I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

Nick Parker quit his full time job because he needed flexibility to be with his kids.Courtesy of Nick ParkerNick Parker has three kids — ages 9, 7, and 4 — with autism.He does DoorDash to have a flexible schedule for childcare.His TikToks about the cost of raising kids with autism have gone viral.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Parker. It has been edited for length and clarity.Any parent knows that having a flexible jo…