So people might have seen my thread a few weeks ago where I'd started a top up degree at work and was really struggling. I hated it and it made me realise I don't want to do my job anymore. Anyway, I managed to pull out of it and get a refund as I'd just started so that's all good and my MH is loads better.
I gave myself a year (so end of 2019) to have retrained whilst working or be in a new job. This week, a huge opportunity has come up which means in 6-8 months I'll be able to open my own small business (I have been dreaming about this all my working life) - this is totally not related to anything I do at work now. I would not be able to sustain myself off this so would have to work part time as well as this.
This week (it's all happening this week!), a part time job has also been advertised at my place of work. It's something I've wanted to get into and it's something I can see myself doing. I've been told I'll pretty much get it as I'm the most suitable candidate.
The dilemma - it's 6-8 months too early however this has it's advantages in that I won't be working as much so can plough more time and energy into setting up my business. I need to do proper calculations but I'm pretty sure with budgeting and being careful I can scrape by on the part time wage.
I'm also really worried what my colleagues will think if I move role within the dept to a part time job in something I'm not trained in. It's kind of expected in the job I do that you move up the pay bands until you can't progress anymore and then you stay there as it's a pretty reasonable income. But I don't enjoy my job anymore! Also I'm young and where I work you either need kids/ grandkids or an elderly parent to care for to 'justify' going part time. I'm worried they'll think I'm being workshy.
Written down does all of this sound totally insane? Has anyone else gone part time at work to do other things outside of work that's not necessarily kids? Am I being an idiot?