Both jobs are PT. The rest of the time I’m at home with two young children.
Job 1:
Current job in a vair nice Michelin star restaurant.
Pros;
It’s busy, it’s varied, I’m on my feet all day, so quite active which I like. I love food and meeting people and being hospitable. There’s something very special about Michelin star restaurants and I love being part of that. It pays well (net) as no childcare is required; I can do evenings and weekends. It’s local, but not THAT local. It’s flexible so I can choose whether or not I want to do certain shifts, to a degree.
Cons;
Zero hours contract, so no benefits and no guaranteed income. It’s a shortish drive away from home, which would be fine except when dh doesn’t get home in good time to handover dcs, so I’m in an enormous flap trying to get to work. I also have to do all (very young) dcs’ tea, bath time etc while simultaneously getting showered, dressed and doing a full face of make up. I have to look pretty much impeccable. There’s no room for an off day when I can go in without makeup etc.
Job 2:
I have just been offered a job in a theatre.
Pros;
I loved the place and people at interview. I love the theatre and could easily manage the work. It’s something new and exciting, also allowing me to meet new people, artists, actors etc. Set hours, with all weekends off, allowed to work from home one day a week, holiday pay and other benefits and entitlements.
Cons;
It’s a long commute. Youngest dc (very young) will have to go into childcare instead of being with dad. We’ll have to pay for that, (obviously), too, so after commute costs and childcare, (and this is the big problem), I will be paying to go to work. Not small sums either. Something like £60 a week I was working out... We can afford this short term, but it isn’t ideal obviously.
WWYD?