Ideas for Working from Home After Having a Baby
As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, I recently welcomed my baby boy six weeks ago, alhamdulillah, and I’ve been thinking about working from home on my own schedule. Right now, I’m on maternity leave and won’t be back at work until next year. I like my job at the warehouse since the people are nice and the company is big, so the pay and benefits are good. I wouldn’t mind going back a day or two a week, but I also want to have something of my own. The thing is, I don’t have any formal qualifications. I’ve been considering taking an online course to teach English as a second language. I’m not sure how good I’d be or if I’d really enjoy it, but it’s something I could do from home and get certified in. I don’t have many hobbies that could make money. I do like animals and learning about their behavior, but I’m not sure how to turn that into a home-based business. I’ve also been thinking about trying photography, maybe nature photography, and getting a decent camera to start. But again, I don’t know how to make a good income from that. My husband is the main provider, alhamdulillah, but his salary alone isn’t quite enough. We live comfortably but can’t do much extra. His family lives abroad, and visiting them is expensive, but now with the baby, we want to visit more often. I also want to save for my son’s future. These days, having just one income isn’t really enough unless you earn a lot. I’ve heard data analyst jobs are good for working from home, but I don’t really understand what that involves. Since it’s probably numbers-based, I’m not confident because I struggled with math in school. Does anyone have suggestions or personal experiences about working from home or leaving their job after having children? Jazakum Allahu khair for any advice!