Work and Money - Probably The Most Boring Blog You Will Read Today.
So, this post is going to be a really boring ride. I started writing just to get my thoughts out and figured maybe someone would stumble across them who was in a similar position. Although I have no idea what I'm doing, maybe seeing that someone else has the same fears about pregnancy would help them on their journey. The thoughts I want to talk about are about work. Boring, boring, boring, but I started this for me, not for you so shut up and listen here, bucko!
I have an alright job. It has all the normal stresses and as with any job. There are shit days where you just get fed up with everything and think about moving to a remote island and living off coconuts and shark meat. The money is fine and we've been surviving without any real financial worries. When we found out my partner was pregnant we looked up how much maternity pay she would get and let me tell you now, I went into panic mode.
At the moment we have a good quality of life. We can afford to go out for dinner when we want, we've spent a lot making our house a home and generally things are alright. When the baby comes I know this won't be the case and that's fine - I mean, we're going to be far too busy and tired for evenings out and mini-breaks anyway. I've been keeping an eye out for jobs for a while and the closer the baby gets, the more I am thinking about how I really need to be earning more money. The concern is, however, is starting a new job while my partner is pregnant a bad idea?
What if I start a new job and I hate it? What if I don't make it through my probation? Could I suddenly be unemployed with a baby on the way? I try not to talk about it with my fiancée as I know it will worry her so instead, I'm telling strangers on the internet...
Before we brought a house and started trying for a baby I had a list of prerequisites for a new job. There were certain things I knew I needed in terms of hours, salary and benefits. Looking back now, at the time those things did not matter at all, but now they do. Or do they? Will I read this back in a year and realise I was being ridiculous?
The longer I wait, the worse the idea of a new job seems. I definitely don't want to be starting a new job when she is 8 and a half month pregnant. So do I do it now and hope for the best or do I stay where I am and hope we can survive financially?
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I have an alright job. It has all the normal stresses and as with any job. There are shit days where you just get fed up with everything and think about moving to a remote island and living off coconuts and shark meat. The money is fine and we've been surviving without any real financial worries. When we found out my partner was pregnant we looked up how much maternity pay she would get and let me tell you now, I went into panic mode.
At the moment we have a good quality of life. We can afford to go out for dinner when we want, we've spent a lot making our house a home and generally things are alright. When the baby comes I know this won't be the case and that's fine - I mean, we're going to be far too busy and tired for evenings out and mini-breaks anyway. I've been keeping an eye out for jobs for a while and the closer the baby gets, the more I am thinking about how I really need to be earning more money. The concern is, however, is starting a new job while my partner is pregnant a bad idea?
What if I start a new job and I hate it? What if I don't make it through my probation? Could I suddenly be unemployed with a baby on the way? I try not to talk about it with my fiancée as I know it will worry her so instead, I'm telling strangers on the internet...
Before we brought a house and started trying for a baby I had a list of prerequisites for a new job. There were certain things I knew I needed in terms of hours, salary and benefits. Looking back now, at the time those things did not matter at all, but now they do. Or do they? Will I read this back in a year and realise I was being ridiculous?
The longer I wait, the worse the idea of a new job seems. I definitely don't want to be starting a new job when she is 8 and a half month pregnant. So do I do it now and hope for the best or do I stay where I am and hope we can survive financially?
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