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

[the-cornettist.livejournal.com]

I wish I had some pearls of wisdom for you. All I can tell you is I have not once regretted my decision to give up a reasonable-paying steady job to work for myself, enabling me to be with my children more while they still want/need me. I always felt like I missed out on so much of their early years even though I was always there for them at the end of every day, and it made me desperately unhappy.

Good luck with whatever you decide *hugs*

[przed.livejournal.com]

Though I was swaying that way, I think your comment has put me over the edge.

I've been considering starting my own small training business, and I do have the leisure to actually start working towards it. And I don't have to stop applying for corporate jobs in the meantime. One that don't require stupid amounts of travel. (Time enough for that when the Ros is in uni.)