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Monday, March 19, 2007
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VOLUME 4
ISSUE 150
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March WorldWIT Web site Columns
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Ask Liz
I want to start a family and a new career. Is this a pipedream?
http://staging.worldwit.org/ThinkingAloud/AskLiz/b...
Dear Liz,
I'm in my mid 30s and have been in the workforce for 12 years. I've moved up in positions, but also like many people my age, have worked at several different companies and even in a few different industries and roles, none of which have felt like "the perfect fit" for me. I've held off on starting a family, but would like to do so soon. But, I'm also itching to leave the corporate chain and be my own boss. Is this a pipedream? What's your advice for someone like me wanting to make two major changes in my career and life at the same time?
Sincerely,
Rebecca
Dear Rebecca,
I think if you feel strongly, then your plan is not a pipedream. There are plenty of kinds of work you can do from home, and no reason why starting a family should interfere with your entrepreneurial aspirations or the other way around. It is not an easy task you're setting out for yourself, but it is doable. I would start researching your entrepreneurial plan now, before you go much further down the path of starting your family. Plenty of entrepreneurs say that it is easier to manage kids when you work for yourself, but no one ever said the hours were a bowl of cherries. Entrepreneurism is not for the faint of heart (although, come to think of it, neither is a corporate job!).
For me, having kids as a corporate person (kids 1-3 of 5) was daunting, but at least I knew exactly what I was returning to post-maternity leave. When you're an entrepreneur, you almost don't even feel like you CAN take a maternity leave, because the work piles up so badly while you're out. I would not wait until you've given birth to or adopted a baby to start your business. Make a plan first and get it somewhat under way before you add Baby to the mix - that is my suggestion. At that point, if nothing else, you'll know why you're working so hard!
Good luck to you and keep us posted.
Cheers,
Liz
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