Planning on taking a year for my second child. My older will be 19 months apart. I am afraid no one will hire an older lady with two kids. Currently can’t stand my current job. I know I won’t regret staying home but I know a year is my limit. Anyone experience this?

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After my second turned 1, I took 8 months off. When I had my third, I took 8 months after she was born. Both times, I fully resigned and was then recruited into new roles. If you can’t stand your current job, and only plan to take a year, get as much paid leave as you can and know that there will be another job on the other side. Besides, given Covid right now, a year off probably won’t be that much of an anomaly.

Thanks I figured this year to the next will be and industry turnaround

I took a year off after my second and it was great. I ended up going back freelance which was a bit easier to get a foot in the door and then got hired by my freelance gig. Most people I talked to then and now are very positive when I tell them. It was a great decision to bond with new baby but also my first born cause I also got to do all the stay at home parent things with her that I was missing - like take her to music classes and do activities (I did keep older one in prek though!)

Thanks! Freelance is my plan going back!

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