Impartial advice needed!

dibbledabble

Deleted - thanks for advice

lincroft1710

With the probable threat of being dismissed from your present job and working for people who don't appreciate you, why are you even hesitating about accepting a job with an employer who is keen to have you on board and is offering you a career?

stephyt23

Personally I'd take the risk.

It's inevitable you become ill working with children, it happens so you can't blame the nursery. I was the same when I first worked in a nursery, was ill on and off for the first 8 months but just had to stick it out as best as I could. Everyone I know was the same, it;s getting your immune system to cope with more than usual as children pick up bugs very quickly.

Just because it's a small nursery doesn't mean it won't do well. Where I live there are loads of nurseries and not all are parts of chains. They all seem to do well.

This will give you the chance, as you said, to build up on your career and feel really involved. Personally I prefer small nurseries to large ones. You can get to know the children better and feel like more of a team. I always feel in large nurseries there is a lack of structure compared to small ones (I've worked in both large and small, private and chain nurseries as permanent and supply work so had my fair share of experience)

You said yourself your unlikely to pass the 6 month probation period so definitely go for it. It's that or risk being unemployed.

dibbledabble

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stephyt23

dibbledabble wrote: »

Thanks for the reply - really useful

I don't by any means blame the nursery for being ill, I think I phrased that wrong, I know I was expected to get ill, I have worked in schools before so did expect it, I just think it's a bit unfair being told I won't be kept on for something that is not my fault, when you're sick, you're sick!

I guess after being unemployed for so long and then being so grateful and thankful to have been offered the job in the first place, I would feel terribly guilty at quitting...but I suppose this is life!

Don't feel guilty. At the end of the day you got the other job first, it was just unfortunate that they had to delay opening. Just look at it as something else to add your cv. Besides they don't sound very sympathetic so surely it's better to go somewhere that wants you. It will be exciting to feel you've helped with the start of a new nursery. It will certainly be quieter than what you've been used to but like I said I prefer small nurseries, you may too

lincroft1710

BTW big is rarely beautiful or lasts for long. BSA was once largest motorcycle maker in UK, BL largest vehicle maker, CI largest caravan maker, all long gone. Look at MFI, Woolworth. It's the people who make a business work, just because it's small doesn't mean it won't be successful.

Comyface

I would go for the small nursery too. Commute going from 90 mins (each way?!?! phew!) to 10 mins, more money, career progression, etc etc.

All the very best, please let us know how you get on.

KiKi

I agree, I can't even see why you would contemplate staying where you are! Often, it's good to work for independent companies - being part of a chain doesn't give you guaranteed stability. You're exhausted, you don't like the commute, your relationship's down the drain and your boss doesn't like you. You probably won't have a job in two months' time anyway.

Quit before they push you, and take a well paid job ten minutes from home, with the opportunity to shape things and be there from the start. They obviously like you! Smaller companies often have a more personable approach to work and to you - and you don't have any fewer employment rights than with a large company.

I don't really see it as a risk at ALL. I think it's far riskier to stay where you are where you're not likely to be employed in eight weeks...!

ETA - and nothing to feel guilty about. Companies don't have a loyalty to you. (Individuals might, but companies don't.)

KiKi

gravitytolls

I would definately take it, personally I think folk prefer small nurseries, locally, staff that stay, so they get to know them, to chains, with a high staff turnover. And you can see why they have a high staff turnover!

Go for it, and good luck.

Errata

The original nursery is not a chain, it is a private, small nursery with only 20 children's places and will have only 5 members of staff

I'd be very surprised if a nursery would take on a new worker with your sickness record at your present nursery - 10 days in 8 weeks is a substantial amount, whatever the cause. It could be looking at running 20% below permanent staffing levels for an average of one day each week. No new business can stand that kind of strain, especially one where staffing leves are dictated through its license.

dibbledabble

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