Yesterday was officially my last day of work. I am now unemployed for the first time since my first job, almost 10 years ago. Granted, my last actual day of working was February 3rd, but in the back of my mind I had a safety net, in case this whole stay at home mom thing didn't work out. Now, however, my maternity leave has ended in resignation and the safety net is gone. I still think it will take a while to adjust. I was that person who, even on her scheduled days off, always worried that I'd run into a coworker and have to defend why I wasn't at work. Not having somewhere to go, somewhere expected every day, is strange for me.
My husband would tell you that I'm kind of lazy, because I don't like to pick up my dirty socks and sometimes I don't rinse coffee grounds out of the sink. But when it comes to paid employment, I've always worked hard. I met deadlines, I overachieved, I actually tried my hardest every day (well, until the end of my pregnancy, but I was checked out of LIFE by that point!). It will be an adjustment to take that focus and apply it to the things I (admittedly) never cared much about. A clean house (it just gets dirty again). Laundry (I have lots of underwear so I can go longer between loads). Cooking dinner (a frozen pizza doesn't count?). Throw in taking care of a baby and learning how to be a good mom, and well, that's plenty to keep me busy!
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