Meet Britt: Staying, Shifting, and Surviving Across Continents and Career Chapters

Before having children, Britt was a call center employee full time while going to college and working as a Barista part time. After graduating, she stayed at her company for a variety of reasons:

“After obtaining my degree in a whole other field because they offered better benefits and better pay. Teachers make less then software employees at entry level which is sad, so I stayed for the future family I wanted to have since I walked across stage to get my degree 5 months pregnant.”

Her story is a reminder that everyone also has been through more than you would ever seen on the outside:

“Personally, before I had my son to many jobs and school. I had cancer 7 years before he was born and just went into remission 3 years before he was born. Still working full time while going through treatments and college. Professionally, I was giving all as an employee and finally got the promotion to lead after graduation because degree required for advancement.”

Despite all the hurdles and twists in her story, Britt stayed at her current role because “the money and benefits were too good to leave.”

How did she do it all? Like so many Moms do - Britt did whatever it took because she had to: 

“I worked part time during college, full time after - night shifts while my husband watched the baby. Pumped and supplemental formula. Nannies and friends. Family. Leaving on any village I could. 

Later fast forward to 2020, I had no village , living in a new country, had to do it all myself. Homeschool, work full time and be a mom off the clock.”

“I consult now, homeschool one kid due to medical needs and send the other to school and the little one has a nanny that I can only afford 3 hours a day.”

But like so many parents, Britt is running on empty the majority of the time:

"Honestly - I don’t know if it’s burn out or if I am cognitively losing it. All the transitions have been taxing over time. Financially, I have had to carry to much and now I can’t leave due to what is the cost of living these days. And my skill set, tenure and total package pay."

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Resources she turned to?

“Big Heart Journey, Google workspace, mom groups, church’s and leading my own enterprise at home”

Leading my own enterprise at home - my favorite quote from this whole submission. YES to that!

And in her final words, her advice to others:

“Give yourself grace and take one hour at a time.”

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Questions? Connect with Britt

Email: bmdolinger@icloud.com

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