Deciding Between PChef and Family Time - WWYD? | Help Me Decide

[loreedfk]

OK, I've been a PChef consultant since the very end of February. I've actually been doing fairly well. I got into this with the notion of replacing my full-time day job so that I could spend more time with my kids. However, right now, I feel like it's just robbing me of my time with my kids and causing more stress in my life. I just don't know what to do. I have shows scheduled through the first week of October and feel obligated to stick it out through then. But then what? WWYD?

 

[soonerchef]

I originally started my business to help out with bills while I stayed home with the kids, when things started getting tight I went back to work full time. Working my PC business, working FT and being a mom is hard and I know what you are going through. The great thing about this business is that you can make it what you want. I try to just do 2 cooking shows a month and everything else is catalog shows. Have you considered doing less cooking shows and more catalog shows? This is what I have been doing, I know it's hard for my director as I was her top performer before working FT...but, I have to do what is best for my family and so do you!!

 

[Chefgirl2]

You should talk with your director and ask her how you can quit your old job. That way you won't feel torn and overworked. Find out what it will take to make your Pampered Chef business cover what you need. Then learn how you can make it get you to what you dream about. You can have a great career with Pampered Chef.

I was at an my old job for almost 10 years before I became a consultant. I started January 16th 1999 and was able to quit on March 5th the same year. My director took the time to help me set and figure out how I was going to reach my goals.

I also suggest taking a Step up Class and learning how to plan your time so you are not working all day. Your director should be thrilled to offer you the class. The Franklin Covey also is great for planning work time and more importantly Family time.

Keep in mind there is a huge percentage of top sellers that work full time jobs along with their Pampered Chef Businesses. There are some really good tele classes and cd's on balancing working another job with being a consultant.

Good Luck, Elaine

 

[cmdtrgd]

Use the Power Hour each day. 15 minute segments where you devote your whole attention to the goal of that 15 minutes...no more and no less and no bothering mommy! Your "hour" can span all day long if it needs to, but do not give up any of the 15 mintues unless there is blood or vomit. What to do with each section? Use one section on booking calls, another on host coaching, another on recruiting and the last on customer care. Sometimes you can do another 15 minutes to follow-up with what you said you would do during your Power Hour, ie. send out a catalog, set up a show online, etc. Do this every day and your business will grow through consistency.

 

[loreedfk]

You should talk with your director and ask her how you can quit your old job. That way you won't feel torn and overworked. Find out what it will take to make your Pampered Chef business cover what you need. Then learn how you can make it get you to what you dream about. You can have a great career with Pampered Chef.

I have talked to my director and what I've been told I need to do to build my business is 2 shows per week. This is in addition to a 50 hour work and taking my 2 boys to all their activities. Unfortunately I cannot keep that kind of pace with PC and keep up with the rest of my life and it's going to be a long hard haul to build my PC business to a level to bring in sufficient income since I am the primary wage earner in my household. I don't want to make excuses, but I just don't see how it is possible without totally sacrificing my time with my children and/or my sanity!

 

[Chefgirl2]

If you want to quit your job you do need to build it up. You need to let guests, family, friends and everyone else know that you want to stay at home. If you share your goals it can be done. When you quit your job you actually will want to have 2-3 shows a week. This is to help when you have postponements and cancellations. When you add in other factors such as helping hosts start their own businesses you will need the buffer shows to maintain the income. The whole purpose of you quitting your 40-50 hour a week job is so you can make the same money working WAY less hours.

Yes, you might have a month or two of a lot of working but wouldn't never missing a class party, helping at scouts, and enjoying every minute of life be worth it? I know I love what my Pampered Chef business has done for our family!

With our new health care plans this has become more possible for a lot of consultants! I wish you the best! Elaine

 

[TinasKitchen]

Loree I so agree with everything you say. Its the Mommy guilt in us that makes us feel that way. In another thread I had posted I was feeling the same way. I boosted up my business in Sept so that I could get my business where I wanted it, get that extra $ for Xmas and now I feel guilty b/c my daughter will be in school and I work f/t and I feel I dont spend enough time now I have these shows on top of it all.

Someone said to take a deep breath and only make sure I can do what I can handle. My goal is the same as yours.. to stay home! I was the primary bread winner til recently but even still, I cannot quit and my business is no where near quitting. I'm in it 6 months.

If you ever need to email me, feel free to vent!

 

[cmdtrgd]

Why not make a chart of your goals WITH your kids and have them keep track of it. This way it can be broken down into smaller, more attainable tasks and the kids will probably be pushing you out the door to achieve the inevitable. It would help if there was something in it for them...like a weekend at the beach or a movie marathon with mom, popcorn, no PC or phone and they get to pick the movies...once you have reached a certain goal. Get them involved! You might also want to pay them for stamping/stickering (is that a word?) your business paperwork and possibly doing the dishes which would free up some more of your time for host coaching and customer care calls. Make it work FOR you! Oh, and with the "Power Hour" system I mentioned above, you make THAT work for you as well. If you can make calls three days a week, then do it and be consistent. Also, look into a business in a box so you can take it with you to baseball games and such. HTH