The Mom Chronicles

[przed]

Talked to my mom last night. Here's an excerpt of that conversation.

Mom: I did my own dishes today.
Me: What?!
Mom: I was talking to Ida. She had her knee done last year, and she said she did her own dishes. I figured if she could do it, so could I.
Me: Oh dear god...

At least she seems not to have done any damage. And I suppose more activity isn't a bad thing. As long as she doesn't do anything too, um, dumb.

In other news, I've just completed my first phone interview this morning. The job sounds interesting, but they're pretty adamant that I be willing to fully commit to the 75% to 100% travel thing. And when I asked if that meant I wouldn't be home on weekends, the best the HR person could come up with was "Let's assume you'll be home weekends." Not comforting.

I have to get back to the interviewer tomorrow with my decision on whether I want to go forward with the interview process. I'm trying to weigh the "I want a job!" panic against the desire to actually see my daughter grow up. ::sigh::

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

You know, honestly, I don't feel at your kidlet's age that this is such a good idea. I'm all for moms and dads being around. If it's one or two nights a week you'll be gone, I'd seriously think about it. However, if you're gone for days on end, I'm not so sure. I know people do it and things work out. Military folks do it for years on end, but... Unless you really want this particular job and it's paying fabulously huge amounts of money (and even then, I'd vote probably not), think about it and talk about it with husby very intensely.

You're such a bright talented woman that I doubt this will be the only job offer you'll have. And even if it is, write down the pros and cons before you make a decision. Is it okay with the family that you could very well miss Roz's birthdays and plays and ball games over the years? Keep in mind that I don't believe in daycare by anybody other than very close relatives, so I'm coming in prejudiced in the first place, if daycare is in the cards. But that's just me.

In the end, what you decide will be what you decide. Eh? *g*

[przed.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty much thinking the same thing.

My dad was Coast Guard, and back in the 60s and 70s that meant we didn't see him for months at a time. I still don't know how my parents handled it, and I've always sworn I wouldn't have a career that demanded the same sort of absences.