Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about giving up your career to take care of your aspie. I would like to ask those of you who are working and maintaining a career how you do it? Could you share with some of us what works for you in maintaining balance in your life at work and at home with your aspie? I am sure we would all love to hear from some of you and be inspired by your success stories. Any of you work at Starbucks, & Noble, etc.? Do you work at home or second shift. How about a virtual home office? For those of you who do work, could you elaborate a bit as to what you do for a living, how many hours a week you work, etc. Thank you all in advance for taking the time to respond to this post. Be well, Kate O'D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 O, I must be crazy but I'm going back to school full time. I am a single parent and kids only see their Dad on alternating weekends (his choice since he can't do weekdays) I say won;t spend weekdays with them. That's a long story. The days I'm not in school I'll be substitute teaching. Now I'm in part-time work and part-time school. Luckily my son does nt have many meltdowns and if he does he gets to go to the nurse and lay in a dark room till he's ready. I only got called to school three times this past year. In NJ ( ) Balance - home, kids, job For those of you who do work, could you elaborate a bit as to what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Kate, In February, I stopped working for medical reasons, but until then I worked 40 hours a week as a technical writer. I worked most of those hours on site, but was able to work some hours on weekends at home, thus giving me more time with my son during the week. We had a very flexible office. I was able to drop off my son at 7:15 (his school starts at 7:30), and I'd get to work by 7:30, and I'd work until 3:30 or 3:45. Then I'd be home by 4:00. My son missed having someone meet his bus, but otherwise, it worked out pretty well. The extra paycheck was nice! Liz OD wrote: > Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about giving up your > career to take care of your aspie. > > I would like to ask those of you who are working and maintaining a > career how you do it? Could you share with some of us what works for > you in maintaining balance in your life at work and at home with your > aspie? I am sure we would all love to hear from some of you and be > inspired by your success stories. > > Any of you work at Starbucks, & Noble, etc.? Do you work at > home or second shift. How about a virtual home office? > > > For those of you who do work, could you elaborate a bit as to what > you do for a living, how many hours a week you work, etc. Thank you > all in advance for taking the time to respond to this post. > > Be well, > > Kate O'D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 Hi!! I worked full time until Feb 1998. I worked 2nd shift at the military as a medical clerk in SICU/OHRR. I chose those hours so I could be home during the day for appointments and to be with the kids. Eventually I went to days until I quit in Feb 1998 due to a complicated pregnancy. I just went back to work part time(less than 15hrs a week) working at Gymboree. I work only when Mike can be home with the kids. My ASpie dosen not deal well with being alone at night--even with the other 4 kids here even for an hour. At this point in time with all the problems we are having with him I may end up either quitting or going on really reduced hours. I can't trust him to be here with the others and not hurt someone. MISSY SAHM to some special kids!!! Excuse Me While I Go Raise Tomorrow's Future. ( ) Balance - home, kids, job Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about giving up your career to take care of your aspie. I would like to ask those of you who are working and maintaining a career how you do it? Could you share with some of us what works for you in maintaining balance in your life at work and at home with your aspie? I am sure we would all love to hear from some of you and be inspired by your success stories. Any of you work at Starbucks, & Noble, etc.? Do you work at home or second shift. How about a virtual home office? For those of you who do work, could you elaborate a bit as to what you do for a living, how many hours a week you work, etc. Thank you all in advance for taking the time to respond to this post. Be well, Kate O'D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2003 Report Share Posted June 9, 2003 <<<< Luckily my son does nt have many meltdowns and if he does he gets to go to the nurse and lay in a dark room till he's ready. I only got called to school three times this past year.>> , taht makes all the difference !! and good luck with YOUR schooling !!!!!! F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 I work for NYSDOT fulltime (which in this case is 37 1/2 hours per week ). I am also a single mom, so the balance can be a bit precarious. Luckily, my boss is aware of 's problems so I usually don't have much problems getting off if necessary (plus I rarely take time off for 'me'). Because is not in school, my parents (who are both retired) are taking care of her during the day. It's a lot to ask of them (to give up their retirement like this), but there isn't much alternative until we find a placement (which would have been a LOT easier if they hadn't put on her IEP that she 'displays severe language, social, learning and physical deficits and delays in academic areas' ) Yes, we are having them correct it AND send out revised copies to the places they've sent them out to. Another thing that helps is that I am able to 'telecommute' one day a week. This gives my parents a much needed break. Patti R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 In a message dated 6/9/03 7:29:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, columbiamocowboy@... writes: > actually, it's teachers who don't " get " him that add to the stress. > Darren, I always say that too! It's not autism that causes the stress, it's the people who don't know autism that cause the stress. lol Roxanna ò¿ò It makes sense to go up the molehill dressed for the mountain Nan, the Wiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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