BethanT
Well-Known Member
Slightly non horsey, but also wanted the advice of people who own and compete their or other people's horses.
I have been at my main workplace for 2 years now, I recently failed my lifeguarding re-assessment for various reasons and so cannot gain any more hours from working there (good pay for SW, so would have liked as many as poss and to stay), in addition to that, working 2 other jobs meant I was limited to the extra hours I could get. In all I probably take home £120 pw before tax.
My other jobs are working for somone riding and looking after their horses while they are away periodically - £100 pw and shifts behind a bar and waitressing - also good pay for SW, I get roughly 9 hours a week, so around the £60 mark.
I have recently decided that accountancy and business admin etc was more my style and something I was keen to get in to, so with that in mind a livery has told me of an apprenticeship position at her work, which would be minimum wage and working pretty much double the hours. Taking into account some extra work for my boyfriends parents, YO and the bar work, im still earning less - albeit only a small amount - yet working double the hours. BUT, it is something that is going to aid my future earning potential and allow to be doing a job I want to be doing. So I am more than likely going to take this option.
However, the apprenticeship is a 9-5 job and I am struggling to see where I would fit in time with my horse who is expecting a foal later this summer, and to then back and break her next year, as well as spend some time with my boyfriend who only has two weekdays off due to being a chef.
Putting my horse on loan isnt an option due to her being in foal, and I could not sell her. If I was in real trouble finacially I could put her on my boyfriend's parents farm but she would be on her own (bar cows) and living out and still wouldnt help with the time because at least I have electric at my yard.
SO my main question is, how do those of you with 9-5's mon-fri have time to spend with your horses and ride/compete? What sacrafices do you make?
OR what would you do in my situation? Sorry, just a bit downhearted at the minute as really don't know what to do
I have been at my main workplace for 2 years now, I recently failed my lifeguarding re-assessment for various reasons and so cannot gain any more hours from working there (good pay for SW, so would have liked as many as poss and to stay), in addition to that, working 2 other jobs meant I was limited to the extra hours I could get. In all I probably take home £120 pw before tax.
My other jobs are working for somone riding and looking after their horses while they are away periodically - £100 pw and shifts behind a bar and waitressing - also good pay for SW, I get roughly 9 hours a week, so around the £60 mark.
I have recently decided that accountancy and business admin etc was more my style and something I was keen to get in to, so with that in mind a livery has told me of an apprenticeship position at her work, which would be minimum wage and working pretty much double the hours. Taking into account some extra work for my boyfriends parents, YO and the bar work, im still earning less - albeit only a small amount - yet working double the hours. BUT, it is something that is going to aid my future earning potential and allow to be doing a job I want to be doing. So I am more than likely going to take this option.
However, the apprenticeship is a 9-5 job and I am struggling to see where I would fit in time with my horse who is expecting a foal later this summer, and to then back and break her next year, as well as spend some time with my boyfriend who only has two weekdays off due to being a chef.
Putting my horse on loan isnt an option due to her being in foal, and I could not sell her. If I was in real trouble finacially I could put her on my boyfriend's parents farm but she would be on her own (bar cows) and living out and still wouldnt help with the time because at least I have electric at my yard.
SO my main question is, how do those of you with 9-5's mon-fri have time to spend with your horses and ride/compete? What sacrafices do you make?
OR what would you do in my situation? Sorry, just a bit downhearted at the minute as really don't know what to do