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Dilemma, SAHM or back to work

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Chuggachuggatoottoot · 17/08/2018 10:21

Ok, so I've been a SAHM for some time now and have done bits of volunteering in between.
I need something but trying to find a part time job that fits in with school hours etc is just too hard and the types of jobs are just not really for me.
I don't need to work, I'm very fortunate in that respect.
I don't however have any family around to help. Nobody.
Any childcare has to be paid for.
My eldest doesn't really want to go to after school clubs 3 times a week.
My youngest would be ok at nursery.
It just pulls at my heart strings cos I don't need to get a job.
What should I do?
I've volunteered but am not really finding anything that I enjoy enough. What if I get a job in something I've done before but it ends up not working out and I end up wishing I was there with my kids.
I just don't know what to do for the best.Sad

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Momo27 · 18/08/2018 10:30

Or school admin? Have to say, those jobs seem to be like gold dust, so you might have better luck casting the net wider. Like I say, hospital admin may offer as much flexibility as schools, and there will be less competition because other mums might not think of trying there

VioletCharlotte · 18/08/2018 13:07

I've not read the whole thread, but I think if I was in your position I'd think about the things I love doing and work towards having a job doing these things. So for me, my passions are yoga, dogs, health and well-being. So if I didn't need to do a job that sucks the lie out of me to pay the bills to work, I'd use the time now to train to be a yoga teacher, a holistic therapist or a dog groomer.

What things do you really enjoy doing?

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