To not want to accept this job

[SailingAwayIntoSunrise]

Or should I suck it up and be thankful?

Lost my job mid April and decided not to bother looking for another for a while and have been happy enough. A gap in my CV would be fine at the moment.

I've just been offered a 6 month contract on ridiculous hourly rate but with a 3 hour round commute. Dd1 returns to school soon and does not want to go back to after school care.

Dh is likely to return to the office end of July (also 3 hour round commute, both of us on PT) but could possibly do 2 days from home (I can't do any working from home, although first month will be WFH 🙄) We'd be out of the house 6.00 am to 7.00 pm, dc are 4 and 9.

We don't need the money, but Dh is worried about his job and thinks it's better (obviously) if we're both working.

I just want to, for once, not be the fucking sensible one. I'm ALWAYS sensible.

But I know it's the right thing to do, the sensible thing to do...it's only 6 months, the dc will forgive us for this shit time for them, the world economy is screwed and a job is a job 😖

But this time has shown me that I want to slow down, and be there more for my dc, not just be bloody juggling constantly.

are you sure that they won't be open to negotiation on WFH at least some of the time?
I think attitudes to home working have changed enormously over the last few months.

Au pair? Someone really fun so it's a positive experience for them?

That's a ridiculous amount of time out of the house. What would you do for childcare if you're out of the house at those times?

Is it FT or PT for one or both of you? Use the lack of wrap around care excuse to both of your advantage and both of you do WFH on different days to minimise the disruption to the children. Definitely a chance to get your negotiating hat on (and not just you, make sure you expect your DH to pull his weight too).

I’d be more concerned about the 6 weeks holidays so you working right though when it’s most expensive to organise additional childcare.

Dh and I will both be working full time.

Sorry for the confusion, PT = public transport.

Dd1 school offers wrap around care from 6.30am to 6.30 pm.

Dh and I have spoken again and we're going to try for him WFH Monday and Tuesday and me WFH Thursday and Friday. If my manager can't accommodate that then I may have to terminate the contract early as I agree with so many pp that it's just too much on the DC.

I guess I've got a month to show I can WFH productively.

School holidays are covered by grandparents but they live too far to help out each day (45 minutes further out).

Thanks for all replies.