Job hunt. (AKA fitting in to Swedish society....)

I have lived in the US for all the years my kids were little where most moms in my secluded part of the world of Suburbia were home with the kids. In America, taxes are lower and it is ok to make more money, generally.So plenty of moms to hang out with during the day.

In Sweden taxes are higher and higher incomes are pretty unusual,( meaning high enough to be able to live off of one salary). On the other hand we won't have to save for college here, healthinsurance is included in your taxes and I have maternity leave to use up for two of the kids, even if they weren't born here! All parents also get a child allowance every month. But in general both parents work, if not for the money then so she won't be oppressed. (I do have the right to be a little bit cynical in both directions..... don't take offense!)

So, most other moms work from when the child turns 1. The maternity leave pays for one of the parents to be home with 80% of income until then. Hence not so many activities for stay at home moms as in the US. I do hang with a couple of other moms from the boys school who also are home. They don't really have a choice though as they are all from other countries, and it is much harder to find work for them than for me.

I have been exploring my options for  a couple of weeks now. I wanted the kids to land properly in their schools and activities before I started looking around for something to do. Because honestly, there is only so much laundry and cleaning to be done in a day, and the kids are all in school until at least 1.30 pm. I have been to three job interviews now, been offered one job and am waiting to hear back from the most recent one. There is a HUGE demand for pre-school teachers so the ball is definetly in my court. I am looking to work part time ,when the kids are in school anyway.

I have been going back and forth on whether I am ready to commit to a job, or if maybe I am just spoiled having lived in a society where you are almost expected to be home, now having moved to a place where I am more expected to work. I think I have decided, all by my self, no peer pressure, to get a job.
(you probably think this is the easiest thing in the world, OF COURSE I should look for a job, or OF COURSE you should stay home). Not that simple.

Anyhow, today is Thursday, the kids love Thursdays, its Horse back riding- time!