Would you change your job?

Catzpaws

Hey there

So, it will work out about the same hours - but for full time pay? (i.e. you will have same amount of time with your little one, but more money to spend?)

Three years is a very long time away so that wouldn't put me off. Besides, esp in this climate, noone's job is 100% safe. I agree that the maternity package with the new job should play a role in your decision-making. If you move now, you will receive maternity entitlement. Leave to another job any later, you may not recieve maternity benefits.

I'm going to start trying for baby myself in the next few months, so I know the difficult decisons that need to be made regarding careers/work, etc.

Good luck with your decision.

CP x

Oldernotwiser

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

You wouldn't want to be stuck miles away if your little one falls over and breaks their wrist.

You can't plan your career on unlikely possibilities; half an hour away from home is hardly the ends of the earth!

purply

Hi,
I've also had quite a few EU jobs and all of them have been fixed term. In the end I had to leave that career and go for a more secure one. Securing EU finding has got a bit harder too over the last few years.
IMO I think 3 years is a good contract and lets face it, I think most of us start getting a bit restless anyway a few years into a job.

I remember one EU job i had-it was for 6 months. Now I also know that the employer (university) took you on permanantly if you had worked for 1 year or more, so even if your (1 year minimum) contract did finish, the uni would take you on-the job role could differ and you might have had to move to another campus/building but at least your post was permanent.
You might want to ask about this.

I'm in the position where I have a 3.5 month old and looking at jobs closer to home, so I'm a bit biased when I say go for it!

purply

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

You can't plan your career on unlikely possibilities; half an hour away from home is hardly the ends of the earth!

I agree with the unlikely possibilities, but i travel about 40 mins each way and a job 5 minutes away sounds wonderful!
When you are stuck in traffic everyday and like me if you're travelling to another town, travelling really does get you down.

springclean

personally, i'd go for 5 minutes down the road. You can't look at a 3 year contract as a temporary one, and your current job as permanent, because who knows what's in store for the company you work presently for, particularly in this economic climate.

sometimes, we have to realise that we cannot plan everything for a future that we have no control over. sometimes we just have to work with what is right for right now. Think about it, if for you do end up having another baby, how would you fancy that hour long commute at 8 and a half months pregnant while you work up to your maternity leave..?

follow your gut instincts. life is too short. be happy now, but just don't get complacent and always keep your eye out for new opportunites that come along as your life changes again, which it will definitely do as your family increases and then grows up...

good luck!

ria.pulls

Thanks for your help everyone.

Its a balance of opinions roughly balancing whats running through my head! I wish I was more [FONT=&quot]decisive. I've decided to stay where I am after my OH has stressed his strong opinion on the matter. I'm going to look into dropping a day as the flexiable working is to good to leave right now I think (especially if my little one does break an arm, as i'm closer to the hospital where I am ).

Thanks again.

Ria.xx

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Susan_Frost

New job.

You will have all the child's early day, breakfast, dressing, etc. together.
Pop home lunchtimes
Home earlier in the evening - ditto.

I know it is an extra day at work but it is the little and often time which counts.

And who wants to be an hour away from home, given the choice I would prefer to be just 5 mins away from my child in case of accident, etc.

Go for it. A lot can happen in 3 years.