Working Mom

In a few weeks I’ll join other tired women and become a working mom. I accepted a position at Language Tree, a placement agency in Hong Kong. They impressed me with extensive interviews and legitimate visa processes. A lot of employers just care about a white face. Some offer illegal methods for working papers or they want to pay under the table.

I’ll be working full time at a local kindergarten for the 2007-2008 school year. More details will be provided as September approaches. Until then I’ll pick up short term contracts. Language Tree has already promised me work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As jobs come up my week will fill in.

I’m looking forward to working part-time at first. Teaching is an intense profession with a lot of prep work. I don’t mind easing into it.

Next week I’ll be investigating schools for Maeli. I think she’s better off in school for at least a half day. Whenever we bump into other children she’s ready to make friends. And some days it feels like we’re an old married couple who’s been cooped up too long. Probably what Maeli needs is some simple consistency.

For me, having a year or so of work experience will be a nice break. In a few years I’ll be ready to take the motherhood plunge again. Until then I’ll join the work grind while Maeli becomes a little miss.