Marrieds choosing not to have kids

[Hixski]

I work as an IT Supervisor. IT is Information Technology in laymans terms. I basically run the Data Center. The company I work for has been hanging a layoff over our heads for the last 3 years. They have had 2 layoffs and I am still there. Right now I am supervising myself. Lately I have been getting calls almost weekly from headhunters with contract positions. Unless something permanent comes along that is better than what I have now I am staying. I am NOT going to give up a severance package should I get laid off.

I have worked in IT since I have been in school. I was doing that till I decided what I wanted to do when I grew up. Since I am still doing IT work I guess I either haven't grown up or not decided what I want to do.

 

[Suzibrat]

*laugh*

Come on over, Suzi. We've got 5BR, 3BA, and it's just the two of us and the dog! It's pretty sad that my dog doesn't even get her own room. We've only got one guest room at the moment, but we'll be adding another in the future. Some people think we're crazy for having as much space as we do, but we love to entertain, and it's really none of their business.

So I've got my own personal sports bar.. what's the big deal? I can't help it if they can't host parties for 30+ people without breaking a sweat.

Wait until people see my media room/home theater when it's finished. *laugh*

I think it's totally cool that you have your own sports bar! At least you'll never get caught for driving under the influence! People that think you're crazy? Nah, probably green with envy! However, I do think that poor dog of yours needs her own room. Canopy bed, big screen TV to watch Animal Planet, maybe a doggie hot tub for those long stressful days (actually these are the things MY dog would want!)

 

[Shyvioletisme]

Well, I work part time as a freelance editor(currently my only project is editing a fantasy sports website...), I have a degree in English Literature and would love to have a full time job as an editor, but haven't had much luck since we moved a year ago..though I do enjoy getting to work from home for now...i'd just like a job that gets me more money..since mine is just part time, it isn't much income.
DH works as an account rep at a computer tech dispatching service. He likes his job alright. Nothing amazing...but it pays the bills.

 

[HockeyKat]

Monday's suck, especially the beginning of the month. Yes I know, the month doesn't start until tomorrow, but darned financial periods mean today is the beginning of the month.

I work as a Demand Planning Manager for a manufacturing company. Sounds boring, and it is. I don't love my job, but I like it enough. If you ever visit the crafts department at Wal-Mart, you'll see a lot of my products, as we manufacture about half of the yarn and most of the thread you'll see there. My job is to try and figure out how much Wal-Mart and our other customers are going to buy, so I can tell our manufacturing team how much to make. Yes, I'm a computer nerd, but at least I won't produce any offspring who are nerds as well!

Yeah, Mondays definitely suck. Esp rainy, gloomy, cold Mondays when your boss and team lead are on vacation, when you know that you could be in your bed and no-one would be the wiser...

You know, populating the world with computer nerds (and little female hockey players) would be a reason TO have children... of course, if there weren't that problem of carrying, bearing, and raising them that I don't want in my life...

 

[Barthy73]

Hey Kat,

I saw some older posts of yours talking about having a kidless house with 2 guest rooms and a dining room table set. This was part of my inspiration to post pictures of my basement to show off another kidless space. If you haven't seen them, you'll like them. :-D

 

[Liisa]

Looks like I missed alot this weekend! DH and I were catching up with family since we missed all the Easter dinners last week (since I was sick).

We also did alot of test drives on cars this weekend. DH can't decide what he wants next. He has about 2 months to decide. The woman that housesits and watches our dogs while we are away has an old Geo Prism with 200k+ miles on it (no idea how the car lasted that long)... and it is dying a slow, painful death. So, to help her out, we are selling her our car and DH gets a new one. Dilemmas, dilemmas!

As for work, DH is a Senior Tax Manager for one of the big four firms. He'd prefer not to work at all, but loves what he does. I'm the CFO/COO of a company that makes skincare (primarily anti-wrinkle) products. I've been here for 7 years and became a part owner just over a year ago - right after we sold our previous line of products to a public company in California. The stress level is through the roof, but I love building the company and overseeing just about everything. The president and primary owner can be a pain in the butt, he's a typical entrepreneur. But the upside here is well worth it. There is no way DH and I could have these careers with kids, unless we wanted someone else to raise them for us.

6 weeks until our Mexio trip (adults only all-inclusive here we come!!!)

 

[HockeyKat]

Hey Kat,

I saw some older posts of yours talking about having a kidless house with 2 guest rooms and a dining room table set. This was part of my inspiration to post pictures of my basement to show off another kidless space. If you haven't seen them, you'll like them. :-D

I'll check them out tonight. Big Brother over here blocks any of the facebook/myspace/etc type sites.

Yeah, we have the guest room, the "study" (fouton, bookshelves, desk, but no-one uses them), the bonus room w/ 2 white chaise lounges and a 47", the downstairs with a white sofa in the living room and the dining room table always set, and the family room/kitchen area with a pub table, a big comfy leather couch, the 57" tv, the beer taps, and the 8-person spa about 5 steps out the patio door.... People walk into our house and go, you don't have kids.

