I’m currently in a job I have been in for 10 years plus I’m at a nursery I enjoy my job. I’m on minimum wage but the hours have been great I have 2 teenage children so don’t need the hours for them but I now have a 18 month old ….
basically I am single now so it’s just my income - I don’t have that outlook now that together we could create a future with both our incomes it’s just me … so I’m now wondering and weighing up my options as to what I do … obviously the hours would be amazing for my youngest growing up because like my other two I’ve had all the summer with them the evenings etc … but I’ve done that on basic pay not being able to treat them unless I scrape back etc … I have no savings etc … have universal credit as a bump up … I’m trying to work out if it’s selfish of me to get a job that earns more money or if it’s the best thing to do … I’ve debated being a child minder I don’t have the biggest house but I reckon it could work … I’d be earning more money .. I could do term time potentially and if not my youngest would be in my ratio .. my older two don’t mind me doing that … I just feel like if I don’t change my job now I’m never going to and I will be in the same position I’m in now in 10 years time …. Someone please help me rationalise … or give me some advice. I want the best life for me and my girls …