Thursday, April 5, 2007

Bringing the babe to work with me...

So yesterday I had to miss work to stay home with the baby. My husband is desperately trying to work so he had osha training at a construction company. The job isnt starting yet but he had to be there all day, so I had to miss work. My mother couldnt come watch him because of the sleet we were getting and I had knowone else. I could of tried to bring him to work with me but it would of been to dangerous in my car. So today I wake up and there is a foot of heavy snow. My husband has another job interview at 9am, so he is going to bring me to work in the truck with the baby and I am going to watch the baby and work for a few hours until he can come back and pick him up. I hope like hell I dont get into trouble with my boss. I hope my thinking is correct. That it is better for me to be there and not miss work and have the baby with me than it is to call out again. I know the evil childless bitches I work with are going to have issues with it and I am sure they are going to run their mouths. They hate the fact that someone 20 years younger than them is their boss. It sucks sometimes. These are the same women that take a week of work off at a time when they have a cold. So screw it. I did go check out a daycare close to my work the other day. I wanted to cry. There were about 8 babies in a maybe 10 x 10 room all crammed in together. One of them was a very upset newborn. The owner who wasnt caring for the infant was busy hollaring at her own child and making excuses to me for it. I walked out. I didnt like it one bit. See I live about 45 minutes away from work. The daycare that I would put the baby in is in the town where I live. I have reservations about leaving him and my daughter all the way over here while both my husband and I would be working basically in another state. Would I be able to get to them fast enough if something bad happened? I love my job, and its really my stability. I have worked hard for my position. The thing is there arent many options in my small town. There is another hospital 20 minutes away and yes I did interview there earlier this week. I dont know if I dare make a switch. I probably wouldnt make the same money which is scary. If my husband gets one of these jobs it will be easier to decide. I dont want to give up my career or make a bad decision because my paycheck is vital to our survival, but the kids are also a very important factor. HELP!

4 comments:

Jason Dufair said...

Certainly you've considered a larger metropolitan area. What are the pros/cons? Is now a time to reconsider? At the very least, there would be better childcare options. If you and hubby could find decent jobs, perhaps it's something to consider.

K said...

We have thought about it. It is hard with my daughters situation with her relationship with her biological fathers family. She is extremely close to his mother and I dont want to take that from her. If it werent for that and my husbands attachment to the fire dept. I would leave here in a New York minute.

Missy said...

Have you tried placing an ad just to see what turns up?

Childcare is so stressful.

K said...

It is stressful. I decided to email everyone with my employers email address and ask for suggestions. I had a few responses and got some numbers so I am going to make a few calls.It is a daunting task.