tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467171832517269410.post3795622913938871574..comments2024-03-19T09:19:39.364+00:00Comments on Chronicles of a Reluctant Housewife: Part-timerArielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13869192657338900471noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467171832517269410.post-53077987159053667032012-01-30T15:28:12.049+00:002012-01-30T15:28:12.049+00:00I'm right there with you again. After being un...I'm right there with you again. After being unemployed/a full-time housewife for just over a year, I was feeling the itch to get out more, contribute financially, have a regular schedule, etc. However, I only applied for part-time positions, and select ones, at that (privileged, I know-- but since I have the opportunity to be choosy, I'm not going to waste it). When I told people I'd been hired for an hourly pt position, many responded with, "Well, that can lead to full-time!" But the truth of the matter is... I'm happy with my schedule as it is. Right now, I'd rather have time to cook healthy stuff from scratch, work on personal projects, exercise, run errands, clean, do laundry, pay bills-- even if it means earning less money and having less 'prestige.' B wouldn't care a bit if I wanted to work 40hrs/wk, but he's also cool with me working part-time. Frankly, our lives run more smoothly when one of us has more time to devote to housekeeping (doesn't matter which one of us, and it used to be B, when I was in grad school; at this juncture it's me and I'm happy with that arrangement). Maybe I won't always feel this way, maybe circumstances won't continue to allow for me to be the lower wage-earner. But for the time being, this is my choice and it's right for us.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537148941452235301noreply@blogger.com