working mommas

lissydee

how far is your commute? I am asking because I've recently applied to a job at a hospital half hour away and dunno if this is crazy or not, especially with a new baby. But the pickings are slim at there at local hospitals, especially for maternity which is what I want to do, and so I needed to expand my search.

The only reason I applied is because my class BFF just got hired on that maternity unit and they still have openings, the director of the unit is her preceptor from our spring semester internship (and they have a good relationship) and so she is going to talk me up and try and get me hired as well.

prneyes3

I work an hour from home (50 miles), but my husband works from home and my daughter stays with him, so I don't have to get her to day care. On the occasional days where he works away from home or is sick, I have had to drop her off with my mom. I get everything ready the night before (diaper bag packed, bottles ready, clothes for morning) and it has not posed a problem.

My biggest transition this year has been getting into a routine, as soon as I did that and stuck to it, everything went smootly.

FutureMrsNAH

My commute is an hour each way (28 miles - takes an hour). I get up at 5:30 to get ready and at 6 I either feed him if he wakes up or pump and leave at 6:30. I leave work by 5 and get home at 6 and feed him right when I walk in the door (generally). It's working for now...I knew it'd be tiring on me.

LORENZOSAUNT

I work about 40 minutes away from Jack's daycare center. His previous in home babysitter was much closer about 5-7 minutes away but she sucked so we had to move him out of there... I work from 8-4 and DH workes 8-4:30 its on both of our ways to work so either I pickup and he drops off or vice versa. It has been working really well for us.

lissydee

yeah the commute to this place is all highway and without heavy traffic would take 30 mins.  Its heading in towards Boston.  Though hospital shifts are usually at a time where the rest of the working world isnt going in yet, so I'd avoid a lot of it.

lissydee

yeah I havent looked into day care yet.  1) because I dont actually have a job yet and 2) even if I got one soon, I'd have to figure out what my shifts would be first.  Theoretically, since most shifts are 12s, even if I worked full time, it would only be 3 days a week, which means we would only need day care part time in the worst case scenario.  Best case?  We wouldnt need it at all if I was part time or per diem, hopefully on weekends.  That's my ideal shift I'd like to get, but beggars cant be choosers.

 

 

lolabright

my commute is 30-40 minutes (35 miles each way), our daycare is out by my work so Xander is only 3 minutes away from me. It is also close to my parents so they can pick him up some afternoons. I wake up between 530 and 6, feed Xander while Andrew is in the shower. Once Andrew is ready he takes Xander, gets him dressed and I shower. We are out the door by 655 the latest if not we hit traffic. I work 8-430 now and then pick the little one up.

JoesBride08

I have an hour commute (so does DH), so we're both gone 11 hours a day.  One of his biggest reasons against having children is that we're not home enough.  Glad to see we wouldn't be the only ones if we ever go down that road!

FutureMrsNAH

Yeah, it makes me a little sick to think I'm away 11.5 hrs a day. H works only 5 minutes away so he's home more. I also have every other Fri off. Have you posted here before? Are you just now finding us?

Rebekistan

FutureMrsNAH:

Yeah, it makes me a little sick to think I'm away 11.5 hrs a day. H works only 5 minutes away so he's home more. I also have every other Fri off. Have you posted here before? Are you just now finding us?

You do what you have to do to take care of your little guy, and that's what's important!

My commute is 10 minutes (love it!) and daycare is 10 min from work or from home. Daycare is less than 5 minutes out of MH's way when he commutes, so we switch off on who drops him off / picks him up. 

I'm so jealous of nursing shifts -- it's so nice to just get working for the week over with in 3 days and have 5 days to spend w/ your children! 

You'll have to decide whether you want a daycare close to home or on the way to work (if you need one), but I hear that daycares in MA have ridiculous waiting lists -- so you may want to look just so you know the landscape and get on the waiting lists of places that you love. 

lolabright

I went with daycare close to work for the reason if there was an emergency it wouldn't take me 30-40 minutes to get there. Andrew works an hour away in the opposite direction from me, so daycare close to home was not an option.  The other thing that was important to me was that I knew the person watching Xander and he was only with 6-9 other kids at any given day. Less germs that way. And it's so cheap for me each week, I couldn't pass it up.

JoesBride08

I was here years ago, before I got married.  Then the forum got moved at some point to the nest.  I bookmarked the new spot, but forgot about it until last week.  I started reading some posts and most seem baby-oriented (either already have or trying to have)...totally not where I am in my life right now.  But I guess after two years of marriage, it's expected.  So I've been reading mostly the last week or so.  Not trying to lurk...just not much to contribute when it comes to babies.    

So, to answer your question...yes and no.  I technically never posted *here* but was member when the forum was on the knot.  Guess I should re-introduce myself, huh?   

FutureMrsNAH

Please do! non baby stuff is definitely welcome and appreciated!!!! and there's still several not ready or not wanting baby people!