"I remembered to define "good job" not by how much money I would make, but how many positive things would result.""
How I did it: I decided to go for an 'easy' job that allowed me to continue to be available to my children, utlized my skills without wearing me down, and would be sufficiently entertaining that the day would go by quickly.
Work for me is icing on the cake - I am not making a "living wage" right now, but I get daily interaction with many people, I am close to home so my commute time & cost is minimal, and I have a very flexible schedule. These were more important to me than making huge amounts of money.
How I Did It:
I sat down with myself and assessed what skills I had that I was willing to use on a daily basis; what am I good at (not just in terms of employment, but in life in general) and what do I really enjoy doing? Once I came up with this list, then I started looking at possible matches with my skills, experience (work and life in general), my "must haves" and my "won't tolerates", and came up with some really unusual job possibilities that I had not really ever considered. Then I hit the streets, so to speak, and went to businesses that seemed to be ones that could use my skills, and asked to fill out an application, or dropped off my resume.
Lessons & tips:
As they say "Do what you love, the money will follow"
Don't let yourself be limited to what you think you can do. Many of the things we do on a daily basis are actually very useful jobs skills (balancing check books, shopping for the best buy in groceries or retailers, reading, etc)
Resources: INTERNET!!!
Also, ask your friends & family about their jobs, and their "dream jobs"... ask them what they think are your best talents (one friends told me she admired the way I can organize & plan, and then motivate people to follow the plan!)...
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