Aibu to consider not taking this job?

[Moomoomango]

Back story 2 children - 1 and 4 , 4yo does 15 hours at pre school 1yo full time at home. I'm a full time mum and do all childcare housework laundry cooking and pre school runs. (Hubby can't pick up any of these roles)
I've been offered a job of 18 hours a week from home but sometimes off on site visits. Hours I can choose unless it's a meeting I must attend. I can have childcare help from my mum and mother in law Which I don't use much atm. We'd increase our income from about 1100 per month (no rent or mortgage as we own outright to pay and including child benefit) to 1800
I already find full time motherhood with two kids overwhelming at times. All the cooking, cleaning, laundry and juggling children - I think I'd struggle working on top iykwim? Am I being silly, is this a golden opportunity?

Why cant DH pick any of that up? Does he work away?

He's disabled with very basic movement in one arm so most chores very difficult x

If your husband can't pick up any of the housework/laundry/ childcare etc then YANBU to hesitate. Is he away/ not capable, or just unwilling?

Sorry, x-post.

Sorry should have said he's disabled with limited use of one arm so most housework too difficult

Could you afford a cleaner to come in to reduce your domestic workload? The chance to get back into work with those hours is a bit like hen's teeth.

Presumably a lot of the time you would be working, would otherwise be spent just looking after your 1 year old? So if someone else does the looking after , it's not actually an extra job to pick up? And perhaps some of the extra income could be (am I the first person to suggest this?) used to pay for a cleaner so less housework to do?

I get that it's hard at the moment but I think in a year or so your DC will be older and it's won't be so exhausting and you'll regret passing on such a flexible job.

From the extra salary, could you afford a cleaner for an hour of two a week to help with some of the housework? Do you want to take the job or are you only considering it for financial reasons?

If you paid a weekly cleaner/ironing person you'd still be better off financially, but would have a slightly smaller burden.

Why don't you give it a go?
You can always quit if it doesn't work out, but as you have childcare available from your DM and MIL nearby then it does sound as if it would be feasible.

Ignoring the obstacles, would you enjoy working and how are you with money, would you benefit from the additional?

I'd look into a cleaner. Even if you pay £100 a month and they do usual plus change the sheets etc, would really free you up.

We could hire a cleaner for a couple of hours yes good idea thank you ladies

I think it's a great opportunity with that flexibility, so I would definitely give it a go. Having a bit of recent experience will help you if you want to take on some more hours when the kids are older too.