I'm in a job I am unhappy in (I am a Healthcare Support Worker). I currently work 3 days a week (7.5 hour days) and have been offered a new job. I was hoping to do 2 long days (12 hours) instead which would have been better financially but they can't offer that (fair enough!)- they can offer 2 short shifts (7 hour) and a long day (12 hours).
My concern if I do 3 days still with one longer day is that I will have less time with my 3 children and only slightly more pay than I get now (approx £100 pcm). It is a further drive so this may even be eaten up by petrol.
Thinking about it I have these options:
a) Do 2 short shifts and 1 long day. Earn slightly more, see children one less evening a week. I will still enjoy the job more than mine now
b) Ask to do 1 long day and 1 short shift. Earn less (Approx £200 less) a month but take youngest out of nursery 1 day so end up fairly even. Less hours that I am doing now total so less pension etc.
c) Ask to do 1 long day and 1 short shift. Keep youngest in nursery for third day and do bank work. Not as reliable to get this, often v short notice and may not fit in with other kids etc. Also in holidays etc this wouldn't be possible so I would still be paying nursery day but also not getting bank money so potentially down money compared to now.
Some things are temporary (e.g. until youngest gets 30 free hours/starts school) but I don't know what to do.
Which would you choose?