I am a CCAB qualified accountant & work in public sector. Before having kids 5 yrs ago was on track to be a financial controller in the next 2-3 years.
Gave up work to have kids & for last 2 years have been doing various part time fill in jobs created by me through old colleagues.
I like my work & am a bit of an all or nothing type of person, a bit of a perfectionist which means I did used to get a bit stressed out at work. I also love being a mum and have been a lot more chilled since I gave up work for kids.
I now have a choice:
i) part time permanent job at current employer at one grade lower than the job I did before had kids. Advantages - low stress, job you can leave at the office, easy, flexible, easy to get to, nice people, efficient and good quality department. Could easily spend off work time doing other voluntary work. Disadavtages - a bit boring and probably a career dead end (I'm 45)
or
ii) part time job share with a lovely job share partner at 2 grades higher. Advantages - higher powered, more career prospects, more interesting, more stimulating. Disadavantages - more stress, would probably spend off work time thinking about it, not such a well run dept as i).
Which one would you do and why?
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Lower grade, lower stress job vs better career option job. What would you do?
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Cherrymix · 02/09/2007 23:10
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