The kind of work I do means that many of the jobs I've had in recent years have been contracts (motherhood has definitely had an impact on my career and job prospects but that's another thread).
I have to travel for work because I'm based somewhere a bit out of the way where there's no suitable work. I can't move (family close by provide childcare and DC settled in good primary school). I'm a single mum so I can't afford not to be working but often find myself without work between contracts. I would like a permanent job but they don't come round very often. If I tried a career change my salary would drop drastically and I don't know what I would do anyway.
At the moment I'm part way through a 6 month full time contract where I'm commuting over 2.5 hours a day. I like the work but barely see my DC and that's bad for them and for me.
I've been invited to an interview for a full time permanent job. My commute would be at least 3 hours a day - even worse for me and DC - but I would have security.
To go to the interview I would have to make an excuse to take time off from my current role, which is really busy. Really I need to save time off for school holidays so I get some quality time with DC.
Should I even consider going to this interview? If I don't I could be out of work again soon and kicking myself. If I got the job I would cry at the idea of being out of the house for more than 12 hours a day.
The commute is tiring but it's not seeing DC that's really bringing me down and making me wonder what it's all for anyway.
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Workingworries · 13/01/2018 14:02
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