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CPW: Work

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edited January 2014 in Getting Pregnant
There's no right or wrong answer. I'm just curious to see how GP lines up :) If money was no option, would you ideally want to..

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CPW: Work 55 votes

Work full time - I just really do love working
5% 3 votes
Work part time somewhere - I want the best of both worlds!
32% 18 votes
Be a SAHW/M - cook, clean, take care of pets/kids, etc, part time volunteer work/home business (craft, whatever)
52% 29 votes
Do unpaid volunteer work full time (35+ hrs a week)
3% 2 votes
SS
5% 3 votes

Re: CPW: Work

  • I would love to never have to "work" another day in my life.  I have a lot of social anxiety and could be perfectly happy never working with people again.





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  • Ideally I would like to work 1-2 days a week and SAH the rest
  • SS- somewhere in between volunteer full time and SAH. In other words, volunteer full time with the freedom to take as many weeks of time off as we choose. Ideally, too join H on business trips, and also travel for pleasure.

    If money were truly no option, it would be travel. Everywhere.

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  • I would LOVE to be SAHM but I would also volunteer at animal shelters or start my own.

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  • I would love to be able to SAH, but would probably volunteer somewhere or maybe work 1 or 2 days a week.
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  • I would be completely fine with being a 1950's wife/mom.  Stay home and cook from scratch, do lots of cleaning, have a garden, raise a few animals, etc. 

    However, I don't think I would be able to stay home.  I am one of those crazies who truly loves working. So I voted for work part time.  

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  • SAH is what I would love. I'd probably get a little side business going involving food of some kind (school lunches/catering/something). Plus some volunteer time. I might work part time somewhere. Maybe.
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  • stephkfstephkf member
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    edited January 2014
    If I was able to get another job at a zoo then I'd work full or part time as I seriously loved doing that job. I do get really bored and a little depressed when I SAH, so I would ideally like to be doing something at least part time doesn't matter if its paid or volunteer.

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  • MRadsMRads member
    5000 Comments Fifth Anniversary 500 Love Its Name Dropper
    edited January 2014
    I would love to work part time. Or volunteer part time. There's an org that gives historical and architectural walking tours. I've done stuff for them before but most of the tours are m-f.
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  • I would love to be a SAHW/M.  When I was married to my ex H, I stayed home for a few months and I loved it.  I think the closest I'll get to this is working from home full time a few years down the road.
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  • I always said that I would love to work when Parliament is sitting and be off when they are not (they have one week a month, summer and 6 weeks at Christmas off).
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  • I'd say SAHM but volunteer a few times a month.

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  • Part time. I love my current job but I don't find there is enough time in the week for everything I would like to do. 3 day week would be great
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