Computer Programmer?

When people first meet me, they meet a mom of two pre-schoolers. I did have a different sort of life before June of 2000. People are usually shocked to find out I used to be a computer programmer before dedicating myself to the books of Sandra Boynton and the music of Raffi. They are even more shocked to find out that I was a math major in college. Who in their right mind would major in that? Especially since I was not a math/education major. I'm not sure - I thought it was fun.

The next question usually comes pretty quickly - couldn't you do some computer programming at home? I suppose I could. Anyone who has worked in the systems industry, though, knows how quickly the 10 to 15 hour part-time programming job from home becomes the 80 hour per week project that must be in right now! sort of job. I feel called right now to be at home with my children teaching them, I hope, to fear the Lord and live a life that glorifies Him.

Could I go back to programming when my children are more school-age and self-sufficient. Maybe. Again, any job I've had in this industry has always turned into massive overtime, impossible schedules, and more stress than any normal person can handle. I always say I would rather just work part-time as a greeter at Wal-Mart than get back into the stress of programming. My geek tendencies will just have to be satisfied by this blog that is read by my mother and the occasional person who stumbles across it.