What a difference a day makes, yesterday my boss was not in the office she said she was taking the day off because "she is overwhelmed and needs a day to recharge" I didn't think my giving notice was going to make her have a mini melt down but apparently it did. Today she came back to the office and we had "a very important meeting" as she called it. She purposed that I work part-time, 3 days a week with limited hours. She doesn't want to see me leave, that I am vital to the office and knows that even with only working 3 days I would be as productive if not more then a new full-time hire.
This would mean that Owen would need to be in daycare 2 days a week, since one of my days would be Monday which is Bob's day off. My first reaction was NO I want to be home, but honestly I am having some issues leaving. I am going to miss my friends I've made along the way, I am even going to miss my job, I've been doing it for so long that I am not sure what to do with myself once I am not here anymore. Bob says absolutely not, he wants me home with Owen and the other part of me agrees with that. I really want to be home with my son, I want to do all the things that we don't get to do now.
The other part of only working part-time would mean that I would not get paid for holidays or days off, so would that be worth coming into the city three days a week?? I know that eventually if I look for a part-time job near home I will not be paid what I would make staying here, it's part-time but almost full-time pay. My other thought was if I continue to work part-time then Bob could quit the part time job that he has that makes him work every other weekend for 12 hours each day, 24 hours a weekend. He is gone the entire weekend from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Owen misses him, I miss him. If I continue to work then he would be able to drop down to a pier-diem spot and pick up a few extra shifts a month. I need help?? I don't know what the right thing to do is.
I thought once I gave my notice that would be it, no more conversations about it. Boy was I wrong!
This would mean that Owen would need to be in daycare 2 days a week, since one of my days would be Monday which is Bob's day off. My first reaction was NO I want to be home, but honestly I am having some issues leaving. I am going to miss my friends I've made along the way, I am even going to miss my job, I've been doing it for so long that I am not sure what to do with myself once I am not here anymore. Bob says absolutely not, he wants me home with Owen and the other part of me agrees with that. I really want to be home with my son, I want to do all the things that we don't get to do now.
The other part of only working part-time would mean that I would not get paid for holidays or days off, so would that be worth coming into the city three days a week?? I know that eventually if I look for a part-time job near home I will not be paid what I would make staying here, it's part-time but almost full-time pay. My other thought was if I continue to work part-time then Bob could quit the part time job that he has that makes him work every other weekend for 12 hours each day, 24 hours a weekend. He is gone the entire weekend from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Owen misses him, I miss him. If I continue to work then he would be able to drop down to a pier-diem spot and pick up a few extra shifts a month. I need help?? I don't know what the right thing to do is.
I thought once I gave my notice that would be it, no more conversations about it. Boy was I wrong!
posted by Tracy and Bob at
11:52 AM
3 Comments:
Wow Tracy! What an offer. That must mean they really love you and need you! Good luck in your decision!
jen
Oh Tracy, I know you will find the right decision, what will work for all of you.
It sounds like they need you at work, your valued and respected.
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That has to make you feel good! I know that you will make the best decision.
Stop by my blog when you get a chance. I nominated you for an award.
Hugs,
Jonni
:)
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