 

[Barthy73]

6 weeks until our Mexio trip (adults only all-inclusive here we come!!!)

Liisa,

Where are you staying in Mexico? My wife and I stayed at Dreams over Thanksgiving, and boy was that a mistake! No more non-adults only places for us!!!

 

[Barthy73]

Yep, Kat, you'll like the basement pics. LOL

We just bought this house in September, mainly because of the basement. It was completely unfinished, but we've made it our own! You've got me beat in TV size, but I probably move more, mainly because the sports bar in the basement has 6 itself. 13' long bar, pool table, 3 satellite receivers. What's most amazing about our basement is that the bar/gameroom is only 1 of 5 rooms that we finished. When we get this project paid for, we'll furnish our theater room with 8-10 seats and a high def projector and 110" screen. We've also got a dedicated poker room that will be furnished as soon as I build the poker table.

People really look at me strangely when I tell them I have a urinal in my basement, but heck, the bathroom is right behind the 13' long bar!

We've also got a dedicated exercise room in our basement that's technically a bedroom, but with 3 other bedrooms plus our bonus room, I figure we can get away with more specialized rooms.

 

[Liisa]

Liisa,

Where are you staying in Mexico? My wife and I stayed at Dreams over Thanksgiving, and boy was that a mistake! No more non-adults only places for us!!!

We are booked at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso. I can tolerate kids when we go to Disney. But I prefer my relaxing beach vacation to be kid free. It's our first time at the resort - so I'll have to let you know how we like it when we get back.

 

[Barthy73]

I'm stuck on the pics of Barthy's basement, wondering if I could live there

Is it sad that I have an "Open" sign in my garage window letting people know the bar is open, and we're ready to entertain?

 

[Liisa]

Is it sad that I have an "Open" sign in my garage window letting people know the bar is open, and we're ready to entertain?

Now that's southern hospitality!!!

 

[maddhatir]

We've also got a dedicated exercise room in our basement that's technically a bedroom, but with 3 other bedrooms plus our bonus room, I figure we can get away with more specialized rooms.

We have a small house and not a lot of closet space- so I made one of the 3 bedrooms a "specialized" room.....

A walk-in closet!

 

[Liisa]

Madd, that must be one heck of a closet! Love it!

 

[maddhatir]

Madd, that must be one heck of a closet! Love it!

DH and I both can fit our clothes/shoes. We also fit the armoir and the dresser in there!

 

[Hixski]

We have a small house and not a lot of closet space- so I made one of the 3 bedrooms a "specialized" room.....

A walk-in closet!

Madd, I'm glad I'm not the only one who though of doing this. That is so nice that you actually did. DH and I thought about doing this but.......the dog still needs his room with the office. The other bedroom is a guest room. We are in the first stages of finishing our basement (not as cool as Barthy's) but it will have a family/media room and a bar. We only have a 1400 sq house so the other half of the completed area of the basement will be storage and the exercise area. Those will be behind closed doors obviously. The rest will be an open space.
Don't expect pics anytime soon. We are doing most of the work ourselves. We tend to be motivated until someone calls with something good to do.

 

[HockeyKat]

Is it sad that I have an "Open" sign in my garage window letting people know the bar is open, and we're ready to entertain?

Hmm... how far a drive is it to Greenville from Raleigh...

 

[Barthy73]

From my house to my friend's house in Raleigh, it's about 4 hours on the dot... not too bad at all

 

[maddhatir]

Don't expect pics anytime soon. We are doing most of the work ourselves. We tend to be motivated until someone calls with something good to do.

OMG! That sounds like us! If it were not for BIL to get DHs butt in gear nothing would get done!

But- then again- BIL has a very boring life. All he ever wants to do is some kind of "house project" What sucks about that is, he expects DH to help him! Hello!? WE have a life outside of our home and want to live it! All BIL does is think up more projects for his house!

DH and I on the other hand will have "plans" on doing something aorund the house, but that darn Harley just keeps calling our names when the weather is nice! DH's famous expression when it comes to our projects....."Hey! You can't rush these things!"

Priorities, ya know!

BIL is a type A and has major A.D.D.-- but DH, if there were such a thing..is a type "Z" for zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! He is so mellow I am surprised he does not fall asleep while standing up!

People are shocked to know they are brothers.

oooooo- This makes me think of the wooden sign we have in our living area- "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all" I think THAT is us in a nutshell!


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[Hixski]

We are getting ready to head out for the day. Today is opening day for our beloved St. Louis Cardinals. DH's boss gave him a free night at the new Ameristar Casino Hotel so we are meeting some people and watch the game at the sports bar. Then we can get a bit of gambling in and head up to the hotel. We have heard they are all suites with jacuzzis.

I guess we won't be getting any work done on the basement tonight.