I’m not coping with menopause , teenagers and full time job

[mummypig6]

I had a job where I worked 4 years ago in an office 30 hours a week , I left as after covid we lost international customers.

My hours went then down to 20 hours ,I realised I was not happy my Boss had another job setting up with her husband so was hardly there and when she was she brought her kids and dogs(family business)

I was headhunted and the job I went for ending up being a toxic workplace so I ended up temping.

Christmas came up and I got a job in a factory had so many bosses in total and again another toxic work place.

Thank you if you read this far.

Got a new job and I’m doing full time hours 3 jobs now and they want me to be flexible.

Im going through the menopause I’ve been Ill with women problems , I have two teenagers one doing mocks the other depressed they think it’s a thyroid problem waiting to do the next lot of blood tests.

I can’t deal with this and I want to leave and go back to temping I want to feel in my life I come home and I’ve made people happy in a job and then go home and be happy at home with my family.

I’m 50 soon this is not want from my life anymore can anyone advise me please do thank you.

Omg I literally could have wrote this! Unfortunately I don't have any advice but you aren't alone. You need to do what makes you happy at the end of the day. I've never found a job I really enjoy so ended up doing one crappy job after another.

Thank you for replying I’m giving my notice on Friday scared but life is to short xx

Good for you! And good luck x

you are exhausted. You are screaming out that you need it to change so well done for doing that

I can relate. Currently considering fruit picking or delivery driver as a temporary career.
Am sick of looking at a screen, office politics and listening to colleagues/family complain day and night.
Ideally I'd like to spend my time in my garden with my cats, but no one will pay meet to do that.

I am long term temping and in my fifties and completely happy. I am going for a total career change in the Autumn though, so I am wondering how that’s going to work out.
I am done with office work staring at a screen all day, watching the clock and wishing my life away.
I do need to get my pension back on track though, and this is why I am back in work, given the choice I wouldn’t work 😆

I think temping is a good option, it’s a job seekers market at the moment so you can temp but be looking for something else at the same time. It seems like you’ve had bad luck with the people you work with, unfortunately you will always come across these types wherever you work. I’ve found that the best way to deal with it is not to get involved with any gossip/office politics. Stay neutral, do your job, go home and forget about it until the next day.

Thank you everyone x

Life is too short, you're quite right. No one can say you haven't tried extremely hard. Have you done a benefits calculation to see what you would be entitled to? One of the few good things about UC is that you don't have the 16 hours a week obligation to claiming "in work benefits". There is an earnings threshold if you're affected by the benefits cap, otherwise UC can flex in line with ZHCs and variable income. Working in offices is often so very dull to the point of being soul destroying so temping is a good idea. Good luck with everything

I just read the title of this thread and thought no fucking wonder.

Lol to ssd.