I always thought that when you are offered an opportunity to work, you should take it because that opportunity may not happen again. However, I may have to rethink that wisdom, because I have had a recent dearth of work sent my way. I’ve been offered the opportunity to co-author a textbook, assuming my writing is good enough. I’ve also just been sent an email asking if I want to design a website, and assist in the completion of another website.
This is on top of the work that I occasionally get sent to create Drupal modules for various people around the globe. Of course, I also have a full time job as a Mathematics teacher at Southbank International School. This is adding up to more work than I can possibly handle, and still be a good husband and father. I’ve been trying to focus more on my family than before when I was getting wrapped up trying to make enough money to survive living in London because I don’t want to be an absentee father/husband.
I’m going to have to think about this dilemna a bit more because I also want to make sure I am providing the best opportunities for my family (heck right now I’ll settle for actually paying all the bills!).