Which of the following are you trying to fit with your job/career? ________________________________________________________________________

Caring for middle school age children (~11-14 years)

How has COVID-19 impacted your job/work responsibilities? How has it impacted your responsibility to care for your family?

I’m working part time and on call due to covid and have pivoted my responsibilities toward online marketing and social media. A set schedule for myself and my family is important to keep in track and organized but we do not have that right now because of my unpredictable schedule.

Was there ever a time when you felt there was an unspoken barrier or preconceived notion that interfered with your job or career? Please share.

No

What is one thing you wish your employer understood about you and your life?

Being on call is not conducive to a single mother of 3 children

If you could change one thing about your job to make it easier for you to fit work with your other professional, educational, or caregiver responsibilities, what would it be?

The ability to work remotely with a set schedule to come into the office on certain days

What is something your employer has done well to make it easier to fit work with your other professional, educational, or caregiver responsibilities?

They’ve given me plenty of flexibility to arrange my days when I need to and make up for the time

Of all your professional, educational, or caregiver responsibilities, which creates the most stress with your job/career? Please share why?

Having to home school 3 kids and be accessible to them while I am at work is stressful. When they’re home schooling and I am not present, it creates a lot of potential opportunities for my kids to get distracted.

Thinking about fitting your job/career with your professional, educational, or caregiver responsibilities, is there anything that used to be manageable that no longer is? Is there anything that used to be able to count on, that you no longer can?

Making time for myself to work out

[If pursuing education] What level of education are you pursuing?__________________________________________________________________________________

A certification in a specialized area

[If pursuing education] What motivated you to pursue education at this time, and what do you hope to gain?

A better salary, more knowledge, and a career boost

[If pursuing education] What are the biggest hurdles you face completing your educational pursuit while fitting in your job/career your caregiver responsibilities? How do you overcome them?

Payments. I’ve applied for grants and scholarships

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