Hello, I find myself in a bit of a dilemma and was hoping for some advice. My mum had been ill since Sept 2024 and we have since found out she has terminal cancer. We had our 1st appointment with the consultant oncologist and he has given her 3-6 months. She is struggling to eat and is incredibly fatigued. Prior to hearing her prognosis I accepted a new job with the nhs and started last week. I was an absolute wreck if I’m honest. Struggling to concentrate and be social with new colleagues. Prior to this I had been working a contract that had come to an end so really needed the money and this job came up. In hindsight now I should have tried to get another temporary job that had more flexibility but here we are. My mum lives a couple of hours drive from me and lives alone. I am in absolute turmoil about what to do. I feel unable to give this job the same energy as I would in normal circumstances and I’m on probation for 3 months. I don’t feel in a position mentally to be starting a new job but am not in a financial position to leave immediately. Also it won’t look good professionally. I want to spend as much time with my mum as possible and care for her. Any thoughts/advice on what to do. Thankyou for reading.