To think I can get an enjoyable wfh job that pays 100k without working evenings and weekends?

[2kidsnewstart]

I am currently a civil servant earning 80k pro rata'd to my 4 day a week part-time hours. Lots of benefits (pension etc) but due to the kind of role I am in I am expected to return to the office more.

That is difficult for me as last year me and the kids' dad split up (6dd and 2dd) meaning I can't afford additional £65 daily train fares to London on top of nursery fees plus all the other bills. We are 50:50 which I have realised is a very expensive way of splitting up!

Plus I leave before 7am and get home around 8pm so would have to find someone to look after the kids on my days in the office (my ex and I coparent very well but he can't always do childcare around my work all the time and we have no family nearby).

The civil service is great but I am 38 and feel like I could have a whole other career ahead of me and I wonder if there's an absolutely dreamy role that would be challenging but satisfying, well-paid, allow me to wfh and not require evenings and weekends?

AIBNU: No there's definitely that kind of role out there if you open your eyes/ retrain! (and please specify what kind of role!)

AIBU: That unicorn does not exist you should stay where you are!

I find that pretty mindblowing. Is this an actuarial calculation? Is it across all salary bands?

I don’t know the data so genuinely interested.

I do think the promise of CS pension held more sway in the past when employee contributions were lower % of salary and drawable at a much younger age. I imagine it’s a bit less compelling now when retirement age is much higher and employee contribs also a bit higher (although I do recognise it is still a generous pension).

Plus, also, pension terms can change and are basically a promise of money in the future (obviously). For some people money right here right now is more appealing for various reasons I guess.