Found myself in a very shitty situation. I changed jobs at the end of maternity leave, for a role that was 100% remote. It was supposed to be a step up, and the remote aspect fitted in better with nursery pick ups and drop offs ( in my old role, I had to be in London 2x per week and it was a 1.5 hour commute each way).
The new job turned out to be a nightmare. The people that ran it were insane micromanagers who over-promised to their clients and ran their staff into the ground to deliver on unrealistically tight deadlines.
I stuck it out for four months, until a hellish couple of weeks where I barely saw my DS due to being overworked. I was one of three people to resign in the space of a month (in a team of just 7!).
Going back to my old job isn't an option. They would love to take me back, but don't have the need/budget to take anyone on in my area at the moment.
I have been searching for jobs a month, and there really isn't that much that looks suitable, and I am really wary of the risk of joining an awful company again.
I am mid career, and always wanted to go freelance, but not quite this early. However, due to the lack of good perm options it seems like I will have to give it a go now.
I just wondered if anyone else was forced by circumstance to go freelance earlier than they planned, and how it worked out?