Hello all !!!

cx wife · 01-16-2008, 07:08 AM

Let me introduce myself. I am a mother of 2 children, ages 3 and 5. We have just spent 10 years living in Australia and have recently moved to Canada (my home country). Dave, my hubby left the aussie airforce as a hornet pilot and now has a new job flying freight with Cathay out of JFK (yes...our life is very interesting to say the least).
He has only started his first month, so I am still anxiously awaiting the start of some regularity in our lives (or maybe there is no such thing as a pilots wife). He has only just returned from 5 months training in HKG.
It has been great to have my family here thats for sure. I am not sure what I would have done without the support.
Heres a question for all you partners....is it easy to hold down a job with kids and hubby being away often?
I look forward to chatting to you all.

Beck

spotty4 · 01-16-2008, 10:16 AM

Hi Beck! Welcome to the board. I can't speak for the kids portion of the question, but I wonder the same thing. Right now I work a full time career as a research meteorologist for the Navy. My Fiance is a 1st year FO for Mesaba. Until he climbs some serious ranks, we will need both incomes to make any kind of a normal living out here in California. But once kids come into the picture, I'm not sure how we'll juggle time and finances. Ideally, I'm hoping for a supportive employer that will allow me to work from home.

amelia · 01-16-2008, 11:23 AM

Hello and Welcome! I'm Amelia and a mom of 2 kids also (2.5yo and 10mo). My DH flies for a regional out of Chicago, but we live in Denver.

Hope you like it here!

DaytonaBeachGal · 01-16-2008, 12:54 PM

Welcome to you - hope you find the connections on here beneficial!

the_woman_99 · 01-16-2008, 01:03 PM

Welcome!

SeatClutcher · 01-16-2008, 01:16 PM

Hello!

Amanda · 01-16-2008, 06:36 PM

Welcome to the board! We're glad to have you here!

Brenda · 01-16-2008, 07:14 PM

ccbegay · 01-17-2008, 09:56 AM

WELCOME! My SO flies for Eagle out of Chicago and we live in Charlotte...that too is a big concern of mine...juggling family/my career/SO career, but we are not there yet! There is a lot of great advice here from these ladies! great to have you here!

Cassie

kimlantse · 01-19-2008, 04:54 AM

Hello Beck and welcome! Really nice to see another CX wife on here

We've been with Cathay for over a year now and we're based in HKG. I'm a housewife with no kids (yet!) so I'm afraid I'm of no help whatsoever with your question... but I'm sure the other girls here will have plenty of good advice for you. It really is a great site! Once you've been with Cathay for a wee while longer, I'm sure we'll have plenty to chat about

01-16-2008, 07:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
cx wife New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 1 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello all !!! Let me introduce myself. I am a mother of 2 children, ages 3 and 5. We have just spent 10 years living in Australia and have recently moved to Canada (my home country). Dave, my hubby left the aussie airforce as a hornet pilot and now has a new job flying freight with Cathay out of JFK (yes...our life is very interesting to say the least). He has only started his first month, so I am still anxiously awaiting the start of some regularity in our lives (or maybe there is no such thing as a pilots wife). He has only just returned from 5 months training in HKG. It has been great to have my family here thats for sure. I am not sure what I would have done without the support. Heres a question for all you partners....is it easy to hold down a job with kids and hubby being away often? I look forward to chatting to you all. Beck

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spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,029 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Hello all !!! Hi Beck! Welcome to the board. I can't speak for the kids portion of the question, but I wonder the same thing. Right now I work a full time career as a research meteorologist for the Navy. My Fiance is a 1st year FO for Mesaba. Until he climbs some serious ranks, we will need both incomes to make any kind of a normal living out here in California. But once kids come into the picture, I'm not sure how we'll juggle time and finances. Ideally, I'm hoping for a supportive employer that will allow me to work from home. __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

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amelia Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 585 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Hello all !!! Hello and Welcome! I'm Amelia and a mom of 2 kids also (2.5yo and 10mo). My DH flies for a regional out of Chicago, but we live in Denver. Hope you like it here! __________________ Mom to 2 wonderful kids. My Flickr

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ccbegay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,617 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Hello all !!! WELCOME! My SO flies for Eagle out of Chicago and we live in Charlotte...that too is a big concern of mine...juggling family/my career/SO career, but we are not there yet! There is a lot of great advice here from these ladies! great to have you here! Cassie __________________ <-------Kenzie's wild weekend on a boat in SC... ~Great Love and Great Achievements involves Great Risks~ CASSIE

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kimlantse Jetgirls Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 116 Recipes: Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello all !!! Hello Beck and welcome! Really nice to see another CX wife on here We've been with Cathay for over a year now and we're based in HKG. I'm a housewife with no kids (yet!) so I'm afraid I'm of no help whatsoever with your question... but I'm sure the other girls here will have plenty of good advice for you. It really is a great site! Once you've been with Cathay for a wee while longer, I'm sure we'll have plenty to chat about __________________ Kim - wife to Tom (Cathay Pacific S/O B747-400) Kim's Facebook

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