Anyone working from home with quite a decent wage (25k plus)? I would really appreciate any advice on what I can do?

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I'm so tired, I REALLY want to work from home - I just don't know how!
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TwoAndMe · 25/04/2022 22:02
I'm a mental health nurse. An exhausted mental health nurse. During the pandemic, it's like a light switch went out and I can not seem to be able to re light it. I struggled being a single parent and the struggle seems to be ongoing.
It's a very long story but became quite unwell physically due to my mental health deteriorating. I lost 2 stone as I couldn't eat (not by choice). Had time off sick. Since going back, had no desire to be there. Changed jobs, twice. If anything it triggers something inside of me that gets me down. I developed an annoying cough after having covid and now it's something I struggle with as it makes me anxious as I'm always needing to throat clear. I have some times lost my breath because of it. I dread meetings.
I have coeliac, so I get very tired easily. Even though I'm very strict with my diet.
I hate traffic (used to love driving).
I hear stories of people working from home walking at lunch, rolling out of bed, cooking tea at 5pm after just logging off. No small talk, no finding things to wear. Paying ridiculous fuel prices.
I have looked for other jobs (less pressured) but I can't meet my wage.
Any suggestions working from home?
Anyone working from home who can direct me?
Sorry if I sound super negative. I just need a change for my wellbeing.

Just a thought, are you able to transfer you skills into something that you can use to work for yourself maybe? Tutoring??

Have you look at advisory roles for organisations like Alzheimer's or MS society etc . My organisation is home based and we are recruiting in Oxfordshire/Berkshire area happy to share the details if you are that way.

With your background I’d suggest clinical trials coordinator or remote junior associate at a CRO/pharma company. It’s not terribly exciting and very admin bared but should pay that and since covid more home roles,

Aside from the slightly unrealistic expectations about rolling out of bed at lunchtime 😏there are plenty of roles out there that would fit your needs.

Have a look into working for an Employee Assistance Programme or an Occupational Health Provider; you can not only use your existing skills, but you can also maintain your registration. I’m an Occupational Health Practitioner; I largely work from home now in a hybrid role, but I have worked 100% remote in the past. Lots of OH providers are desperate for Mental Health Nurses to compliment their existing staff, your skills are in high demand.

Thankyou everyone.
Rolling out of bed. Not rolling out of bed at lunch time, that would be awful. Ok, thankyou, I shall have a look.
I'm S Wales but thankyou so much for the offer.
I did see something for alzheimers. However, it was about 22k a year.
Thankyou, I shall have a little Google tonight.

Would be quite a change but I work in the civil service- my department is 40% in the office but there are some roles that are fully from home. I came from an NHS background as well and found the application process (which is basically
competency based but they call them “behaviours”) suited that quite well as I had a good amount of stuff to draw on.

I suffer from fatigue myself so that was a big part of why I made the switch but so far it’s been great. Flexi time is also wonderful, especially if you have kids!

Look on council websites. Maybe not totally homebased roles but there are many hybrid roles.

I felt almost like this as a teacher last year, just burnt out and over it. Recently completed a government-funded skills bootcamp and am now working as a junior software developer from home. Think they are just for residents of England though, but there might be similar schemes in Wales? There's tons of initiatives to get women into tech generally if that's of interest (e.g. codefirstgirls).

I'm an employed book-keeper but work from home. I do 25 hours a week and earn £26k. It suited me beautifully but I retire at the end of June.

I am fully qualified and certified and have thoroughly enjoyed my work but there is stress, tension and a great deal of pressure - especially at tax time.

I do customer support for a software company, and I work from home permanently. I earn just over 25k, and I've been in this role 18 months. It took a out 6 months to learn the specifics of the product, but it's not a techy role, I have a customer service/account manager background, not a tech background. There are tonnes of jobs like mine on linked in, just search customer support remote working.

Could you do a counselling conversion course? I imagine you are well on the way with your MHN qualifications. There are a lot of counsellors who work remotely now, either for organisations or independently depending on experience and field of specialism.

Business development manager. No one reports into me. I work full time and occasionally have to see customers but I plan my own diary 90% of the time. Occasionally in the office maybe once a week once every two weeks.

Thankyou all so much.
Sorry for late response, busy week.
I'm so happy it's bank holiday (led in bed with a cuppa).
I have had a good look. I was hoping to stay away from the therapeutic side. I feel like I want to do something that I don't have to take on anyone else's emotions.
I couldn't afford to do any kind of courses to retrain in accounting or anything.
riotlady - what and where would I be searching?
ticktockriojaoclock - did you worry about giving up a profession you had worked hard for? Your new role, do you enjoy? I don't know anything about software. Where would I look?
Sorry, when I look, I just have no clue.

@TwoAndMe
Do keep looking at the third sector roles, there are lots of opportunities out there. The difference with wfh is that you really do switch off and walk away, with no inclination to even look at work after. Unless you're the sort of person who will have to keep looking....

I'm a lone parent and wfh. Love the fact that chitchat is limited to probably 20 minutes a week with colleagues and that I control my working week! And as a rule, only consider my clothes choice for the big video call meeting days!

Many jobs are flexible and 30k plus.

If you are in South Wales look at the WCVA website, some jobs and they are often work from home. Also charity job finder can be good. Look at local charities, your skills would be great in the third sector