There are many advantages for a family when both parents work. However, when the cost of daycare is more than one parents salary, it may be time to reevaluate the situation. Diane Petrovski* and her husband both worked for several years after starting their family. Soon the cost of daycare became too high to justify Diane’s job as an office manager. The stress of two parents working full-time plus the high price of daycare didn’t add up, so she decided to quit her job and stay home with the children. Little did she know her time as an unemployed person would be fairly short.
Diane kept in touch with her former co-workers which helped keep her informed about job possibilities. Almost a year after she left her job, she was contacted by someone looking to hire a person part-time to help manage their finances and keep track of their investments. One of Diane’s former co-workers had suggested her for the job since she knew Diane would appreciate the flexible hours. This was the perfect opportunity to work from home and be able to spend time with her children, so Diane accepted what was to become her first client.
Over time, the client asked Diane to help with other things such as bill paying, insurance and other tasks that required a strong attention to detail. She had held many different types of jobs in the past, including secretary, travel agent, para-legal assistant and office manager, giving her broad experiences. Two years later, that client referred someone else to Diane and her business started to grow. As the kids got older, she was able to spend more time on her business which grew through referrals. In a few more years, the business expanded to the point where Diane’s husband was able to quit his job and join his wife in this business.
* Fictitious name is used to protect the privacy of the job seeker.
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