*sigh* this may take a while

enthusiasticsaver

Excellent news.  Well done. 

dawnybabes

Brilliant news 😍😍

Drawingaline

Fantastic news! 

savingholmes

Congrats. It sounds like you like the contrast of the two jobs and the time away from the kids too. Perhaps write a list of what the job gives you and weight that up in terms of how you would spend your time and £ if you were no longer there. If you do give up the job - perhaps you still need a few hours to yourself each week...

Drawingaline

I would only give up the weekend job if your dd could take your place 😉

ohdearhowdidthathappen

savingholmes said:

Congrats. It sounds like you like the contrast of the two jobs and the time away from the kids too. Perhaps write a list of what the job gives you and weight that up in terms of how you would spend your time and £ if you were no longer there. If you do give up the job - perhaps you still need a few hours to yourself each week...

I do like the contrast and I actually prefer the lower paid job, not feasible to just do that one though as the hourly rate is less than half of NHS one.  
I like the list idea and I think if the side hustle wage was just going on something specific, it justifies the time away on a weekend.  I get time to myself on the other 3 days a week I work, so that's not really an issue.
Early next year, I get an increment which will give me a chunky payrise (throwback to the NHS pay deal 3 years ago which created a weird funnel neck)... the extra salary will virtually be the same as side hustle wage (£200-250pm), so maybe I could just carry on until then and drop the weekend work when NHS wage increases to cover it

ohdearhowdidthathappen

Just realised I never mentioned the result of my antibody test last week.  I tested positive, so I did have Covid when I thought I did.  Strangely pleased about it, which is daft as doesn't now mean I'm immune anyway. 
Having said that, I must have had a decent dose of the virus to get a positive result (many colleagues got negatives even though they know they had it) and I've genuinely felt far worse with a common cold.  I didn't have a temperature or a cough.... I just felt like I'd been punched in the ribs, felt absolutely exhausted and lost my sense of taste and smell for weeks.  OH had same symptoms as me.  Children all had very mild symptoms and if they hadn't been home for lockdown, none of their symptoms would have suggested keeping them off school.  I guess that's why the virus is dangerous, most people don't even know they have it.

mark55man

I think the blessing of the test is even if you are not immune forever, your genetics have protected you this time (so probably next time) from the worst effects if you were to catch it again

Sarahwithlove

I too had a job from about 3 months after turning 16 and it was the best thing I ever did. It meant I could learn to drive at 16 as my parents were in no position to support me to do it. I had a block of 5 for my birthday and saved the rest myself. I also saved up for my own car and paid my insurance monthly as a result instead of out right. I felt such a sense of achievement being able to do it myself and whatever you decide for one you will have to do for the rest so give it some serious thought as you also might want to consider what other expenses you could be paying out for when the next ones get to that age. Good luck with whatever you decide because it sounds like you're daughter won't be happy 

savingholmes

Glad you are pleased about the result. I would find it strangely reassuring in your shoes too. Nice payrise in a year.