It's weird how everything changes once you're pregnant. I have to find a new job because my part-time job at Sam's Club involves TONS of heavy lifting, which I am not allowed to do while pregnant. The job search is a little more difficult because I have a lot more things to consider - is the job flexible? Will I be able to go to my doctor appointments? Will I be able to do the work when I'm 9 months pregnant? Will I be around dangerous chemicals? Will I have to be on my feet all day? Will it be a problem if I would like to have a few weeks off after my baby is born? There are so many things to consider that I never even thought of before.
I had an interview at Starbucks today, which in theory sounds like it would be a good job, but now I'm concerned about little things like cleaning bathrooms with industrial strength chemicals and being on my feet all day. On top of that, they only pay $7.33 an hour which is maybe not enough once there's a baby in the picture. And, they prefer it if you try all of the drinks so you can describe them to customers. I can't drink coffee because of the caffeine, so that doesn't really work. The insurance sounds good, on the other hand. It's better than the insurance we have now, and it costs a lot less, which would be nice and maybe make up for the low wages.
Tuesday, I have an interview at a life insurance company, which I'm guessing is more of a desk job, which would be preferable during pregnancy. However, I did sales before, and I find it rather stressful, which isn't ever good for the baby. We'll see, I guess. This whole job thing is weighing on my mind a lot more than I thought it would be, but money is tight right now, and we're going to need a lot more of it soon. Ideally, I'd like to find somewhere where I can work 8 hours a day, 3-4 days a week. It'd be nice to have evenings and weekends off again and have a set schedule. I've applied for a few jobs that fit this description, and now I'm hoping I'll get one of them.
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