Timeline
November 3, 1997 - My first day at my first “real” job out of college. This was the job that proved that I loved HR and am good at it. I learned more at this job in the three years I was there, than I probably have in a work capacity ever since. Until I started this job, I doubted whether HR was where I should be and what I should be doing. This job showed me I had chosen wisely.
October 23, 1999 - I met this great guy at a party. And although I was dating two other guys casually at the time, instinct took over and I accepted a date with him. Within three weeks we were crazy in love and knew we were getting married.
October 23, 2000 - Jake started his first day at his dream job, which unfortunately happened to be in New York. It was tough on us, since we had just gotten engaged, to be moving 1,500 miles away from home and family, but it was the right move to make. It was the best career move he could have made and marked a turning point for him.
November 3, 2000 - My last day at work before quitting my job to move to New York with Jake. I didn’t realize it at the time but making that move was a pivotal moment in my career, and one where I essentially decided that my career would take a backseat to his, although I didn’t realize it at the time.
October 23, 2006 - Jake is off to two conferences on the west coast to hopefully drum up some big business for this next stage in his career, which is already going well. And we are expecting our baby in exactly one month.
November 3, 2006 - This will be my last day at my job before quitting to be a stay-at-home mom. Who knows how long I will remain as such? I can tell you that I am not remotely convinced that I will ever return to HR or even to Corporate America in any capacity, so disgusted am I with politics and backstabbing and lying and drama. I love HR but can’t help but wonder if it’s just where you find the worst of the worst of these things. Yet again, my career path detours dramatically on this same date.
It’s kind of weird when you lay all those dates out like that. Apparently these two dates are significant in my life somehow. I’m sure there is some numerology or astrology theories to back up that these dates are part of my life and why, but I’ll be damned if I understand. I just thought it was odd.
But at least I haven’t peed myself today.
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I used to think that I needed to go to school and get a great job and love every second of it because that would make me happy. But you know what? I don’t like work. I mean - I like it fine. I enjoy doing a good job and being recognized when I’m a bad ass, but really - who doesn’t? I’ve realized, though, that what I really WANT is to have a family. It’s like - after I found James, it just … made sense. And all of a sudden, all of the jobs and the advancing my career and all of that bologna - it just doesn’t matter. I just want to be a mom. And I kept thinking - I’m “wasting” my education if I do that! But I’m not. I’m not wasting a darn thing.Your last day of work is so close! And so exciting! And I’m so jealous. :o)
That timeline is very intriguing indeed! Good luck on your next chapter, your new “career.” You’ll be awesome at it and whatever is around the bend will come. It’s the getting there that can be so much fun.
I hope you love the stay at home mom role. I can completely understand why you’d leave what sounds like a stressful job behind. It sounds like Jake’s doing well with his new endeavor, so congrats on that!I would love to be a stay-at-home mom someday, but unfortunately as the major breadwinner of the family I don’t see that happening. I do love my job though, so that helps. I just need to find a way to balance both when my time comes.
Although I’m pretty sure I don’t want kids now, I remember when I was a bit younger and in my first job after college.. I HATED it. Oh, what a collision with the real world. I had asked my boyfriend at that time if I could be a stay-at-home mom. Heehee. Fortunately, I have a really good situation now. I can’t imagine going back into the ‘workforce’ at a regular job. Like you, I hate the politics and drama and you know, it’s like junior high but with bigger stakes. I’m curious to watch and see how the stay-at-home mom thing unfolds for you–if you’ll absolutely love it, or if you’ll miss work, and feel torn, etc. I think it’s probably one of thsoe things you can’t tell until you’re “there.” I know some women never look back, while others long to work again. And actually, being a mom IS a career and work. I forget that. It’s such a huge job in and of itself. I know you’ll do splendidly with it