我也曾離職在家

2005.7

I quit my job this summer after 15 years non-stop working.

After staying home more than 5 months, I really liked it. I like to see the happy faces when my kids come home and a hot dinner is ready for the family. I used to hire a housekeeper to cook and clean when I was working fulltime. Even the food was there, somehow my LG and kids were not happy. Me being home waiting for them seems make a big emotional difference on both kids and LG. However, sometimes, I do feel a little bit lost. I guess it may due to lack of social interaction. I don't like shopping, so stay home means lack of physical exercise too. To make that up, I bike to everywhere: grocery stores, libraries, etc.

I will stay home for at least another 6 month then will decide if I should go back to work or not. BTW, I'm working as a contractor at home but only 6 hours a day. So financially, we have little loss but family life-wise we have a lot gain.

My salute to any LG or LP out there including mine who makes this kind of mind swing possible.

While I‘m a staying home-mom。Other than being my children’s chauffeur，and family chef I got some time to burn。So I biked to local library and checked out movies (by alphabit order :-))

I have watched some good ones in the last couple of months，and enjoyed and would like to recommend all：

《Fiddler on the Roof》
〈A fish called Wanda》
〈Beautiful Mind》
〈Yi Yi》 （a Taiwainese production）
〈Seven Years in Tibet》 （too much propaganda，but still worth a look）
《Dr. Zhivago》
〈Monty Python〉（British style humor）
〈Prince of Tides〉
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Pianist
Seabiscuit

[yijibang]

I stayed at home about 5 months a year ago after coming back from SH. Actually that was the first time after nearly 30 year of continuing working on the job. I liked it but only to some degree. I think to be a contractor will be better than a full time job if your insurance is not an issue. It is more flexible and more freedom. It is your decision to work this way and I am sure your family members will all support you if you are not too bossy.