I'm currently a SAHM, DD is 3 & DS 1. I got made redundant when DD was 1 week old but worked out ok & have been at home with the DC ever since. DD goes to nursery 2 days a week & DS is home full time, we'll look at him starting nursery once he's turned 2.
DH is talking about me going back to work, we're not broke, we're managing. Things are tighter then we would like but we manage, the bills gets paid, the mortage gets paid, the DC don't want for anything & I do a few things here & there (like selling the kids old clothes in eBay) to give me a little of my own money. In itself getting a job is not an issue although I have no idea where I would get a job but my issue is this;
DH is a PC & as such works shifts, they vary frequently & can change at a moments notice, he has unplanned overtime frequently, works weekends, evenings, early mornings etc etc. Now if/when I return to work how the heck is it going to work? I'm going to have to into an interview stating that I can only work between the hours of 9:30-2:30 (to allow for school/nursery etc) I can't work weekends or evenings & I would need every school holiday, every bank holiday & every non pupil day off including the 6 weeks summer holidays - who in their right mind is going to employ me?
I don't have other family members who could help with childcare, it would fall solely on my shoulders to sort out so if one of the DC were ill it would me who would have to take the day off work, DH wouldn't be able to do that (well he might be able to but he wouldn't) if one of the DC needed picking up again that would fall on me, doctors, dentist etc etc would all fall on me. So I'm going to have phone in & take days off on these occassions, I'm a real catch work wise aren't I
DH is not listning to me, he is not hearing what I'm saying he's saying I can go & work in Iceland or something as their rotas only work 1 week in advance (our local one does anyway as DH used to work there) but why shouldn't I be able to go work somewhere that I actually want to work? Or is that being to selfish? Should I just work wherever I can & shut up moaning? Is anyone going to employ me knowing how infelxible I am?
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NormaSknockers · 27/10/2009 13:38
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