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EscapedTurkey · 30/12/2025 00:59

Posting here for traffic I hope that’s ok. I have just been crying tonight because I’m so unhappy and don’t know how I got to this point and at my age (mid 40s). I think I need to leave my husband but we have no money and I give him everything I have to pay for everything so he can attend to his stupid debts. I have zero quality of life, no family and no friends, well I do have The odd friend here and there but they have their own busy lives and are spread out. So I need to start squirrelling money away. At present I work to 3pm so I can collect my small kids from school. The husband is home about 5pm so I would be looking for a job I can do in the evening where he can look after the kids. I also live rurally, in the bloody hills, in kind of a clique, in-bred sort of town, a small town that we moved to so options are slight here.
Anyone been in a similar position and have any ideas at all?
I have thought about a shop job but can’t find the right hours, or a cleaning job, again not the right hours so far that I can see when searching the job sites.
any ideas?
thanks.

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Moortown · 30/12/2025 03:34

What about bar work or waitressing?

Or you can look at becoming a micro provider, search your local council’s website. You can get work in a variety of roles - eg care, support work etc, and only choose jobs which suit the hours you’re looking for.

Or you could advertise as a babysitter or sign up with a babysitting agency?

PennyLaneisinmyheartandmysoul · 30/12/2025 04:04

What’s your day time job?

UnhappyHobbit · 30/12/2025 09:57

You are unreasonable to say “in-bred” town. I think we are all over shaming rural communities.

My advice would to reach out to citizens advice or universal credits to see how you could claim and what help would be available if you moved out? All the best

EscapedTurkey · 30/12/2025 22:12

I use the term in-bred loosely and with a light heart. Although this is not what my thread is about. There’s a town in the area that even the locals that live there change the name so it sounds in-bred. It’s lighthearted and they laugh about it.

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EscapedTurkey · 30/12/2025 22:15

@Moortownthank you. I am looking but it’s hard to find the right fit. I saw a cleaning job but it’s a good 35 minute drive 1 way.

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Frog99 · 02/01/2026 02:09

Care work nights weekends always avaliable

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