I have been out of work for a few years due to being poorly. I have been feeling a little better recently although still sometimes need to sleep during the day but not as much. I desperately wanted to get a job as I hate being home all the time not contributing and not doing much. We also have children. I applied for a job and it sounds like I would enjoy it a lot and get on well with the team. However the hours are terrible! Not child friendly. Three of the days will be 10 hours a day, one day off and another day would be half a day but getting home late at night.
This means - we would have to get a second car so H can do pick ups and drop offs, which we can't afford right now
- getting all three sets of elderly grandparents to help out
- I'm worried I simply won't cope
- I won't be home until late so I won't see the kids as much which makes me sad!
- long hours might make me relapse and I can't do it
The pros - we get more money
I thought I wouldn't get the job but they have offered it to me and I said I'll get back to them today. I'm really stressed out. I don't know what to do.
I'm ethier going to enjoy it and all be okay or a couple of weeks down the line I am really struggling. I used to do part time work and had to keep reducing my hours until in the end I couldn't go any more.
I get a little bit of money from government but if I take this job I would have to stop the claim of course. But I'm worried if I really can't do this and I struggle it we would be really fu**ked with money as wouldn't be claiming.