i'm a bit confused

Philippines
March 19, 2012 9:38pm CST
i'm from Philippines and life here is not easy. finding job nowadays is not easy too. i have work though the salary is not minimum but still i love my job and i don't have problems in regards to my work. and i've been here for a year but there are times that i want to stop from my work and just stay at home and be the one to take care of my son and just be active on some online site/find a home base job so i can still help my hubby raise our family. i'm a bit confused and i don't know how to handle it, it gives me headache sometimes.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
20 Mar 12
I think the best thing for you to do is keep your job and try to find things on the side. The best way to make money you know will be constant is if you can find a way to do so online through trusted stores, make your own store and sell items you know will sell. Using sites like this one, well THIS one is trusted but doesn't earn you much. Others are trusted but may not last long.
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• Philippines
20 Mar 12
i have to agree with you cowgirl that there are some sites do not last long even if they are a trusted one. and as of now since my hubby asked me not to quit yet in my job i used online work as sidelines. there are really lots of things to consider. this is life...
@Archaiwy (599)
• China
20 Mar 12
In reality life now is not so easy as in the past everywhere in the world.People all have some kind of stress. they often worry about their jobs. Although modern tecnology develops, people don't feel easy to live a life. s0ometimes i wonder what if we went back to the past.
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
you're so right and it's not only here in my country who is experiencing about the same. happy mylotting!
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
20 Mar 12
I think this feeling is pretty common, actually. I would also prefer to just stay home with my child but I have to go out and work. I'm not sure if there is a solution, though.
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
Discuss this with your husband. Find out if it's feasibly for you to quit your job and stay home doing online work. You will have to do some computations here. I mean, if your finances is just enough, I wouldn't recommend you quitting. I know it's ideal to stay home and take care of your son but we need to be practical about things. Although there are those who earn better online than office workers. Well, I guess what I'm saying is that this is something that needs to be thought of, and it's a husband-and- wife decision.
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
hi beamer, you just said it right it's a couples decision. my hubby and i talked about it already and he's okay if i quit on my job. but he asked me favor not to quit yet until he finished paying his bill. have a nice day!
@bonding2 (219)
• South Africa
27 Mar 12
dear nyang never even think of leaving your day job ,no matter how little it pays ,going out there helps you forget about some stress. when you stay at home you will realize what i am telling you , do home business part time because it pays peanut most times
• China
20 Mar 12
I think it depends on how much you expect to earn. Life is not easy in China too. To make living I have to ask my mother in law to raise my son. They don't live together with me. I miss my son but I have to make money here.
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
i know how you feel mylchenke cause i feel the same way too even though my son is living with me. and every time am alone i could think of how hard life is today. everything is so expensive. have a nice day!
@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
Well for now I could not find a decent job online either but I heard that online/home based jobs are possible nowadays. Have you heard about Jomar Hilario? He is someone that has been successful on being a Virtual Assistants and was able to help many who wants to work online. He conducts seminar and trainings for this one so that you can know how you can find jobs online that would fit you to work at home. But the catch here is that you have to spend about 3k to attend his seminar. One whole day seminar. I see that he has trained many and are grateful. I have not yet attended on one but I am planning to someday when I finally have the money to spare for this one.
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
As long you stay focus on something that you really want or dream of having, then relatively confusion would diminish. There are pros and cons of your choices on working or staying at home, so better to reassess your situation, and determine for yourself which outweighs the other.
@asdomencil (4265)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
You must consider if your partner's salary would be enough to support the needs in your house like electricity and water bills, food allowance, the needs of your son, etc. There are some online job there but earning is not that high if you don't spend most of your time there but this helps. For me, you may use the online job first as a sideline. Furthermore, if you don't have problems in your work, or should I say if you still enjoy your work, don't leave. They said that you have to ask your self if you still happy and enjoy your work before deciding whether to quit or not your job.
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
I am from Philippines too. I have a job that is a so so in my passions but I need it even if the salary is not that high. I have been working for over 2 yrs now and I do not feel like I am getting rich. I want to earn money because my parents are not getting any younger. I am part of a middle class family. I do not really need much money now but I am preparing for the future. Maybe I am just being worrisome but when you get old you get health conditions that requires medical attention. I want to have the money to pay for their bills in the future. That is the least that I could do for them. As for your problem, if you think that you can earn more in staying online and watch over your son then I think it is worth the gamble. You will save money from hiring a nanny and can take care of the family too.
@Marrey (20)
• Philippines
20 Mar 12
yes here in Phil is very hard to find a work..as for myself i have worked before but when i deliver our 2nd baby now she is 1yr old already i forced to resign because of my baby..i want to take good care of her even she has a nanny but its better for us mom that we are the one raising them because we can see and observe everything about the progress of our child..i missed my work anyways but to me taking good care of my daughter is a big gain for me because showing her my love is my full TIME to her..but in any other cases some parents need to work because the income of the partner is not enough, maybe it depends the situation between you and your partner..as a mom we need to cheer up and give light to our children in our home..