To stay in this job

[wheresthespatula]

I have two ds - Aged 5 and 9 and I've been with my partner about thirteen years. I recently started a job - five weeks ago and told them before hand I have two children so there would be hours I couldn't do as it would conflict with partner's schedule. He works eight thirty am till five pm. I do school pick ups, drop-offs, and tea time, partner does bathtime and bedtime and we have a bit of us time before we're both crashed in bed by ten pm. It's always worked for us and we dont have any issues. Both boys are in bed and asleep by eight thirty ready to be up the next morning for seven am

As I said. I recently started a job and initially they were okay with things. But they've now given me hours I just can't do. And I've tried to explain it to my boss but he's of the impression that it's my mess and I have to sort it. We can't afford after-school care or a babysitter and our families are MILES away so the boys can't stay with grandparents.

I don't know many of my neighbours so wouldn't feel right asking

AIBU to hand in my notice?

yeah, I'm with pp - just because your partner loves his job doesn't mean that he doesn't have to sometimes sacrifice his time. You need to work out something that suits you both.

If you have fixed hours, in your contract, and this is a sudden unilateral change - meh. You don't have to resign. You just have to say that that's not what you agreed.
But what are they actually asking for? 2 hours every day? an hour a week? what is actually being asked for here.

I can see, for eg, that you could maybe offer a bit of flexibility when you say you leave, go home, eat then go and collect the children. Could you eat at work and go directly from there to collect the children sometimes?

How do you handle holidays and illness?

Well said @Hidingin