Hi, first topic but been here reading/occasionally contributing a long time.
I currently work 37.5 hours per week, 5 days out of 7. Can be any days, and shifts in between 7am and 9pm which are never the same in a row (so can go from working 12-9 one day to 7-4 the next) I have been in this job for just over a year and a half.
I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid in January. This came about when I started falling asleep in the middle of the day having done nothing at all in the day. As a consequence I tend to feel fairly tired most of the time even though I am now on medication.
My job is... Not the best, constant pressure from those above and very little in the way of support or feedback in what I'm doing. I'm only ever told when I do something wrong, never when I do something right. This added to my health issues makes me feel pretty unhappy most of the time.
A job has come up for another company in a lower position than what I am now. It would involve a paycut of £300 (about a fifth of current earnings) but would be less hours and less responsibility. I could afford to take this pay cut if I was careful with finances, but would I be unreasonable to do so bearing in mind it would mean my partner paying even more that he already does (he pays bills and mortgage, I pay food and do housekeeping).
Apologies if it all sounds pathetic but I'm in such a negative space right now.