This Can't Be Over Soon Enough. Rant Warning

[clep]

It feels like this month until I close is going at a snails pace. I am reminded every day why I am closing. Six more working days left for me and it feels like a lifetime. I now notice more than ever how loud children are, how much I despise the smacking of their mouths at lunch time, how manipulative they can be and how pathetic so many parents are at parenting and how disinterested. None of these things bothered me until I knew I was closing.

I had a day off two weeks ago for a previously scheduled appt. My house was so quiet, I got to spend the morning with my son and walk him to the bus. My dogs were't kenneled all day and I had nothing to clean. I got to make dinner for my family and have an extra two hours with them that day as my hubby get's home when my son does from school. I felt so free.

I keep telling myself there isn't much time left, then I get up for work and it feels like a lifetime all over again. I can't wait until I can do my quiet job full time and make some real money.

[butterfly]

What's this new quiet job you speak of?! ::

:hug:

[clep]

What's this new quiet job you speak of?! ::

:hug:

I am a business coach for daycares and day homes in my area. I also have an online job as a distributor for a university accredited curriculum in personal development and leadership. Both are on my time clock, quiet and both are based out of my home office. It will be pure bliss.

It could be as well because I wasn't working in my day home for about 8 months. I had a worker full time. When she quit I gave notice to all my parents and decided to just work it myself for the last month.

[Sugar Magnolia]

[QUOTE=clep;401702]It feels like this month until I close is going at a snails pace. I am reminded every day why I am closing. Six more working days left for me and it feels like a lifetime. I now notice more than ever how loud children are, how much I despise the smacking of their mouths at lunch time, how manipulative they can be and how pathetic so many parents are at parenting and how disinterested.QUOTE]

Yikes. Sorry, makes me cringe to see the word "despise" in the context of kids under 5. Or 18 for that matter. But good luck with the new career.

[cheerfuldom]

well I understand how you feel. I think you are doing the right thing in moving onto a situation that is better for you and your family. I have no problem with the word despise.....you didnt say you hated the kids. We ALL have parts of the job that are crazy irritating....that doesnt mean we are bad people for being human and having pet peeves. I despise when the kids push my dining room chairs around. that noise is grating on my nerves like nothing else.

[JoseyJo]

I despise when the kids push my dining room chairs around. that noise is grating on my nerves like nothing else.

:: I despise the "cute" look that some of them give when they are being naughty

[clep]

well I understand how you feel. I think you are doing the right thing in moving onto a situation that is better for you and your family. I have no problem with the word despise.....you didnt say you hated the kids. We ALL have parts of the job that are crazy irritating....that doesnt mean we are bad people for being human and having pet peeves. I despise when the kids push my dining room chairs around. that noise is grating on my nerves like nothing else.

Thanks for your understanding and recognizing that we can love each child and all of their unique characteristics and not be thrilled with others. I am super excited!!!! My cousin died recently and I have to go to the funeral on Friday. I have to fly out tomorrow dinner time. My parents are so upset I won't be available for care and have all expressed how much I have put them out. I'm gonna really miss that too.

[cheerfuldom]

Thanks for your understanding and recognizing that we can love each child and all of their unique characteristics and not be thrilled with others. I am super excited!!!! My cousin died recently and I have to go to the funeral on Friday. I have to fly out tomorrow dinner time. My parents are so upset I won't be available for care and have all expressed how much I have put them out. I'm gonna really miss that too.

that really ticks me off. that so many of you have parents that give you a hard time about going to a funeral. As if you planned this death in the family just to inconvenience them.

When my grandmother died, EVERY parent encouraged me to go be with my family and not hurry back. no one said a single comment to the contrary.

I am sorry for your loss. I can see why you are ready to just be done with these people. ugh.