AIBU to go back to relying on tax credits

[BumDNC]

I have a big change at work possibly which will involve over an hour round trip commute a day. I work full time currently locally to my home.
I'm a single parent with young teen DC.
IMO the commute will be hard on all of us, it's hard on us with full time but we have a system that works.

Today I am considering if I have to commute, dropping to 30 hours. I would get a tax credits increase and qualify for WFTC again (currently don't)
I would drop back under the threshold.
I've worked hard to try to get out of relying so much on these but is it better for my family?
I'm conflicted on th best outcome. I don't want to live an even more stressful life!

[MGFM]

I actually laughed out loud at the having to leave at 0745. We leave the house at 7am. Husband sometimes leaves at 0600. I would do the commute but I would leave at 0700 and miss the traffic and the. Maybe see if you c an leave an hour earlier. So start at 8.

[DJBaggySmalls]

YANBU. We dont have to drag each other down.

[BumDNC]

I'm sure no one wants to leave the house prior to 8am, ever. It's stressful for all mums to get kids to the right places and then work. I am probably not as resilient as some of my fellow super mothers. I've been lucky in the sense I am able to drop my kids at school which only opens at 8am.

It's not helpful to just snort/laugh at my preciousness of my terrible dilemma with your own tales of woe but thank you for all practical suggestions of how I could make things work.

I've already said I will look for a new job close to home (because I do not want to commute) and just try my best to miss the worst traffic and see how it goes.