My working week currently looks like this:
3 full days (mon, fri, and sat) working from home. Freelance writing earning approx 1200 pm, sometimes less and sometimes much more.
9 hours retail at 288 pm but petrol + parking costs mean I only see 126 of this each month. This was originally taken to ensure some income if I had a bad month with the freelance work.
I have been informed that my retail contract is being reduced in the new year to either 4 or 6 hours a week.
I have now accepted a job as a pa/office manager for at least 10 hours per week. This will mean at least £400 pm
Personally, I think I should hand my notice in on the retail job but DH thinks I should be able to make all work together, at least until I'm settled in to the new job. He doesn't really seem to have a reason for this other than wanting the extra money.
However, my perspective is that with the new job I can change my work at home days to Monday to Wednesday and do the new job Thursday and Friday, freeing up my weekends.
On top of this I'm about to publish my first book and am also in the editing stages of a novel manuscript (publishing deal is secured). This is currently taking up about 3 hours in the evening and/or me waking up at 4am to work until 6.30am.
New job is a 5 minute as opposed to 45 minute drive away and eliminates the need for daily wraparound childcare.
If I keep the retail job I also think I'll have to stop a WFH day to be able to fit in the new job.
What would you do? I can just see myself being exhausted and not able to balance work and home life. I don't see where I'll have time to exercise (essential for managing arthritis), keep up with the housework that the cleaner doesn't do, and be able to spend quality time with DD.