tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11361011.post7185082645688105778..comments2023-07-01T04:10:57.188-04:00Comments on Locked Up: I'm ConfusedGlendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04017240203618887628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11361011.post-22117769858590712372007-03-18T08:35:00.000-04:002007-03-18T08:35:00.000-04:00Well got to give my 2 cents. I am in agreement wit...Well got to give my 2 cents. I am in agreement with Chaney and Poody. Having more money for some of the nicer things in life is great but are they really important? Is it something you need? Or just something you think is cool and want? Years ago I put Barb and I in deep buying things because I thought they were cool. Did I need them? No! But that did not matter. Today I still look at things that are cool but realize I don't turly need them. Barb is my family, the one closes to me on a daily basic. Today I would not put anything before her. The grand-children we can see that live in Topeka I, we go out our way to make time to spend with them. I lost the childhood of my children so I refuss to lost the childhood of our grand-children.<BR/><BR/>You are a smart woman. Think about it, as you have and stand by your decision. But give yourself the choice to change your mind later if it doesn't work out. As sometimes we start something and later see its not a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Love youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11361011.post-2154974955520810102007-03-16T21:09:00.000-04:002007-03-16T21:09:00.000-04:00Hey guys, thanks so much for your thoughts!! I tru...Hey guys, thanks so much for your thoughts!! I truly appreciate it. As of now I've decided to go ahead an go into training next week, and then talk to them about how the hours will be..then I'll be able to see the whole picture and hopefully I'll get the luxury of having a job and brining in extra money, and not sacrifice to much family time in the meanwhile! A girl can dream right? :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the comments!Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017240203618887628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11361011.post-75544228521605207072007-03-16T12:34:00.000-04:002007-03-16T12:34:00.000-04:00Ok here is what I think; if you are having second ...Ok here is what I think; if you are having second thoughts about the job as it relates to your time with your family you should pass on the job. You will only continue to feel resentment for the fact that it is taking away from your famliy time. Plus, what if Andrew has to go somewhere else then what would happen? Maybe you could get a part time job at a arts/crafts store or maybe there is some sort of city sponsored parks and recreational job you could get during the summer using your artistic abilities. Maybe even work in some capacity for the school system you know like Head Start program or something. The bottom line is the family comes first always and you have such a great one gal. That is my opinion for what iit's worth. Good luck with the decision. P.S. I love those little cars too.poodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218496818838737975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11361011.post-15709682420775866612007-03-16T12:05:00.000-04:002007-03-16T12:05:00.000-04:00Ok, here is my 2 cents. We recently went through t...Ok, here is my 2 cents. We recently went through the same thing actually. I found an AWESOME part time job working for our real estate agent...VERY flexible hours, great pay, my own office, you name it. I started out working around Damon's schedule so he could watch Seth, thinking that would be perfect. Well, Seth cried every time I left, even though he waa with Daddy, and I would call to check on them and they would be having so much fun...without me. It was brutal. Going from being able to do whatever whenever I/we wanted to having a real schedule. I was having meltdowns because I couldn't go bike riding with my family. They were playing outside without me. <BR/>It was more than I could handle, so I quit. The extra money was great...better pay than I will likely find again. But Damon was like, it's not worth it if you're not happy. And I wasn't. So, now I'm back to doing whatever I/we want all the time, taking Damon's schedule into consideration of course. And we love it. And somehow, the bills always get paid. Not a ton of extra for fun, but we've learned that family time is really affordable and a great natural high. <BR/>I actually get calls from the realtor occasionally asking me to help here and there, and if it works great, if not, oh well. <BR/>Moral of my story, your family is number one. You can never get back any of the memories you make just doing everyday things. <BR/>Hope this helps you. I know how it is to be on your side of the fence. There have been months that I've considered standing on the corner for money to pay for groceries(not begging either :) )! I keep telling Damon God had to have given me my um...top heaviness for a good reason, I should put it to use! HAHA!<BR/>Miss you all. You'll figure out what's right for you.<BR/>Lots of love!Chaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243723925815158653noreply@blogger.com