Seriously losing it.. what can I do??

[Clayrebear75]

Ok so here's the thing!! Any advice would be very much appreciated I feel like my head is about to explode!!

I have been looking for work since my husband lost his job and its all a bit crazy. I have not thought things through and my head feels clouded with possibilities so I can't make any decisions.

I have been in touch with recruitment agency who said they might be able to get me a PA job on a temp contract until hubby gets a job he really wants, then hubby looks after DD and takes her to preschool etc, then I can be mummy again when hubby gets a job. (this job for me would be very stressy and FT)

Or.. Start a PT job that could be a good move once hubby has job, but nit enough to live off right now.. Don't know how long hubby will take to get a new job. Got offered job at council.

Just had an interview confirmation as a maternity support assistant, interesting job, but not great money.. again don't know if this would be enough to live off for now.

I know that I want to work, but after 3 years being a SAHM its going to be a big change and quite frankly I am very worried and scared!!! Also if we both work, I cannot afford a new car, childcare costs etc, so would be working for nothing.

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES???

You sound very stressed.

With both if you out of work I think the priority has to be somebody getting a job.

If I am reading it right you have been offered a couple of jobs? If that is the case, can you take the best paying one, swop childcare responsibilities with your DH and then decide what to do when he gets a job? Do you have access to occassional childcare so he can get to interviews?

Childcare costs do eat up a lot each month, but they can be seen as an investment for ensuring that you can carry on your career beyond the childcare years. It will get easier financially as they get older.

Sorry don't know where that blush face came from!

Thanks for your help and advice, I think the plan is to turn down the part time job as its not financially viable, the full time stressy one, I feel bad as in 2 months the manager goes on maternity and I would be covering her, so would feel awful letting them down, plus can't get another car for meetings etc, so again not helpful. I think its easier for me to get a temp job, PA or something for 3 months at a time, and keep assessing hubbys situation with finding work (he desperatley wants to work), and he will look after DD until he gets a job then I can go back to being mummy.

IN 18 months DD will be going to primary school, so I can consider working again then.. I think really it might be a good time to think about moving too before DD starts school. Seriously so much to think about, just wish we would get some luck. Had an awful year last year with hubby being made redundant, then losing our home at same time.. moving then a miscarrage.. Least its proved we are quite resilient.