Comments on: Does a Six Figure Salary Make My Decision to Stay Home Harder?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:03:57 +0000

I think the more you make, the harder is it to step away. I’ve always wanted to be a stay at home mom. I now have one child with another on the way. But I’ve managed to make my work life so I work from home most of the time, I make a six figure salary and I don’t have to work that hard most of the time. If I’m able to continue my same career after baby #2, I don’t think I can make the decision to stay at home.

That being said, I do have full time childcare and it does get hard at times when I have deadlines. I get stressed out about work and upset when my husband can’t come home “on time” when I have a deadline. If I find myself needing to go back to the office everyday and commute for the same salary, it would make decision to stay at home a lot easier.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:47:13 +0000

In reply to Tamara. Thanks for the comment Tamara. It's so hard to make a decision like this. I weigh what I know now against what I think our lives will be like in the future and realize much of it is a guessing game. I really appreciate hearing from someone who has been there and done it.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:08:37 +0000

I left a well-paid job in software 9 years ago to stay home with my kids. To me, it does make a difference. It is hard not to think about the paycheck that you gave up. I don’t think that would be the case if the paycheck was not very good. I sometimes think how much closer we would be to our savings goals if we had my check – it is enough to make a significant difference.

I am not saying that you should decide based on this. I am thrilled that I have been and remain home with my kids. Like you said it is not really a financial decision – once you have decided that you can live on your husbands income.