having a moan!

[chewy sweets]

Really annoyed. I left my job while on maternity leave to become a cm. I still keep in touch with everyone i worked with. My boss is now pregnant and expecting me to cover her for 8 months while she's on maternity leave.
Get the impression everyone i worked with isn't taking me seriously about becoming a cm! When i said i was hoping to be cminding by then i was just told - your still going to cm then!
I'm not the type of person who changes her mind about things and they know how determined i am when i get something in my head.
But the job i was in before was quite professional office based and couldn't be further from cminding.
I think they think i'm gonna change my mind and go back to office work!
Sorry to moan just getting it off my chest!

[huggableshelly]

take it as a compliment they like you, miss you and know you are reliable!

stick to what you want to do though!

[Blackhorse]

Snap!!

Same here...well some are really supportive of my decision and others think I have gone insane...
I was in an office job too...good career...loads of travel etc etc...
A lot of people told me I would get bored!!! :eek:

and just today when I told my granny that I had done the first day of my first aid course (which was great by the way) and that I will have to do the course every 3 years she said: oh but surely you will go back to work at some point!!!

I think you just need to ignore it and proof them wrong!! That's how I do it!!

[angeldelight]

Take no notice

Some people do not take childminding serious but once you start and show them how good you are they will be so jealous ha ha

Angel xx

[Cazz]

I know exactly how you feel - I've had a similar experience during my maternity leave.

I also had several other people ask me if I was going back to work and when I said "no I 'm intending to become a childminder" you could tell by their reaction that they didn't consider it to be a 'proper job'.

As long as you're doing what is best for you and your family then it doesn't matter what other people think.

I'm looking forward to doing a job that I feel sure I'll love while still spending time with my gorgeous little girl.

Carole x

[miffy]

take it as a compliment they like you, miss you and know you are reliable!

stick to what you want to do though!

I agree.

I'm sure you'll prove them wrong

Miffy xx

[Demonjill]

Def stick to what you wanna do!:thumbsup:

Im so looking forward to getting registered and being a cm but not told many people so not experienced the negative comments .... yet! My mum is gonna have so many questions lol

[FizzysFriends]

I get when are you going to get a proper job, mainly from family :angry: