Basically I am about to finish a degree in journalism.
I have a meeting with the editor of our local paper this week to discuss work experience & to talk over my post graduate course.
I want to do the post grad course & it has a 100% employment rate at the end of it. The only thing is that it is very competitive with only 16 places & usually over 60 applicants.
Dh, however, has been pointing out stupid jobs for me in the 'jobs' pages of another paper. One was for a magazine journalist & it didn't ask for NCTJ exams or PG/MA degrees, just a knowledge of computers etc.. basically my degree course would be ideal as I have covered everything they asked for experience wise.
BUT the job is 50 miles away.
Starting time... 8am
Ending time... 5pm
Travel time of 90 mins each way. Means leaving the house at 6.30am (after getting the kids up & getting them ready) plus no childminder around here is willing to start at this time, I know this from experience.
His job is long hours too & he wouldn't be here to put them out to school.
I just can't get him to understand that it just isn't feasible for me to work out that many hours a day..all the money I earn would go to the childminder (if I could get one, which I wouldn't!) & I would never see my children
He's not against me doing the PG course, but thinks I am employable without it (more fool him!)
When I tried to explain how it would benefit us all if I went to see the local guy, got my name known & did some work experience, we ended up having an argument, as even though he is 100% supportive of my studying, I think he's fed up with the outlay & no income!
It wouldn't hurt to get my name down & could benefit us in the long run as when I say 'local' I mean 5 miles from our house, a 10 minute drive on a main road....
How can I really make him see sense without having another row?