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Would you like these work hours?

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Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 11:28

Two days per week-1 pm-3 pm & 5.15-7.15 pm

One day per week-6 pm-7.30 pm

One day per week-11 am-1 pm-working from home

One child at Primary school

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NemesisInferior · 24/02/2026 12:36

Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:06

This is my worry

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It's 5 and a half hours of evenings a week for, apparently, a FT salary.

Surely it means that the rest of the time the kid is in school, you can do all the stuff that parents usually do on evenings and weekends - chores/shopping etc, and it gives you more time overall with the kids?

ChocolateHobbit · 24/02/2026 12:34

Wow. I feel a bit shit after reading this. I work four evenings a week, and Saturday mornings. I also have a little bit of daytime work. I'm a tutor having escaped the classroom for lower stress levels.

It's a bit annoying spread out but it's fine. My husband picks our 6 year old up from school.

HappyToSmile · 24/02/2026 12:32

If it pays the bills more than a 9-5 would, why wouldn't you want to do it? You will still be able to do every morning school run and some of the pm ones and have weekends. You will still be seeing them more than someone who works a 9-5 and commutes

CommonlyKnownAs · 24/02/2026 12:32

Looks like a pain in the arse tbh, but I see why it might be better than other options.

Assuming this is all legit and not some MLM or similar... this is all weekends and holidays free plus one evening a week only at home. Does this impact on hobbies for DS at all?

Also, does 10 minute drive mean 10 mins in rush hour, if that's applicable where you are? Because a 10 minute drive at 1pm may not be that at 5. You have to factor in commuting time too.

BauhausOfEliott · 24/02/2026 12:31

Asking a bunch of strangers whether they'd like your work hours is a bit weird. Everyone's circumstances are going to be different. Everyone's personal preferences are going to be different. I wouldn't like your work hours because I don't have any kids and I want to earn a full-time salary. How does it help you to know that?

Willyoujust · 24/02/2026 12:26

That is less than I work in a day 😂😂 is it really worth it?

PurpleThistle7 · 24/02/2026 12:25

rainbowstardrops · 24/02/2026 12:24

That’s exactly what I was thinking!
It’s got to be something a bit ‘dodgy’ like that because I fail to see how 11.5 hours work could possibly pay as much as a full time job.

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I have made up a LOT of stories about it by now...

rainbowstardrops · 24/02/2026 12:24

Sa11yCinnamon · 24/02/2026 12:13

The job has to be stripping/Only Fans or something, OP is being way too cagey....

That’s exactly what I was thinking!
It’s got to be something a bit ‘dodgy’ like that because I fail to see how 11.5 hours work could possibly pay as much as a full time job.

sparrowhawkhere · 24/02/2026 12:23

I find threads where the op replies in tiny snippets really frustrating!
you seem to be asking would you take a job with few hours but at random times when it pays the same as a full time job

Tryagain26 · 24/02/2026 12:21

No because there aren't many hours but it is stil every day so you'd have travel costs , and possibly childcare costs on the days you work in the afternoons.
It seems a lot of effort for possibly little return

Manymoresometimes · 24/02/2026 12:20

What is the job and what is the pay?

Without that info who can really answer properly?

Waitingfordoggo · 24/02/2026 12:20

My work pattern is not dissimilar, though I work about twenty hours a week. Some of my ‘shifts’ are two hours, some are 45 minutes so my 20 hours a week are spread through the week- mostly mornings and evenings but some afternoons too. None of it can be done from home. The only day I don’t work at all is Sunday.

It’s not perfect and sometimes I wish I could condense it all into two or three days and have the rest of the week off but the nature of the work isn’t like that. I also have ADHD and an extremely short attention span so I probably perform much better in this job than I would in a job which involves a long working day.

Tiswa · 24/02/2026 12:19

The thing is there is no ideal solution. nothing that works really in order to get the ideal hours that nothing gets dropped.

can you fit those hours in if so what is the issue?

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Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:18

BountifulPantry · 24/02/2026 12:15

No- way too few hours for me. Eats into the best part of so many days and for like ten hours of work.

how much money are you actually going to get from this?

are you doing it for the money or is it a fun hobby job?

For the money, are there any jobs for fun or as a hobby

I get all mornings off-take the dogs for a walk, go to pilates and I get two full days off a week, drop my child & pick up every day, but i’m sad I’m missing this section of the day with them

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Fbfbfvfvv · 24/02/2026 12:16

I wouldn’t like the split days and working evenings with primary aged children. If the DC were in high school it would be fine though.

Talipesmum · 24/02/2026 12:16

Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:09

Yes he’s home at 4.30

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That’s great - I think that’s all fine then. Child has a parent around every evening - it doesn’t have to be you all the time.
And you’re around for some of the afternoon. / evening each day. Probably back in time for bedtime too especially when child is a little older.

Seems like a good compromise. But still intrigued about mysterious job.

BountifulPantry · 24/02/2026 12:15

No- way too few hours for me. Eats into the best part of so many days and for like ten hours of work.

how much money are you actually going to get from this?

are you doing it for the money or is it a fun hobby job?

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Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:15

Sa11yCinnamon · 24/02/2026 12:13

But personally I wouldn't want to work in the evenings while DC are small.

I know 😬

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Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:14

Sa11yCinnamon · 24/02/2026 12:13

The job has to be stripping/Only Fans or something, OP is being way too cagey....

😂 No one wants to see this body

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Sa11yCinnamon · 24/02/2026 12:13

But personally I wouldn't want to work in the evenings while DC are small.

Sa11yCinnamon · 24/02/2026 12:13

The job has to be stripping/Only Fans or something, OP is being way too cagey....

PuppyMonkey · 24/02/2026 12:13

I reckon hit man or hit woman. Grin

tachetastic · 24/02/2026 12:12

Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 11:48

But I have more time than if I was working full time in other positions and I earn around the same

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If the job really pays the same as a 35 hour week for 11 hours work, then I'll do it if you don't want it.

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Ontheroadtonowheregood · 24/02/2026 12:11

TheCompactPussycat · 24/02/2026 12:08

Why aren't you able to do the work you currently do at a different point in the day? Presumably it's the nature of the work? Is there really nothing else you could do if you don't enjoy it/it's making you feel guilty?

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It’s the nature of the work. I could do something else during the day, but it would pay less per hr and I’d have to work all day, every day

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PurpleThistle7 · 24/02/2026 12:09

Sounds super annoying but can't quite see the issue as it's a unicorn job that pays crazy well (imagining all sorts now!) and you are barely working. I would hate all the faffing around but if it works for you I can't see the problem.