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CrackerOfNuts · 21/05/2008 11:18

Sat here doing my daily job search as I do every single day. Wondering why the hell I bother, as in over 12mths I haven't had a single interview, and I must of applied for at least 100 jobs by now, in basically any area of work I think might give me a chance.

Anyhow, just gone through the list of jobs and found a position for a trainee dental nurse at a practice a bus ride away from me.
To see an ad for this is a rare thing, as normally they want experienced people, and usually the positions are at a surgery over the other side of the city.

I have been trying to find a way in to doing dental nursing for a while now, but because of my age, I couldn't do a apprentiship, and any courses I had found, were not offered in my area.

Now, here is the catch, it is a full time position, with a day release training once a week. It is 38.33 hours a week, Mon - Friday.
I so want to do this, but I know that I would feel so so guilty about not being able to do school drop off and pick up, and absolutly gutted to miss their assemblies etc.

But I have to face facts, I am getting no where, applying for jobs with no training or qualifications and I so want a job where I end up getting qualifications under my belt.

I don't want to apply for this and then back out at the last mo, because I have done that too many times before with other things. I cannot fail at something again.

Please someone tell me that my kids would survive, and not hate me for trying to give myself and them a better life eventually.

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CountessDracula · 21/05/2008 11:19

They would survive
No-one hates you

CountessDracula · 21/05/2008 11:20

It sounds like a fantastic opportunity
You would be doing your family a favour in the long run

Is there a breakfast club so you could still drop them at school

Once you have started and proved your worth you can apply for flexible working or to reduce your hours anyway

CrackerOfNuts · 21/05/2008 11:22

There is a breakfast club yes, although as xp isn't working he'd probably have them before and after school, as would my mum when not working.

Financially i'd not really be any better off than on benefits, not at first anyway, but I always said that as long as I was no worse off, then that wouldn't be a problem.

Do employers ever let people have time off for assemblies and stuff ??

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Pablop · 21/05/2008 11:24

How old are kids?

I had to work fulltime with my dd from 18 mo and she is now 20, as I will shortly going back to work after ds, I am feeling guilty again.
My dd told me recently that she never felt like she missed out, I was a fun mum who took her out every weekend whether by foot bus or train, read her stories every night, she said her memories of her childhood were very happy. I think that as long as your children know they are the centre of your universe they will be fine.

CountessDracula · 21/05/2008 11:25

Yes of course you will be able to get time off for assemblies - at the worst you could book a half day holiday.

Pablop · 21/05/2008 11:25

I think most employers are fair when it comes to assemblies etc, its give and take, you might work through your lunch one day or stay an hour extra.

flowerybeanbag · 21/05/2008 11:27

Sounds like a good opportunity, no one will hate you, and yes employers do sometimes let people have time off for assemblies and suchlike, by taking half day annual leave, or being flexible working a couple of extra hours here and there and leaving early for things like this. Earn some goodwill by being fab at the job and hardworking and it goes a long way.

Go for it, apply, go to an interview if you get one, and make a decision when it comes to it.

Good luck!

bozza · 21/05/2008 11:27

they might do and, of course, you would have a holiday entitlement which you could maybe use for the really big things - nativity plays etc. I take holiday for these things if they fall on my working days.

CrackerOfNuts · 21/05/2008 11:41

My kids are 10, 8 and 5.

Ds's year in reception is almost over, and I am glad that I have been around for everything he has done, but in the end it is a luxury which I can't afford anymore, because I need to do something to get on with life.

I will ring for a form, apply and see what happens.

I am sure there will be fierce competition for the post, so will have to do lots of crossing fingers.

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LIZS · 21/05/2008 17:10

They will be fine and you may even be able to flex some of the time so you can get to things first or last thing. You'll get an annual leave allowance so can arrange the odd half day from that if needs be. Go for it !

CrackerOfNuts · 21/05/2008 17:13

Thanks

They are sending me out a form.

Have also applied for Administration with Customer Service and Office Skills at colege today, which I will do if I haven't found anything by Sept.

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