I am currently on mat leave from my part time job, which requires a specific degree level qualification. When I studied for my degree it was with a particular role in mind which I started working in after I graduated. However after having my first DC this role was too stressful and required too much work outside of core hours, so I transferred to a different (still qualified, same pay) role that was in a less intense team. The trouble is while this does give me a far better work life balance it really doesn't interest me very much.
I have seen an unqualified role in a school that I am sure I would enjoy. It's a 10k pay cut (plus a bit as term time only) However it's almost 30 hours a week as opposed to 18, so take home pay difference is fairly negligible.
I'm torn. It'd mean working 4 full days a week when my plan had been to ask to do 3 short days a week on my return to work. It would mean going back from mat leave at least 3 months early (baby would be about 7m), which I'm really unsure about.
However it's closer to home (2 miles rather than 15), would mean school hols off and would hopefully be a job I'd be more invested in. I could keep my professional registration and return to a qualified role one day.
Keep changing my mind. Application has to be in today. Obviously there's no guarantee I would get it but don't want to waste people's time either way.
I guess this is a wwyd but aibu gets more traffic. Wwyd?!
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Extua · 26/09/2017 12:02
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