who are forced to work the afternoon shift/evenings spend quality time with their kids?  This is so hard for me, help!!!

so, you are saying that none of your job offers are for IC; most ads are .... - because ICs set their own hours. nm

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nm

Family - 15+ exp

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I did it, but it was not easy. I worked graveyard shift (11 p.m. to 7 a.m. PST). Got kids off to school, then went to bed. Got up in time to pick them up, fix supper, spend time and give baths, hubby took over and put them in bed at 8-9 while I started work at 7. Rough to get used to, but it was worth it.

Opinion - DMZ

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If you are working at home, you are still accessible to your kids....If you work the night shift (I split my time between nights and mid day) seeing your kids shouldn't be a problem because if they are at school all day, you can be sleeping and still catch a "cat nap" in the evening when they go to bed if you need to. Get a slow cooker, get your dinners ready early in the morning. Just b/c you work afternoons doesn't mean you are glued to the chair for 8 hours unless you are finding a very unflexible company. I have done all shifts and managed to see my kids - it's all in how you juggle things. After all, moms can do anything, remember? :) Good luck. It can be done.


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