The dreaded choice. I worked in a high pressure career with a toxic employer and completely burnt out. Two years later and I'm ready to go back to work. The problem is my partner does not want me to go full time again and is telling me I need to be at home for the kids (teens) at the end of the day. I think he fears me burning out and getting home after dark again and he wants me to work part time. I am finding majority of jobs I am qualified for are full time and have two interviews next week.
I know I usually do well and end up training others so my work is something I take some pride in. However, I am struggling with feeling like I am going to let my kids down again and I do not know what to do. I did post before but now I have these interviews.. do women talk about the struggle to try to have it all? Where does it leave me if something happens to him as the main breadwinner? Why is it all so dang hard?!
My partner is not bio dad of kids and works away from home, so I do a big clean before he returns so I have that added pressure as well. Do not even get me started on the teens not helping lol. When he is at home he is a wonderful support.
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You can only give it a go, you have the luxury of quitting if it goes pear shaped, you're pretty lucky in that respect. Ask pertinent questions to get a good vibe of the place, if you don't feel it, don't take the job. Also, if it seems like a great place/job, you could ask them if they're open to part time or even some days working from home. There are a lot of places now that only make you go to the office 2 or 3 days, that brings the pressure down a bit.
Apply for all of them, and ask in the interviews if part time OR full time but hybrid work from home is available. I do 2 days at home one week & 3 the next, and OMG it's a life changer!!!