Turning down a job as I would be working weekends?

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It means I would be working 6 out of 10 Saturdays and 2 sundays in 10 weeks.
I've never ever worked weekends and tbh the thought of no social life makes me miserable.
The only good thing about it is I would be around £650 better off a month.
Is it worth it for lack of social life?
I honestly don't know what to do.
What would you do ?

How many weekends can you afford out with £100 pcm? I'd rather have 4 out and 6 working than 10 free but only be able to afford to go out once or twice.

What will your working pattern look like throughout the week?

This seems totally obvious tbh. You barely have any money and work part time. I can't imagine you have any spare cash to go out surely? Do you have a family?

I'd take the job. £650 is a lot in comparison.

If you currently only have £100 spare money each month surely that’s not very much to use for socialising at the weekends anyway?
If you finished at 4 or 5 or even 6 that’s early enough to go home and get ready for a night out

Do you have a partne? I worked every weekend while I was doing my mastera for 2 years and it was really hard as my partner worked 9 to 5 Mon to Friday

Based on your update I would definitely take the job! As others have said there are definite perks to having time off in the week and it sounds like your job would allow that as well as some weekends free. I personally value 2 days off together though.

I do it. Having said that, it is usually only for around 5 hours, 7am-noon, so still pretty much have a weekend.

Nope weekends are an absolute deal breaker for me. Obviously if in dire need of job then that's a different story, but if it's a choice, I'd take less money to have weekends off.

Depends on the rest of your home set up as well. This could have been similar to my scenario. Payrise but weekend work. My DH works some weekends , we have a baby. The complications of organising childcare or reorganising work rotas to accommodate weekends where we were both scheduled to work would not have been worth the effort ( my opinion).

In your position, I'd snap it up. You can still go out and you only work part-time as it is so you have time to socialise, as well as the weekend evenings. Sounds like £650 would make a huge difference to your ability to save/improve your circumstances. If you pass this up so you can have a bit more fun in the present, you're taking away from your options in the long run. Be a bit strategic and reap the benefits.

£650 better off a month would be a complete game changer to me and I would snap it up.

I've worked weekends for most of my working life though, and like another poster, I quite like having days off during the week instead.

If I had two weekdays off on the weeks I had to work weekends, I would do it (can socialize other days and while not working weekends) but I'd hesitate to take a job that was 6 days a week for 6 weeks out of 10.

Your life will adapt around your new working patterns. I worked in hospitality for years and also had a great social life. I just arranged weekend meet ups on the weekends I was free. Like you said, you won't be going out every weekend anyway.

I worked alternate weekend when my kids were small....I just arranged fun stuff and nights out for my weekend off..... unless you go out every weekend it won’t be a problem....if a wedding or occasion comes up on your weekend in work then you swap your shift or take AL

I tend not to go anywhere on a weekend as everywhere is so crowded (even in a pandemic). Much prefer using that time to work and getting week days off. To be fair, it suits me better than most as my DH works 4 on, 4 off, so he can be off in the week too. Everyone's circumstances are different.

You don’t have to stay in the job forever so I’d take it for now. I mean not much to do at weekends for the foreseeable future anyway so might as well earn some extra

Sorry posted too soon!

So if I'm correct in working this out....you get 4 whole weekends off, 4 weekends where your off on a Sunday so only really working 2 full weekends in 10 weeks?
I think that sounds good! Especially for an extra £650 per month!
Do you get days off during the week??
Tbh I'm biased as I've never worked 9-5 and prefer shift work and days off during the week (when places are quieter) and still having weekends off! They seem more special! I couldn't think of anything worse than not having days off through the week! 🤣

Given your follow up about your difficult financial circumstances it’d clearly be best to take the job.

It's really up to you and your circumstances.

I currently wouldn't work weekends as it's the only free time I get to spend with 7yo DS. When he's older and doesn't want to hang out with me any more I'd happily work weekends for an extra £650 a month.

Given we aren't socialising in lockdown anyway it would be a no brainier for me.

I used to love working weekends (pre kids). It’s really nice having the mid week day off and I spent it doing things I normally wouldn’t do. The extra money was really nice too. It doesn’t sound like the shifts are that bad as you would get evenings free to go out most of the time.

If you only have £100 a month after bills then hell yes I’d take the job for an extra £650.

I currently have no kids.
If I work the weekend I get two days off in the week.
If I decide to do 1 day 12 hour shift I will get 3 days off in the week.
I will end up with about 3 full weekends off every 10 weeks

I have always worked weekends as part of my job since I was 16. I do one in 4 full weekends at the moment but it’s the least I’ve ever done. People manage differently, some people like to plan ahead (I do this for big events only) or just play it by ear each weekend.
That money is lifestyle changing for many people, and I feel I’d get a better quality of life on balance having more income at the cost of working a few weekends.
Also, weekdays off in lieu are great for boring life admin, dentists, banking, tradesmen etc.