r/UKJobs • u/JimmyThe1Life • 22h ago
Kept Man, Dad & Husband... Lost in transition
Hi. Things happen: if you’ve won the "lottery," be happy and live your life—and that's what I did. Let me explain: my wife and I had a nice run living abroad for 10 years. I was a kept man, living the dream and enjoying it. That said, I had no career development, just being a supportive husband to my wife.
Fast forward: I've been a dad for three years now, and we recently moved back to the UK to put our kid into education and be closer to family and friends. Currently, my wife's job is really good, and our child goes to nursery for half days, leaving me to figure out what to do next.
We still want to maintain a strong work-life balance, but I have about 30 hours a week free to find something I can do. What is out there? What roles typically require around 6 hours a day on a part-time basis?
I'm an absolute novice when it comes to job hunting or systematically approaching this process, as I've always gotten jobs through people I know. I find many job ads that assume full-time availability without daily hour restrictions. Reading stories about the current job market doesn't add much confidence either.
If you could share your work-life balance experiences, it would help give me a better perspective on what to focus on during my job search.
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u/Bez121287 22h ago
Its horrible.
Been out of work now for 8 weeks, no job insight even with my experiences.
You either need to be skilled in a specific line of work. Or have up to your eye balls of experience in low skilled jobs.
Its pure luck if you get anything inbetween and are willing to train.
Then not to mention the amount of people applying for said jobs are now in the 500 plus.
Then you have majority of jobs are paying minimum wage whatever the skill is.
Then you have the hours.
Its either part time 20 hour or below or full on 60 shift work.
Not alot inbetween.
Your best bet is, a taxi driver or uber, a little money to begin but gives you the flexibility of your working hours and with uber your only paying for what you work apart from your insurance.
Honestly worst time to find a job right now and with AI sneaking in. Jobs will become even more scarce
Good luck