I have a job which is very well paid but I find it so stressful. I was taken on part time as I am a single parent of 2 so need to work around them. It quickly became apparent that my job is definitely more suited to a full time person which I cannot do due to my children and the extra costs i would have for school clubs etc.. a job has become available at my sons Primary school and it is a similar role with less responsibility. The issue is it is less money BUT i am on UC so after doing some calculations I should only be about £50 worse off a month but again factoring in the travel i have to do at the minute I would be using a lot less petrol so actually not that worse off.
I have done the pros and cons and the only con really is the money and the fact it is a step down but I just feel i cannot do my job efficiently now being part time, it is a struggle juggling everything and I have no help in the week. This new one I would be able to walk to and from work with my son and less stress.. would you go for it even though it is a step down career wise and less money?