To get a Saturday job at the age of 35!

[mometh]

I have a part time job during the week. It's nothing amazing just basic office stuff. I've seen my local library advertising for weekend jobs and wondered if I would be mad to apply. The job would just be one Sunday or one Saturday so not the whole weekend.

We're struggling for money and like most people I'm worried about the energy hikes and how we'll manage.

I already have a busy family life with 3 kids and wondered if this would just add to the craziness and exhaustion but on one hand I could do with a little more money too.

Might as well

Assuming your dp is happy and able to pick up the reins with the kids then why not.

they might have been pitching the job at a 17 yo but I bet you have better experience

Presumably that leaves OH looking after children, how do they feel about that?

OH can apply for the job if he doesn’t want to mind the kids. Geez, why does he even get a choice about whether or not to parent?

I work 7:30 am until 5:30 pm in a school (TA and wraparound care). Two evenings a week I work in the local pub. I do a spot of tuition and some weekends I work in a prep kitchen.

Might just be about to pay my energy bill.

Assuming your partner works a typical mon-fri I would say it’s probably easier and fairer to find a full time mon-fri job, a part time weekday job with more hours or ask your current job for extra hours/days. Being left with 3 kids all day once a week indefinitely? No thanks.

I’ve no idea why you think it would be odd at 35. There will be loads at your age and older doing similar. It’s a chance to have a bit more income without paying for childcare

Our library service has loads of part time and casual staff. Mostly older than OP, very few teenagers!

Yep this is important. I would’nt be happy if I was the dp. Unless we were desperate for the extra income.

Not odd, perhaps it will set an example that your DC can follow when they are older. An opportunity for them to help around the house as well, depending on ages. At the very least not creating work for you by tidiness if they are say of primary school age.

Sounds like a great idea!

Do you work part-time to avoid paying for childcare? If so, I think it makes sense to take a weekend job but you'd need to discuss it with your husband/partner first.

I worked in a library and there were lots of saturday / Sunday / occasional staff who were not teenagers. In fact most were not. Some were older, semi-retired. Others studying. Parents.

I don't think anyone would consider it just for 17yo. And loads of us are looking for additional work these days.

You are struggling for money, currently only work part time … why would you possibly be unreasonable for working on a Saturday for money you need?

No idea what your age has to do with it. If you need more money YANBU to work more. Personally I’d look to work more in the week rather than use up the weekend but whatever gets the money through the door really.

Yanbu and you can always resign if it doesn't work with family life.

A while back my DH did most of his working hours at the weekend, it was fine. We saw each other enough and we're equals when it comes to childcare.

It's not like you're looking at oil rig work.

I'm a 35 year old Saturday girl 😁childcare is the main reason. Not sure why people think expecting your DP to parent while you are at work is an issue?

Depends on the circumstances at present but if the kids are school age why wouldn’t you work more on the weekdays you have spare than sign up to all day Saturday or Sunday?

We have lots of >50 year old Saturday assistants at my town library. So take the idea of being too old out of your mind - at 35 you'll probably be the youngest applicant.

It's likely to be minimum wage though - if bringing in more income is your primary motivation you might be better off looking for a higher paid weekday job in your field of expertise?

I have a friend in her 40s who does this. She works in her normal job on weekdays and a day in the library at the weekend. She loves her day in the library!

Just a thought - would it be worth seeing if any local supermarkets have Saturday jobs going? If you’re going to do extra hours why not go for something that will give you money off your food shopping? (After your 3 month probation, obvs - but in time for Xmas)

Go for it. I always had 2 or more jobs when dd was young, your dh will need to do his share with the kids at weekend but that's life.

My kids are not in school yet, but the cost of wrap around care and holiday clubs etc is expensive enough that I will probably carry on working weekends even when they are. Loads of people with school age kids work weekends. I work in a supermarket so the money is crap but as a pp said - there are really good discounts!