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TwinDad
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Hello! My name is Dustin and I am the proud Father to Twin 5 month old boys Collin and Caiden. I also have a 5 year old step son and a beautiful wife. I am here because I am new.... To everything. Parenthood, single provider, this forum.... Everything. So I'm hoping that other Dads will be able to assist me.

I worked from home a couple years ago and I loved it. I was offered a better paying job, so I took it, thus starting my daily commute again. Anyways, I am working full time right now during the week and scooped up a part time job also. Bottom line, I am never home. I would love to be able to cut out some of my time away from home and incorporate it into making money FROM home. So far, my search has been a total disaster. So many rip-off companies and frauds that It is really starting to deter me away from the search for online employment. My resume is strong and my work experience is solid. Something has to be out there.

So I am here, to ask other Dads, about what they do and how they got into it. Anyone know of a great company that is from home that is looking for new employees? Please give me some advice, some guidance. Thanks in advance!

Dustin

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Submitted by TwinDad on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 1:26pm.

JPhillip
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Tough Stuff.

You will be hard-pressed to find any "employee" type jobs that allow you to work from home as a new employee.

Most cases where men and women are able to pull this off, is where they are already working for a particular company. If they are very talented or indispensable, then many times, an employer will bend over backwards to keep them, including allowing them to telecommute a few days each week or everyday. The other situations that work are when you can "be your own boss." This means starting your own business, consulting, the arts, writing, web-based businesses, etc. Either way, it's just tough to get that kind of set-up.

What does your wife do? Could the two of you "share a job?" Could you both work a couple of part-time jobs that would give each of you a little daytime with the kids? Better yet, convince her to go to graduate school. Then, you just suck it up until she graduates and then become an at-home dad!


Thu, 09/27/2007 - 6:44pm

TwinDad
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LOL! Great

LOL! Great advice!

**UPDATE**

I found what I am looking for and my wife will be at home working for me. I told the company that we are a team and they loved it. Made me director of operations while my wife will handle all of my office work, from our home office. I won't be an "at home" Dad or work from home, but we will be one cohesive team with her working from home to assist me better out in the field. YAY!


Sat, 09/29/2007 - 7:59pm

mbieweng
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Great

Glad to hear you found something that you're happy with.

I'm always interested in hearing about these types of things. Would you mind elaborating a little more on how everyone will spend their time? It sounds like you're going to work full time and your wife will work part time (at home, for you) and also take care of the kids during the day. Your time will be spent partly in the field and partly at home. Is that right? Seems like it might be hard to take care of three kids full-time while also working any significant amount. Or, are you working less than full-time and essentially watching the kids while she does the office work part of the job?


Sun, 09/30/2007 - 4:50pm

Typresped
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Good Stuff

My name is Tyler and I have been a stay at home dad for almost two years now. I've changed I think. I have put on some healthy weight, made some changes to my social life that were not so healthy before and started to enjoy the simple things like going to the park and reading. My little one is more full of life than anyone I ever knew. Aside from the stress of it, and the problems we as adults deal with everyday, she wakes up and wants nothing more than to make me smile. It's a blasty blast. I will write more when I get time or when I pay my internet bill...lol...take care guys!


Sun, 09/30/2007 - 5:20pm

TwinDad
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Yes, I will be working and

Yes, I will be working and she will do some tasks that seem minor to her, but actually help me out a ton. She has some down time, so this will keep her busy; And when I get home, allow me more time with the family compared to having to take care of the tasks that she did for me. I think it will work out great. I will write more as it happens to keep y'all filled in =)


Tue, 10/02/2007 - 7:34pm

Justabaldguy
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My story is a little different...

I recently quit the corporate world. I was working for a mental health insurance company and hated every minute of it. A one hour one-way commute in the horrible traffic of Houston, Texas. Endless stupid bosses (think "Office Space" but without the humor).

After searching for almost 4 years, we finally decided to take a risk. My wife teaches with multiple universities, most of them online. I signed on and was hired by one of the schools to teach psychology. I have my Bachelors and Masters degree in psychology, so online teaching may not be an option for all at-home dads unless you've got an MA too.

Now, the wife does most of our bread-making and pulls the lion's share of the money in for us. I teach a course or two when I can, but am mostly the at-home dad doing the cooking, cleaning, grocery buying and laundry. We have two girls, one about two and a half and the other barely 4 months. I quit in the 8th month of the pregnancy with the youngest one to get things ready in time.

It's been a challenge, especially when teaching, but MUCH more fulfilling than working for "the man" in a job I can't approve of in the first place. My parents didn't really understand the career choice, they think I squandered a college education. However I'm still using my degrees, but again the most important thing is now I'm around all the time to watch the girls grow. My wife works from a home office, so she's around if I need to call her in for extra help. I'm not a 100% alone at-home dad, but I think our hybrid model is pretty sweet!

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Thu, 10/04/2007 - 6:18am

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