Being with my kids...Knowing they are ok...Instead of constantly waiting for a phone call saying one of them is sick...or something.
I lvoe the fact I can make my own Schedule..Although this freedom has made it a bit annoying...when I have gone back to work the few times I have....I get so used to doing what I want..That having to be somewhere and do stuff OTHER people want(other then my family)is sorta a slap in the face....This is why I can not make the track back to a retail career....When it comes down to it, retail is the worse thing anyone could have to do...that and wait tables. People have forgotten how to be nice!
I love the fact that I dont miss field trips and school stuff. I think that being behind my kids every step of the way when it comes to education is a very important thing. Schools have gotten tough. The people in them have gotten tough. You have to work so much harder now to stay ahead and be noticed...You can no longer just show up..Showing up is only half the battle. So, being here for their education is probably the most important thing I could do for my kids!!
Great question. All to often I forget why I am here doing this. It is very easy to get overwhelmed and bitter when things are not going great! In reality though, it is the best job I have ever had!