I am 62 and am thinking of retiring this year. However, I am torn.
My two provider friends are also retiring. One is married and her husband is also retiring. I am married and my husband would not be retiring yet and one is single and is retiring.
In some ways I want to and in some ways I don't. Help me decide!!!
Pros:
-Get rid of all the baby things in my house and have a regular house again.
-Get rid of occasional backaches from lifting.
-Be able to go to dr's appointments and such without a major hassle.
-Not working long hours (mine are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Cons:
-After a brief honeymoon period, , I'm thinking I might be bored outta my skull. I can hang out with my 2 friends but one is going to do a lot of traveling with her husband and the single one is still going to be watching her grandchild 3 days a week (I will watch mine 2 days a week). All 3 of us will still keep our one girl's night out a week though, for sure.
-Feeling a little guilty for not bringing in some money/contributing, etc. My husband doesn't seem to care but it kind of bothers me. I have considered another part time job but really don't have many marketable skills and would probably make more money watching a child or two. Plus who is going to hire a 62year old? I mean I could try but let's be realistic here, ahem....
I am also trying to think of some ways to do childcare part time. I have one child now that comes 3 days a week. I guess I could specialize in part-time maybe??? I think I really want some more free time and shorter hours more than anything. I did go down from watching 6 to now taking 3 although I have 4 now. Got suckered into one more, .
Aaacckkk, can't decide! Help!
Laurel
My two provider friends are also retiring. One is married and her husband is also retiring. I am married and my husband would not be retiring yet and one is single and is retiring.
In some ways I want to and in some ways I don't. Help me decide!!!
Pros:
-Get rid of all the baby things in my house and have a regular house again.
-Get rid of occasional backaches from lifting.
-Be able to go to dr's appointments and such without a major hassle.
-Not working long hours (mine are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Cons:
-After a brief honeymoon period, , I'm thinking I might be bored outta my skull. I can hang out with my 2 friends but one is going to do a lot of traveling with her husband and the single one is still going to be watching her grandchild 3 days a week (I will watch mine 2 days a week). All 3 of us will still keep our one girl's night out a week though, for sure.
-Feeling a little guilty for not bringing in some money/contributing, etc. My husband doesn't seem to care but it kind of bothers me. I have considered another part time job but really don't have many marketable skills and would probably make more money watching a child or two. Plus who is going to hire a 62year old? I mean I could try but let's be realistic here, ahem....
I am also trying to think of some ways to do childcare part time. I have one child now that comes 3 days a week. I guess I could specialize in part-time maybe??? I think I really want some more free time and shorter hours more than anything. I did go down from watching 6 to now taking 3 although I have 4 now. Got suckered into one more, .
Aaacckkk, can't decide! Help!
Laurel
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