I see alot of WWYD lately so I'm adding one too.
I have a friend who owns her own business. She has struggled for a few years to keep it afloat and its finally starting to pay off for her. Being that she has had some financial issues in the past, she is catching up with business bills and personal bills as well. She has a ways to go but has come a long way from a few years ago, and I'm so proud and happy for her.
She has asked me if I would help her with some of her work. We have worked together in the past before my 1st child was born so this is not about mixing our friendship with work. I know she can pay me only minimal, and quite frankly I don't care if she pays me at all right now, I'm not only doing this for her but my own selfish reasons as well. I would be telecommuting since we do not live in the same area, so its not like I'd be working 40 hours a week away from the house. In reality I spend more time on the DIS in one week then I'd be spending working for her. I would not be taking time way from my family at all.
I have been a SAHM for the last 13 years, I do not have a college degree so my options for work are very limited. I do not need to work, so this is not about money at all. Helping her gives me a chance to do something other than be taken for granted as a housewife and mother. It gives me real work experience so if I wanted to work outside of the home in the near future I have something current to have in my resume, or if i wanted to stay working for her I could.
The problem is my dh, he doesn't think its a good idea. He doesn't think she'll be able to pay me because of the fact that she is in catch up mode. I told him its not about the money, that its just something I want and feel I need to do for myself. He said do it if i want, but its clear he doesn't really support my decision. If you were in this position, would you still do it even if your spouse wasn't on board?
I have a friend who owns her own business. She has struggled for a few years to keep it afloat and its finally starting to pay off for her. Being that she has had some financial issues in the past, she is catching up with business bills and personal bills as well. She has a ways to go but has come a long way from a few years ago, and I'm so proud and happy for her.
She has asked me if I would help her with some of her work. We have worked together in the past before my 1st child was born so this is not about mixing our friendship with work. I know she can pay me only minimal, and quite frankly I don't care if she pays me at all right now, I'm not only doing this for her but my own selfish reasons as well. I would be telecommuting since we do not live in the same area, so its not like I'd be working 40 hours a week away from the house. In reality I spend more time on the DIS in one week then I'd be spending working for her. I would not be taking time way from my family at all.
I have been a SAHM for the last 13 years, I do not have a college degree so my options for work are very limited. I do not need to work, so this is not about money at all. Helping her gives me a chance to do something other than be taken for granted as a housewife and mother. It gives me real work experience so if I wanted to work outside of the home in the near future I have something current to have in my resume, or if i wanted to stay working for her I could.
The problem is my dh, he doesn't think its a good idea. He doesn't think she'll be able to pay me because of the fact that she is in catch up mode. I told him its not about the money, that its just something I want and feel I need to do for myself. He said do it if i want, but its clear he doesn't really support my decision. If you were in this position, would you still do it even if your spouse wasn't on board?
. Well, when her business started doing even better, somehow I was delegated to doing even more work, essentially letting her have a BIG raise with no more effort. I became very resentful hearing about all of her vacations and purchases. I felt completely taken advantage of because of our 'friendship'.
