(Audrey 5 years old, Justin 9 months)When I decided before Donnie and I got married that I wanted to be a medical transcriptionist, it was with the reasoning that I would be able to eventually work at home when we had children. Thus being able to be a Mom first and help contribute to the family at the same time.
Once I finished school, I worked independently for a small company out of south Georgia, and well, that didn't work out too well. I went on to work at a bank, daycare, etc. Then I had Audrey in 2005. I was doing some backlog work for someone every now and then. My cousin worked for a large national company and asked if I was intersted in a job. I was thinking it was a transcription job, but instead it was a job in the Training Department, basically training newly hired transcriptions on how to use the computer program to complete there work. I worked there, in the office for 2 years and then decided that I just could not take being away from Audrey anymore. When I spoke to my supervisor about turning in my notice, she offered me the opportunity to do transcription at home for the company. I happily took the offer. I was able to that and then take a temporary job at Audrey's preschool for the remainder of the year as well.
To make a long story short, there were other jobs in between here and there. But I have not had to work outside of the home since 2008 and for that I count huge blessings.
Here is what being able to work at home means to me:
- I am able to control my schedule (for the most part) and spend as much time with my kids as I would if I held no job.
- I am not hindered in the things I can do with them during the day thanks to my evening/morning (sometimes grueling) schedule that I chose.
- I DO NOT have to get up an hour before my shift works to get dressed and drive to the office. I get to work in my PJ's!
- I will always be able to volunteer at school for my kids and go on field trips with them.
- I am able (with the help of Donnie) to still be able to maintain our home and put meals on the table without being rushed.
- And #1, which is summed up in some of the above points is that I am able to FIRST be a Mom and Wife.
I do not want this post to sound prideful or boasting. I give all the thanks to God for providing me with the amazing opportunity to be at home with my family and still provide at the same time.
In summation.....this is where I work. It used to be our "laundry" in our hallway. The doors have since been removed and now sits my desk. Crowded? Yes. I am currently in the thought process of where else I can move it to be less distracted. Hopefully if we get our basement finished in the future, I can have office space down there. But for now, I will take it, because above all, it is at home.
Oh, and sometimes, I have help.....
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