Full Time Job, Family, and Pampered Chef. How Do You Do It?

[ms_twana]

Hello. I'm just starting out as a Consultant. I work full-time and I am married with two young boys. So, I just wanted to get some tips & feedback from other wives/moms that work full-time and do PC part-time. How do you manage your time? How often do you have shows?

I already have a show on every Saturday, except one, in November. I don't normally get home during the week until around 6:00, so weekday shows are not an option. Weekends are all that I have. I'm starting to wonder if I REALLY want to do this. Do I really want to be away from home EVERY Saturday? I know it's only for a few hours, but I'm starting to wonder if it's even worth it.

So, help me out ladies. What works for you?

 

[BlueMoon]

I work too, gone from home almost 12 hours a day, so I understand. But scroll down and look at some of the other threads on this topic. I've been really inspired by some of the consultants here.

 

[Liquid Sky]

It's totally worth it. For working 4 times a month at PC you will pull in $400-600 for 12 hours of work the entire month. That's about $33 - $50 per hour. That's worth it in my book.

I work full time outside the home, have 3 kids (2 out of 3 go to work with me) and my husband works 60 hrs./week. I average 2 shows/week and do the bulk of them on Friday nights at 6:30 or 7pm and Saturday's at 2pm. I am very strict and tight w/ my show schedule and what I can offer b/c I have to work my PC schedule around my family stuff.

I do find it's important to take a weekend off here and there if you find yourself getting burnt out. I am hitting it hardcore until Thanksgiving weekend, will work like crazy and then will take another break after Dec. 12th.

Just give it an honest try. You have nothing to lose.

 

[ms_twana]

Thanks. I always forget that "similar threads" are posted below. I'll check those out.

 

[gaddischef]

I also work full-time and have a young family. I do around 8 shows a month, with 3-5 catalog shows per month. It is doable. Just decide how much you want to do it then work with that. Work smarter not harder is my philosophy....you can do it.

 

[lesliec]

I don't work a full time job, but have 2 kids at home (one in Kindergarten who we are pulling out at semester to homeschool), and I do office work for DH's business, so although I have flexibility in my work, I don't sit around eating bon-bon's and watching soaps (not that I think that other moms do, just sayin').
I have been doing this for about 8 months now, and I have finally decided to start double and triple booking my Saturdays that I work. It already takes a chunk out of my day and I don't want to work every saturday, so I have decided I will work 2 Saturdays a month, maybe 3 if there are 5. We usually have to get a sitter for part of one of those days b/c DH usually ends up working at least some every Saturday that we are in town.
It is tough, but if PC is a priority for you, then you will make it work.
Didn't mean for that to sound rude, but if you really have a focus and a desire to do this to better your family then it will happen. If you are just doing it for a little extra fun money, then it may not be worth working every weekend to you.

 

[MLinAZ]

It's definitely worth it and doable. My personal max is 5-6 shows a month, at that point I'm feeling pretty worn out LOL

One thing I do though is set aside 2-3 weekends a month that I do shows and then I book all my shows into those weekends. That way I have a couple of weekends every month that are TOTALLY for my family. We can plan trips, activities, etc. And I don't have to feel like I'm working 6 days a week every week.

 

[Boomerjojo]

I have a full-time job, married with 2 young boys and I'm taking 2 college classes per semester and I started with PC back in Sept! I think that the extra money is so worth it! I find that by marking my calendar each month with all my personal stuff then marking what days I am willing to fill with shows have helped me alot. During the week, after work, family time, and school work if I have any extra time then I will log on and take a quick training class (most of them are 20 mins long) or I will read about a product. I set these little goals because it could be anywhere from 30 sec to read about 1 product to 30 mins. I also take little pockets of free time throughout the day to make my host coaching or customer care calls.
Another thing that I love is that even if you only hold 1 show a month that's still some gas money in your pocket and you stay active!

 

[ms_twana]

Great tips ladies. I love the idea of booking two shows on Saturdays then just doing 2 Saturday's a month. I'll try that.