I think I've f%$#ed up financially

[NoFrills01]

I currently work part time, the job is beyond toxic, the people I work with are toxic, the money is rubbish and its pretty far from my home too far.....so I found another job that I've always wanted to do, that works much better with hours, home life, child care, school hours and closer to home, ect, I got the job, and new employers had to ask for references at current work, so I had to hand in my notice obviously.

The new contract just came through, the money is far less than expected. I calculated it to be more based on the hourly rate, partner and I have both checked job offer but there calculations are different.

How do I negotiate now I'm in this sticky situation. I've replied asking for a better breakdown and stating current salary and what I thought it would be.

I literally want to cry and curl up into a ball, I have to leave my current job for my sanity but the new job is leaving me far more out of pocket. Do I stick at it for 6 months and then move on? Find another part time job? Or even start up my own thing as I've always wanted.

I fear I've just screwed everything up!

How do your calculatuons differ?

What have you calculated wrong? Is it pro rata?

Doesn’t help now but never hand your notice in until you’ve had your contract and wage confirmed

can you go back to them and say you were told x and has there been a mistake on the contract you’ve been sent as it doesn’t match what you were told when you accepted the offer

What's different about the calculation?

Did you apply to the company directly, or through a recruitment agent? If the later, call them and talk it through.

Are you still able to access the job advert that you saw originally?

Is your new job Term Time Only? So you only get paid for 39 weeks?

Why did you hand your notice in?! And how do the calculations differ?

If it is term time only you will be paid for 39 weeks PLUS 28 days statutory holiday.

Was it advertised as pro rata. So you thought it was higher wage? Most school TA or admin jobs are minimum wage and paid TT.

YOU have not fucked up. Shamelessly wrong, but some employers still seem to forget to use the words "pro rata" or FTE in their job ads; can't say if it's deliberate or stupidity, last happened to me with a Local Council job (NMW-level) and they should know better. But not worth the effort/stress complaining about.

Besides the financial hit/blindside the job seems to tick most other boxes and you're set to go otherwise. Not that you have much choice really. Just uncurl yourself and rally....and take it from there.

Is it a teaching assistant role? Lots of people think the salary looks ‘ok’ on paper but when it’s pro-ratad to take into account it’s only 38 weeks and not 37.5 hours, the actual take-home amount is a horrible shock.

For the sake of all posters OP could you please clarify if it's in a School please? I didn't think of 'school job' as the 'default position' when I read your OP but seems most here already do, poss down to pp history, of which I know nada.

Hi yes TA job

Are you prepared to put the hours and salary up? See what others think? It's not unknown for HR to get it wrong like my last school contract

Also, have they added the recent payrise to the salary? There was a (FTE) payrise of 1925 that has just been put on all payscales. It adds about £1 a hour.

Even if it is less, sit down and work out whether you will actually be worse off.

You presumably save on travel, childcare, holiday clubs.

Can you make it work even in the short term and then apply for something else? It gets you out and is a better option than walking out of an awful job

Right, what’s the advertised salary and what is the contract saying you’ll get?

Can you physically manage on this money? If yes, I would do it and do your own thing that you've always wanted. You have always wanted to do it, take the opportunity if you can.

Well can you cope on the money or not?

It's up to you. Either take the job and look for something else immediately. Or don't take it and look for something else immediately. Don't panic. There's lots put there.

People can't really help unless you post some numbers (expectation vs reality)

Did you forget the lunch break?

You mention paying for childcare on the OP. The benefit of a term time only contract is no holiday childcare. The downside is, your holidays can only be during school holidays, do no cheap weeks away mid season. Plus, term time only contracts pay rubbish.

I'd take thr job, but immediately start looking elsewhere if you cannot stand the salary drop.

Thanks for clarifying OP - it is a school job so all the general principles of working out your wages are now in the mystical realm of educational pay so therefore any other forms of calculating pay don't apply.

Most people paid by schools have a completely different understanding of how 'pay' works - eg: teachers aren't paid for holidays, yet they declare their Salaries are Annual and paid over 12 months? If both were true then their pro rata salary/wages per hour would be much higher than currently declared.

Can't help any more than that - just remember it isn't YOU that's fckd up.

Don't panic, NoFrills, all is not lost. First of all, you have the advantages you've already initially listed.
Do not underestimate the importance of being happy in your job. That will be a great benefit to you.
Your travel costs should reduce. What savings will you make there? Remember that a saving of, eg £10 per week on petrol is, because of tax and other contributions, actually worth more when grossed up. Explore other part time work avenues. What about advertising yourself as a home help - you can stipulate hours to suit you. There is a great shortage of this kind of support in the community. It might be cleaning for someone, fetching shopping, there are lots of possibilities.