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PopT4rts · 03/08/2023 20:54

I'm in a job i don't want. There's no progression, im stuck in my home office with no one to talk to. I'm there because the company bought my old company and when I came back from Mat leave, was told my job had gone and this new company had found me other work which was great, they are a good company, I wasn't made redundant but just using this opportunity now to find something else.

I've been interested in HCSW since watching that Emma Willis documentary and having my own child. However I can't pursue this as their working hours are too early or too late as I'm stuck doing all the nursery runs and pick ups because my husband doesn't drive (he has a licence but driving makes him nervous so I'm trying not to be the onus on him). He also does shift work so there's just a lot of juggling about.

I've just spent the last few years pregnant, giving birth, mat leave, reducing work hours, doing all the nursery runs, all the admin, my job has been sacrificed, I'm stuck in a rut because "it works out" - I don't know, I am grateful my previous job was so flexible and this new company have honoured my previous contract so I'm no worse I'm just unhappy. I'm ready to work again with people doing a more fulfilling job and the only thing I'm interested in doing I can't because of restrictions.

Can someone just tell me I'm being ungrateful and just to get on with it 😂

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calmcoco · 03/08/2023 20:56

Sorry, I can't tell you that because you're not being ungrateful.

What can you do to get a bit closer to what you want? Any training?

Sometimes we are a bit trapped. I have been there. It does end.

calmcoco · 03/08/2023 20:57

The driving thing from your husband is the obvious thing to address - can he have lessons?

Songbird54321 · 03/08/2023 21:31

My partner was a nervous driver, we bought an automated and it helped. Stopped him worrying about hill starts and stalling etc. We also made sure it had a camera, parking sensors etc.

With regards to your career, I have 2 small children and don't love my job but I stay because they're flexible and I'm good at it. Once they're older, I'd love to retrain as a midwife but for now, I'm just plodding on. I completely sympathise with you

Songbird54321 · 03/08/2023 21:31

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