Update

It's been a long day. I'm sipping the last drops of a decent Merlot and am thinking about bed. I just wanted to give you all an update on events around here. I had a job interview today for a full time teaching position at a lovely, local college. The job starts in January. I got it. The first semester should be crazy as I master three new classes and still have a toddler at home who needs to be driven to speech therapy, but if I can survive the first semester, things should be doable. Luckily, I have six months to do a lot of preparation for the classes and figure out all the childcare logistics. We're hoping to do as little childcare as possible. I'm sure that things will always be managed with a mixture of juggling, clever babysitters, and lots of sarcastic remarks, so we'll see how things go.

Comments

[New Kid on the Hallway]

Congratulations and good luck!

[Lisa V]

Yes, congratulations! How exciting, scary and cool. You will figure it all out.

[Allison]

For me, "full time job" and "as little childcare as possible" spells disaster (or divorce). I say start with a little MORE childcare than you need, and then you can always cut back.

I highly reccommend finding some fun young teenagers to engage Ian and play with them for some of the hours that you or your husband are home but can be on the computer trying to get work done.

They can also load and unload dishwashers, fold laundry, and other light household things. You get to feel you are "there" but can still accomplish things. They work cheap, they are happy to earn the money and you don't feel like you are exploiting the masses.

[kip]

geat to hear!

[WendyW]

Congratulations!

[Laura]

I know, Allison. We will have to get more help than we originally planned on. We'll get someone to help with the house cleaning for sure, and Ian will go to daycare for three afternoons a week. I should be able to spring him out by 3 or 4. I'll have to work in the evenings, but I shouldn't have to work over the weekends. And I have six months to prepare. I'm going to try to write out all my lectures out now. In the fall of 07, Ian will start Kindergarten or its special education equivilent. He'll be there from 9 to 3 every day. Things should be much easier by then.

I've got a lot of logistics to work out by then, including whether Ian will be able to deal with a little bit of daycare. We start today. Crossing fingers.

[Jeannette]

Wooohoooo! Congratulations!!! That's awesome!!

Good luck with everything.

[Chris]

Oh wonderful news. Good luck.

[Timothy Burke]

Congratulations, that's great news.

[jen]

Good for you Laura! It's so nice to see that your concerns about academic blogging were unfounded!

[Macaroni]

Such great news! Congrats!

[Maddy]

Many congrats!

I went the opposite way--had a full time job and am now at home and teaching part time. I'm sure you will figure it all out.
They are lucky to have you!

I love the mix of personal and political in your blog. It's a great read.

[Melissa]

YEA for Laura!!!

[bj]

Congratulations Laura!

bj

[timna]

Awesome!

[Geeky Mom]

Congrats! Welcome to the world of juggling.

[harry b]

Congratulation Laura. I thought of you in the morning, but not during the interview for reasons that I'll blog about next week when I get home. Anyway, brilliant, and confirmation of their good judgment.

[Mary Catherine Moran]

Congratulations!! That is wonderful news.

[Ancarett]

Congratulations! I have a lot of experience with the whole juggling thing: until eldest was school-age the most that the girls were in someone else's care was three days a week while I worked fulltime and Mike was either working fulltime or back to school fulltime. Basically it works only if you have the support from your family to make it all possible and I'm sure you will have that!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations from a long-time lurker.

[Laura]

Thanks, guys. I'm pleased as punch.

[jo(e)]

Congratulations. I'm sure it will all work out.

[Layna]

Laura, congrats from another lurker -- I really enjoy your blog!

[DeniseGood]

Set your own life time more easy get the business loans and all you need.