Did my PDGE last year, hard juggling it with a family but really enjoyed it. Now doing my probation/NQT year in a lovely little school but feel like I'm sinking.
I'm in school 8.30-4.30pm as I have to leave to make dinner/take the DC to their clubs, work in the evenings 8.30-11ish, Friday night I usually spend lying in a heap as I'm so tired, last night I went to bed with the DC at 9. Was up at 7 this morning for swimming lessons and I've hardly sat down, now my Saturday night will be spent ironing. Tomorrow will be housework then working as I have so much to do for Monday. I don't even like the weekends anymore.
All this for about £1000 a month once we pay childcare. I cannot enjoy spending any time with my own DC as I'm thinking I need to work. I'm totally exhausted and it's only the end of October I'm dreading another few months of this.
DH pulls his weight but we have no family help and four DC, the only thing that's keeping me going is the though of dropping a few days once I'm qualified.
Please tell me it gets better but my colleagues says no it doesn't. I also have a chronic pain condition which doesn't help either.
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sweetkitty · 28/10/2017 18:17
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29/10/2017 19:58
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