Hi all I'm looking for anyone to share some experience on working a Monday to Friday 9-5 job with young kids. My kids are 4&3 I've been a SAHM since oldest was born but I'm desperate as have been for a while to get back to work.
I don't have a career so most jobs I could do weren't fixed shifts so therefore not doable with my DH, as he works lots of unsociable shifts and that can't change in his job.
I want to retrain and found a career path I think I'll take to like duck to water and really enjoy , typical working pattern is days M-F which sounded perfect with school kids.... until I realised they would be in after-school most days till the last minute (that's if I manage to get a good finish time as the commute from the city will be horrendous).
DH won't know his shifts til the weekend before but would be off at least one weekday but usually can drop off but I wouldn't know til the weekend before if he cant drop off..My DM works a rota so could possibly day a pick or two a week. I'd need to book and pay for after-school for two to safe the place even if turned out I wouldn't need it.
I'm struggling with the idea that they will be in school 9-6 or the idea I might not get back in time for 6pm.
I need a job, for me, and we badly need the income but I can't decide if this is fair on our children.