Good career with a large family?

amother

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 3:14 am

This was in a different thread,

amother Peachpuff wrote:

Maybe young girls thinking about careers should be informed which careers are more compatible with having and raising a large family.

It’ll be good for their children and clients alike.

Can anyone say what is a good career to have with having and raising a large family?

amother

Caramel

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 3:32 am

I’m not a therapist but I think that’s ideal. In private practice you can make as much as $200/hr and work for 4 hours per day. Four days at that rate is $800/week. Four weeks (one month) at that rate is $12,800/month.

Additional hours yields additional income accordingly. Imagine working for one hour to pay the cleaning lady for a week!

amother

Mayflower

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 5:52 am

Therapy is a good career for the right personality. Just because some imamother karen said otherwise doesn't change the facts.
I was raised that anything I can excel at is the ideal career, if you are really good you will eventually be able to have good pay and benefits.

amother

Blueberry

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 6:39 am

I work in website management and design. Work mostly from home and make a nice hourly wage. Self-taught.

amother

DarkRed

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 7:07 am

[quote="amother Blueberry"]I work in website management and design. Work mostly from home and make a nice hourly wage. Self-taught.[/quote

Same, just interior design. Not self taught though. Went to college and did 5+ years working long hours for other firms before I went on my own.

Everyone has to do what they love and are good at.

smss

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 7:08 am

According to the current Mishpacha diary serial, ER doctor! Flexible hours and working just 30 hours a week brings in a very nice salary.

https://mishpacha.com/on-call-.....atch/

stillnewlywed

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 7:12 am

smss wrote:

$800/week works out to $3,200/month.
(Also there are overhead expenses like renting an office space...)

I think she meant 800$ a day

amother

Beige

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 7:54 am

amother Gladiolus wrote:

NP
Tech/computers
Accounting/bookkeeping

Computers depends what it is. IT doesn’t make a lot at all. Software developers do on the other hand.

notshanarishona

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 7:55 am

Graphics
anything computer related
Anything not directly dealing with people
Real estate
who rely on you and build a relationship with (ie not a teacher or a therapist)

amother

Bone

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:22 am

I'm a software developer and I think it's quite compatible with frum life.

amother

Lemon

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:25 am

[quote="amother DarkRed"]

amother Blueberry wrote:

I work in website management and design. Work mostly from home and make a nice hourly wage. Self-taught.[/quote

Same, just interior design. Not self taught though. Went to college and did 5+ years working long hours for other firms before I went on my own.

Everyone has to do what they love and are good at.

What kind of job is this? What courses do you take and how much can you bring in a month?

amother

Hibiscus

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:26 am

For me, compatible with frum life means fair pay, excellent benefits (subsidized insurance perks like daycamp and sleep away camp grants, daycare grants) and lots of PTO

I’m a hospital social worker and feel it’s very compatible with having a frum family

amother

Clear

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:37 am

I'm a software engineer. The hours are really flexible, theres amazing benefits and very solid pay

amother

Bluebonnet

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:37 am

notshanarishona wrote:

Graphics
anything computer related
Anything not directly dealing with people
Real estate
who rely on you and build a relationship with (ie not a teacher or a therapist)

Well, we do need frum teachers and frum therapists, and there are not enough single girls willing to do the job, so...

Honestly I don't think any real career is compatible with having a baby every year and taking off three months each time.

While there are frum women who can give birth every year while keeping up with a demanding career, they either have superhuman strength or, more likely, a LOT of support.

amother

Amaranthus

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:39 am

Public accounting is not recommended for a mother with little children..

amother

Lily

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 8:41 am

amother Bluebonnet wrote:

This. If that is what a woman wants, SAHM is best.

amother

Moonstone

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 9:02 am

amother Mayflower wrote:

This is quite rude. Can we please have a mature discussion?