Working Moms

Comment posted How do I Go back to work after being a stay home mom for 14 years? by Keshia.

First put your trust in God. Try a part time in a job that is not too demanding, that should warm you up. Ask Jesus for Help.

Keshia also commented

• After staying at home for 14 years and you have not stated whether you keep in touch with office work I imagine you are out of touch with the changes that are taking place out there.Since you have decided to go into the working world once again and those people of your age are perhaps more advanced than you and you will face much difficulties being a junior in an office if you do not mind that its OK.You may have to take orders and instructions from a very junior person in the office and received lower salary.

  I suggest you go back and take up some courses or studies about doing your own business.You can start small but what ever you earn is yours.You set your own target and be independent.You do not have to come out with big capital.Most famous people start small and becoming big in a short while.some of the best time to do business is when the economy is in recession like what is happening in USA today.What ever it is I wish you luck and welcome to the real world.

• I was going to suggest a temp agency. I know they take a percentage but the goal is to lead to stable employment. Also, temp agencies sometimes offer adult education classes at no charge like typing, computer skills, how to interview or write a resume, stuff along those lines. Just make sure you interview with a staffing agency that specializes in professional positions. Might want to steer clear of Labor Ready.

Recent comments by Keshia

• stay at home mom, needs a legit work at home job,please no scams, please !!!!?
  I know a lot about this topic so please forgive the length of this reply. I have a lot of good info for you. I am a mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home "jobs" and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home “jobs”. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.

  Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home.

  What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Many say a JOB stands for Just Over Broker and I have found that to be true as well. I never got anywhere working for others.

  Small home businesses have some small costs involved, less then $100 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $300, $500 even some asking for $1000-$5000. It doesn’t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn’t pay it. The real ones will have a small monthly overhead as well. Should be around $50 a month but no more then $75. And everything should be included from your web sites to training and team support to back office accounting and booking. It’s ok to pay this overhead because it’s a business, they cost money. It’s not reasonable to assume you can run a business from home with a website and more for free so do keep that in mind as you search.

  If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don’t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many a times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these “free businesses” had cost me over $800 on average.

  I’m a stay at home mom of two little girls as I mentioned, ages 1 and 3. I work about 15-18 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. This is a home business, a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company almost a year now and I make over $2000 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $300 to over $3000. And your income will increase each month because we get paid residual income as well. If I continue on as I am going at the end of the year I will be making $5000 a month. My friend Becky from South Carolina started 2 years before me and she is now making $95,000 a year with this company.

  The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me.

  I absolutely love working with them and I can’t believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well. The support is great but I have made wonderful friends as well. I think that’s important too, especially being at home!

  I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Dental Plans and the owner of the company actually sits on the board of The Consumer Health Alliance to which we are also members. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” “Time Magazine” and the “American Medical Review”. Even “60 Minutes” with Morley Safer did a big special on this home based business.

  Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nation wide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-mart, Publix and more. These companies would never work with a company that was any thing less then reputable. That made me feel very good about working with them knowing they were accepted at these stores that I frequent. Also now of course being with them I get the dental and vision benefits for free and I saved over $150 on my last visit to the dentist! That’s just a beautiful perk! : – )

  When I first started I just felt very safe with them, that and my friend was already making so much money with Ameriplan. But at this point I feel a sense of security financially that our family has never had before. That plus LOV

• How to begin a cooking business at events?
  My friend started baking a basket-full of pastries every morning. She would go to all the office buildings and sell them. The office workers were so busy that they couldn’t get out. They bought everything she made. One person asked her if she would like to be a personal chef at his house. She now cooks for a rich family and they love her. She has to be there for dinner 5 nights a week and some lunches. She loves her life. Have your mom get busy.
• How to begin a cooking business at events?
  She’d have to apply to be a vendor. Be prepared to provide a food license and tax ID.

  Just about EVERY event in Texas requires a vendor application.

• Is it Wrong to Want to be Stay at Home Mom?
  There is no crime in wanting to be a stay at home mother, there is also no crime in working to support your family.

  If you are already at the minimum amount of expenses, then you need to consider increasing income. Maybe one of you should look for a better paying job to increase your income.

  All of my kids were in daycare and to be honest they developed their social skills faster than those kids who stayed at home. As they are in school now, they are able to do things more independently than some of their friends and do not rely on us for ever detail. If the day care is a good one, then you have nothing to worry about.

• Is it Wrong to Want to be Stay at Home Mom?
  You have to sit down with your husband and talk if this will be financially good. Remember that your husband will be the only source of income. If after analyzing this and other topics, only you two can decide if you can and want to stay home.

powered by SEO Super Comments

Related posts

• Did you regret quitting your job to be a stay at home mom?
• What is a good home base job for a stay at home mom?
• What companies have the best products for a stay-at-home mom?
• Now that I’m pregnant, what should I do?
• New mom – stay at home or back to work?
• Is it crazy to want to be a young stay-at-home mom?
• In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms

3 Responses to “First put your trust in God. Try …”