by sarahveyflowers » Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:01 pm
I think that al great deal of the advice above is great - I would definitely wait until your next maternity leave until you make a change. Having more than one child at home changes everything and if you want a larger family, being in control of your time is vital. I had two children whilst working full time in the 1990's as a tax manager for one of the big international accountancy firms, but couldn't cope with the full time hours and in those days, part time was not an option, so I took a career break of nearly 11 years and had a third child. After she was born I realied that the working world had changed radically and I shouldn't have left it so long - my computing skills are still pretty poor and things like Facebook and Twitter at the limits of my understanding. BUT, seven years ago I decided to retrain and took a one year course in floristry and at the end of that, set up my own, tiny, business - Sarah Vey Flowers - and since then I haven't looked back. I can juggle the work around family life and with three children it can get complicated, especially as they get older. I love what I do - I find it so much creative than accounting can ever be and I also feel much more part of the community between the commons as you get to know many more local people by running a local business. Good luck with what you decide and if you like flowers, do look at my website
www.sarahveyflowers.co.uk .
I think that al great deal of the advice above is great - I would definitely wait until your next maternity leave until you make a change. Having more than one child at home changes everything and if you want a larger family, being in control of your time is vital. I had two children whilst working full time in the 1990's as a tax manager for one of the big international accountancy firms, but couldn't cope with the full time hours and in those days, part time was not an option, so I took a career break of nearly 11 years and had a third child. After she was born I realied that the working world had changed radically and I shouldn't have left it so long - my computing skills are still pretty poor and things like Facebook and Twitter at the limits of my understanding. BUT, seven years ago I decided to retrain and took a one year course in floristry and at the end of that, set up my own, tiny, business - Sarah Vey Flowers - and since then I haven't looked back. I can juggle the work around family life and with three children it can get complicated, especially as they get older. I love what I do - I find it so much creative than accounting can ever be and I also feel much more part of the community between the commons as you get to know many more local people by running a local business. Good luck with what you decide and if you like flowers, do look at my website www.sarahveyflowers.co.uk .