To apply for a new job or not?

bobblebob

I know im the only one who can decide, but just looking for some opinions.

There is an opportunity come up, a 12 month secondment with the aim of it being made permanent. Its abit more money and from all accounts less stress than my current role.

The thing is as stressful as my current role can be, i do have a great laugh with the people i work with. Made some good friends on the team and we always have a good time at work laughing and joking on Teams.

The people make the job bearable, but i know that isnt a reason alone to really stay. The idea of learning a new job that is always scary, especially when you have the comfort of a job you know well

Torn what to do really

elsien

Work wise what’s the difference between us in your current role, and is it something you actually want to do?

It’s a secondment. Presumably at the end of it if it is made permanent then you can say no? 

 But consider that you may have a great team around you now, but people do move on so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that you stay and they leave. 

All things being equal I’m firmly in the give it a go camp. And I say that as someone who is fairly risk averse. 

Slinky

Apply for it and make a decision if you get offered it. If you don't apply, you'll always be wondering. If you apply and don't get offered it, the decision to stay in your current role for a while longer gets made for you.

bobblebob

All good points thank you

The job isnt a million miles from what i do now. Infact i deal with that department on a near daily basis so its similar to my current role

Marcon

bobblebob said:

I know im the only one who can decide, but just looking for some opinions.

There is an opportunity come up, a 12 month secondment with the aim of it being made permanent. Its abit more money and from all accounts less stress than my current role.

The thing is as stressful as my current role can be, i do have a great laugh with the people i work with. Made some good friends on the team and we always have a good time at work laughing and joking on Teams.

The people make the job bearable, but i know that isnt a reason alone to really stay. The idea of learning a new job that is always scary, especially when you have the comfort of a job you know well

Torn what to do really

How much more money and how much less stress - and who has provided the 'all accounts' in relation to the stress levels? So often it isn't the actual job which is stressful so much as the people you have to deal with and your own personality/abilities.

bobblebob

People who have worked both my current job and this job have said its less stress

Its NHS so im currently top of band 4 and this is band 5. So for a few years you are talking about 50 quid after tax a month. But after 2yrs that jumps up a fair amount and then again after 4yrs

TELLIT01

Secondment is often for a fixed term at the end of which the move will either be made permanent or you would return to your original job.  If that is the case you could be in a win/win situation.  If the new job works out it's great, and if not you return to working with your old mates if they are still there.

bobblebob

TELLIT01 said:

Secondment is often for a fixed term at the end of which the move will either be made permanent or you would return to your original job.  If that is the case you could be in a win/win situation.  If the new job works out it's great, and if not you return to working with your old mates if they are still there.

Yea thats true. The NHS often use secondments as a trial so to speak. See if your good enough and if so you get made permanent. Technically there not designed to be used this way, but like you say can be win win