I'm a single parent with no family close by. I'm starting to feel fed up and stressed by my current work pattern but don't know where to start changing it.
I work 4 days a week and earn 30k which sounds a good wage but i pay £230 a month on childcare and £480 on travel. 3 days Im out of the house from 715 to 1845. 1 day i work from home and 1 day I don't work.
I constantly feel stressed and I don't make much money once the costs are taken out. My child, who is 6, is also suffering as they are at the childminders til quite late.
I've been trying to work out how much of a pay cut I can take. But if I left my job and took a lower paid one would i still be entitled to tax credits?
My notice period is 2 months so not sure if that will be a barrier to getting another job.