(Kinda) Working for a Living

I thank you for your thoughts on working.  I knew you'd get it.  In the last few days, people have started returning my calls and emails, I've signed on to a new (small, short-term) project for an existing client, and a blogger who shall remain anonymous until she's given me permission to call her out and sing her  praises out has referred a possible new client my way.

So I'm not quite as invisible as I was.

One thing I've been kicking around is the notion of "being economically dependent on a man."  It didn't even occur to me that I was until I read Cat's comment,  which is curious (no harm, no foul Cat).  I just hadn't really thought of it in precisely those terms, and I think I have something further to say about it, but I don't know what it is yet.

However, on a slightly related topic (ahem!), The Husband and I saw Macbeth last night.  Man, is that a different play to a former (and always?) infertile woman who has delivered two children by cesarean section than it was to a  high school sophomore!    Has anyone reading seen this particular production and/or have a hankering to talk about Shakespeare?

Comments

[MotherLawyer]

Congrats on the new gigs!

[electriclady]

Oh, I've been dying to see the BAM Macbeth but just assumed it was sold out (and now the run is almost up). Also, it's an hour by subway from us. Also, we never ever ever go out (we are working on that!). But I've been reading the reviews and would love to know what you thought of it.

[midlife mommy]

So glad to hear that things are picking up for you!

[Paz]

After my son was born via c-section, after 12 hours of nonproductive labor, I said "Our son was born of no woman."

They thought I was drugged out, no one knew what I was talking about. I was too drugged out to explain.

[BrooklynGirl]

I didn't remember the c-section twist until it came up in the play, and (though I remember it seemed clever back in high school), now it seemed just absurd: like Hell my c-section kids weren't born of woman.

[Allie]

Thank you so much for writing about this topic. I have struggled with this for years and finally made a decision four years ago to not be "invisible". I invested about $10K in a community college education, got my nursing degree (3rd degree for me), and have now succeeded in finding the job of my dreams - i will be working 3 12-hour shifts making $25.60 an hour which covers the cost of my nanny for four children at $20 an hour (I will be working every other weekend which won't require a babysitter - dh is home). So while I am barely putting $150 a week in my pocket (after paying for health, dental, taxes, savings for christmas and childcare), I am overjoyed at the ability to re-enter the workforce after being at home for eight years. I have guaranteed myself a future through which I can support my family via health/dental benefits and a good salary.

Best of luck with your decisions and please don't become invisible. I enjoyed your thought process in the entry - please write more when you can.

Allie

[caramama]

Congrats on the work!

I haven't read or seen Macbeth since high school! I only have the vague memories... I'll have to reread and then I'd love to talk Shakespeare!