If you remember from this post, some major changes have taken place with my job. It turns out that they did not change my territory back to what I had (or even remotely close to where I live)...
Sooooo....
I made the decision to resign and become a stay-at-home mom.
I'm surprised at what a tough call it was for me to make. Before I had a baby or met JG, I always thought it would be a breeze to leave this career... something along the lines of... See you later suckers! But when it came down to it and I had to make a decision for real, I struggled with it.... I've been a pharmaceutical rep for nearly 11 years. I've made my own money for 11 years... To give that up and be solely dependent on someone else is kinda scary....
We've been living the DINKS lifestyle for the past few years, and we'll have to make some adjustments to our spending (goodbye impulse purchases at Sephora and Anthropologie...). But the rewards... being there 100% for JG and Aubrey, witnessing all the little things like hearing our little girl's first belly laugh, seeing her discover her toes, have a babbling conversation with her, and being up all night with her when she is fussy... is quite simply.... priceless.
I do wonder how this will affect my relationship with JG... I think it can only be positive.... I know myself and know that if I continued working in that new territory, I would be constantly stressed, especially after being up all night with a fussy baby or anticipating a field day session with the boss... All the travel in addition to deadlines and reports due would take away any enjoyment of free time with our little one, let alone enjoying the everyday ho-hum stuff (which I really do cherish) with each other. The loss of income will take some getting used to, but you know what they say... "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"....
And you know what? I am happy with this decision....
I look at it this way... I have had an amazing career for the past 11 years that has given me the chance to meet some incredible people... Some who I know will be lifelong friends.... I have had the opportunity to travel extensively and rack up some serious airline miles and hotel points... There have been awards that were proudly earned, but also some big time disappointments... I have made mistakes and learned lessons from each one of them.... My 11 years have included employment at big pharma, medium pharma and the smallest of small biotech and I learned so much at each stint. I was trained by the best and am proud to have had this experience....
It has been an amazing ride....
I'm ready to move on and I can't wait to see what this next chapter in my life has in store for me....
6 comments:
Congratulations on becoming a SAHM. It's an amazing journey to be on!
I am jealous (not that you had to make such a choice) but that you get to spend so much time with your baby. It is precious time, continue to enjoy it and appreciate each crazy hectic minute along with the calm and beautiful ones.
A wise choice to stay home. You can never get these moments of them growing up back and it really does form a special bond with them. You can always go back to work later when they are in school and don't need you there as much... it would be a shame to miss out on all motherhood has to offer!
Congratulations -- what a great choice for you and your family. I look forward to reading more about your new adventures.
Congrats!!!
Everyone - Thank-you for the kind words and encouragement! I'm really looking forward to this new experience :)
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