I need some advice.
So my situation is this: I have two jobs. One job is low stress, fairly good pay for what it is, and my colleagues are nice. It’s not my ideal job by any means but it’s fine. Only downside is that when my dc starts secondary in September I’ll be stuck at work til 6 every day and I want to make sure he gets home safe and has any support he needs for homework.
Job 2 is a rolling contractor contract in a creative role. They pay isn’t great but it challenges me mentally.
I keep thinking maybe I could cast around trying to find more work in the field of job 2, but what with being a mum and my other job I’m spread quite thin and don’t have enough time and headspace to keep pitching for other work and researching where to pitch to.
I also have my mental health to take into account. I’m struggling with PTSD and anxiety and waiting for therapy for it. I get overwhelmed easily and need for life to be fairly stress free or I start to come apart.
I feel like I’m stuck between not wanting to waste any potential I might have, and being able to cope. I’m also fretting about september re job 1 and my son starting secondary school.