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Day 4-My new job

It may seem silly to post about working the day after I posted about staying at home.  But at this point I feel like I have the best of both worlds.  I am home all day with the kids and then I go to work for a few hours a few times a week.  Starting in November I will have a more set schedule five days on nine days off.  It will be great. Thanks to my job by the end of October we should have all the medical bills paid off.  By the end of next year all the credit cards will be paid off and Lee's student loans and then in 2016 we will be able to pay off my (huge) student loan.  Also our savings is climbing quickly and I get to go do something and use my brain and education.  Some family members have voiced they think moms should be at home and not work outside the home ever.  I feel very differently.  I feel as though the stars aligned and that God has been directing me to this job for the past five years.  Too many things and too many inspirations for me to deny this is where I need to be for now. 

The new job has not been without some bumps in the road and both Lee and I are realizing that my schedule isn't as flexible as it was. But we are adjusting. 

I love the new job I love the quick pace I love interacting with patients and doctors and nurses.  I like feeling part of a team.  But the real reason I work is money. Although I would probably work even if Lee was making more. The ability to so quickly get rid of bills is amazing. 

Speaking of new job I need to go get ready.  :)

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