tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827809545558274834.post8279409173234178680..comments2023-06-14T11:30:32.710-04:00Comments on Suddenly Stay @ Home: I think that I might be nuts...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983015566155621982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827809545558274834.post-58759286628748094372010-01-12T20:16:06.166-05:002010-01-12T20:16:06.166-05:00Thanks Laura! I really appreciate your input and k...Thanks Laura! I really appreciate your input and kind words!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983015566155621982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827809545558274834.post-68183471678123244812010-01-12T16:56:23.872-05:002010-01-12T16:56:23.872-05:00Wow, Jamie, it really does sound like you've r...Wow, Jamie, it really does sound like you've reasoned through a lot of this. There's something to be said for a low pressure job that you can walk away from at the end of the day and just go home and be mom and wife. I'm an English teacher, so I bring papers home to grade and there's planning to do, etc... The insurance benefit does sound good if you like the job, and the opportunities for a clean slate sound great, too. You've got to listen to your gut and heart, and only you can know what's best for you. I'll be praying for wisdom for you!Laura@OutnumberedMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10764574855540659528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827809545558274834.post-27399519235770982492010-01-11T21:36:41.702-05:002010-01-11T21:36:41.702-05:00HI! Thanks for reading AND commenting! I know what...HI! Thanks for reading AND commenting! I know what your Google Reader looks like, so I feel REALLY honored that you came to visit! If I take this job and cancel COBRA, then hate this job, we can't get COBRA back. I actually didn't really think about that until you brought it up... I know about your health insurance situation and have actually been following your posts about that. Sucks what happened with your HSA administrator too. Thanks for your ideas. I really appreciate the input.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983015566155621982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827809545558274834.post-1703191620896802022010-01-10T21:27:57.668-05:002010-01-10T21:27:57.668-05:00I don't know! Is there a downside to trying ou...I don't know! Is there a downside to trying out the job and seeing how it goes? (such as, losing COBRA benefits) I'm obsessed with the health insurance aspect because we're in a similar boat of huuuuge deductible (I think $7,500 is what they raised it to this year) from our self-employed insurance and no maternity benefits. As in, even if we <i>pass</i> $7,500, no maternity benefits. Grr.<br /><br />But back to you! I would be afraid of having no downtime, but maybe it will turn out that the job won't be stressful and you won't need as much. And maybe getting out into the work environment will make you appreciate being with your child more when you are. Being home full time is definitely hard. But being primary caregiver AND working sounds like a challenge, too! What is your gut saying? Where do you envision yourself in five years? I'm trying to think like a career counselor here. :)<br /><br />And, btw, I can never find the spellcheck button. Oh, well.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.com