Hi Ho... Hi Ho.... It's off to work I go.......

I love being a full-time mom. I really had NO desire to work outside the home. But.... circumstances being what they are, it became necessary. I looked around, did a lot of searching, and found a couple things.

One is UPS. It isn't an easy job by any stretch of the imagination. And I haven't even started yet! The hours, when I DO start, will be something like 4 am -7 am, Monday through Friday. The pay isn't even anything to brag about. But the benefits! Oooohhhhhhhh, the benefits. After one year, I will have full benefits. After 18 months, the whole family is in.

Now, we already have pretty good medical coverage. It's an 80/20 plan after a hefty deductible, but we can go to anyone, anywhere. However, depending on what happens with Tim's work, we may or may not have it in a year. If he isn't working in his field, through his union, in one year- we won't have insurance. UPS would be a really nice back-up plan.

So.... how do we get those neat little frivolities like heat and food while Tim is out of work????? Unemployment won't cut it. Not with both boys in braces and some serious medical bills rolling in.

So, I needed to find some other work to tide us over.

I did my homework and found that there are some very good, reputable companies that provide work from home opportunities. I decided on one of them, contacted them, and turned in all my paperwork. Then I did the preliminary training. That was back in September. Then I waited and waited.

I finally heard from them in November! I started my training a week ago, and finished on Wednesday. It was a bit nerve wracking. I love working with the public, so this was a good fit. I put in my first night of work last night!!!

I'm not thrilled that I will be working EVERY weekday evening, and eight hours each on Saturday and Sunday, but this will get us a little closer to being able to pay our bills. We are still several hundred short each month, but we know God will take care of us. I love to see Him work!!!

Now I am off to spend some quality cuddle time with my hubby!
(And since the temp is dropping back down to 50º for the night in this house, cuddling is even more rewarding! LOL)