Your opinon need on a personal issue

[gittyup]

Due to some un-expected financial burdens recently, we are needing some more income temporarily. Now, I have a full time programming job and my wife has not worked in 4 years. We have a 3 yr old and a 2 month old who is breast feeding. So, which one of should get a part time night job? I really have not found any part time technical programming jobs so it will just be a regular job for either one of us. Your thoughts?

 

[classy]

Well, maybe you should. My wife breast fed our daughter and sat home for about 5 months, so I been there. We had money to tide us over. It left us almost broke, but it was worth it. It would difficlut for your wife right now. So cut as many expenses as you can and look for a weekend job so you can be home at night with your family. Good luck and God bless. I know its tough.

 

[Static911]

any possible way to take out a loan temparily to ease your financial hardship?

Static911

 

[kassy]

Although its possible to work and breastfeed, tiredness can definitely lessen her milk supply.
Is it possible for her take on some type of home based work ?
When I was in the same situation I did homebased daycare.

 

[Viper GTS]

If you value your wife's ability to stay at home with your children, & it sounds like you do, you should get the job. The impact on your children isn't worth the risk of having her leave the home that early.

Viper GTS

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Both of you should "donate" plasma. Thats a quick $300 a month.

Possibly you wife could run a small day care? That would bring in miney fairly quick aswell.

 

[gittyup]

Is it possible for her take on some type of home based work ?
When I was in the same situation I did homebased daycare.

It doesn't seem like their are any legitimate home based business opportunities out there.

What kind of incomde are we talking about as a home based daycare? What licenses are
required for that?

 

[HowardStern]

You can go to work b][link deleted][/b].

 

[kassy]

gittyup - Possible income depends on the area in which you are in, obviously the higher the average income bracket of a given area the more you can charge.

IIRC I charged $5.00 per hour per child. It doesnt sound like a lot of money, but I was looking after 3 children aside from my own for approx. 50 per week per child. It was the difference between keeping our house and losing it.

With regards to regulations I am not sure about what is required in the US (I did this in NZ), but Community Centers and La Leche League etc may have the infomation that you are after.
Places like the Barnodos (sp?) and Salvation Army often provide subsidized care in homebased situations for lower income families and they screen their caregivers and provide information on regulations etc.

Good Luck.

 

[daveman]

I've been there before. I had to get a part time job a couple years ago for a while. I got hired a Staples selling pc's and stuff. I did find it kinda fun and was able to pick up on a few good deals.
good luck

 

[TonTo]

if you want, goto officemax,(yeah i know) but, they're REALLY flexable with schedrules.... plus, with alot of kids leaving for college, alot of places like that are hurting for employee's.... it's not hard work, you get to find some really nice deals (i just picked up 400 cd-r's in slimline cases for $38) hehe, omax messed up and the 10packs were only a dollar each... hells yeah.

 

[FettsBabe]

Yea, she could before and after school sit for kids. Bring in a little tax free money

 

[hungrypete]

bar tending could be fun for you
depending on your programming area, is there no contract work you could do from home?

 

[gittyup]

depending on your programming area, is there no contract work you could do from home?

I would be all over that if I could. My job already allows me to work at home most of the time now. I am a C/C++/Java/UNIX programmer, but have not seen any opportunities that are legitimate for contract work in this area. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place?

 

[rudder]

Possibly you wife could run a small day care? That would bring in miney fairly quick aswell.

This is a very good idea my wife had considered as well. Maybe 4-5 children at $12 a day. Check your state laws, here in Tennessee you do not need a license for that number of children. On con though, people will expect you to be able to take thier children. Days off could be trouble.

 

[EagleKeeper]

In Broward (Ft Lauderdale) you are allowed up to 5 non related children in home before having to license. I suspect that is the state requirement. Any more than that, then regulations for health, safety and educational content may come into play.

A part-time job even at $7-8 hr (I know it is a step down) in a manufacturing plant, etc will be able to bring in an extra $150-200 / week.

It may be better to look at this option first. Keeping track of 5-6 children and an infant may cause a shortage of attention to one of the groups and potential problems.

Setting up for a day-care will also create some investment for safety issues and may not generate the expect number of clients immediately. It would be better until the youngest is 2-3 years old before letting you wife tackle the day-care situation.

 

[StageLeft]

I've often wanted a contract development job also but I have yet to meet anybody who has ever done one. I hear about them but they are few and far between.

 

[gittyup]

I've often wanted a contract development job also but I have yet to meet anybody who has ever done one. I hear about them but they are few and far between.

Exactly.