A colleague of mine got sick with Cancer and in less then a year after diagnosis- she passed away... I was her manager at that time so my dealings were always about HR and leave etc... rarely did I ever get to humanize the fact that she was sick- she was a mother and a friend who worked hard, got sick and in the end died...
I was pregnant with my second baby at the time and missed her services as I was in the hospital with the baby... I think about her every day, but not in a sad way. I was empowered to make a life decision.
With the support of my husband I knew that after baby #2 was born I would not return to my corporate job. I didn't know where I would go, but I could not go back to a place where life was second and work was first... could not!
I was blessed to be given the opportunity to come and join my husbands family business. we always said we would never work together... but now that we have a family the family biz seemed to make the most sense.
I am working full time doing marketing, social media, community outreach and what ever else someone needs me to do. We are also in the process of starting an online store!
I am loving this!
I have saved 60 minutes a day just by not having a commute. Working with your family has its own stresses, but nothing like the corporate pressure.
I get to work among flowers all day- take fresh air breaks when I feel like it! I have an office with a door and 3 windows. Today I went home to let the dog out (5 minutes away) and put some laundry in the wash!
For the record- I work full time- I did not leave my corporate gig to not work... this is still a job. Just a more relaxed one where the work is for yourself and if I show up with my kid to the office- no one is mad :)
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