I currently work 4 days a week. I don't mind my job, it's ok. There's not much progression left but I feel I have quite a good work life balance. I have 2 DS (7 and 4).
I have recently been doing some ad hoc contract work for a governing body in addition to my day job as I felt I needed a challenge. Last night the governing body emailed me urging me to apply for a full time vacancy they have. It is a job I'd love, and I'm really flattered to have been considered. My only issue is, I would have to work away on average 1 or 2 days per week.
At the moment I have an hours commute to and from work so I drop the kids at childcare at 7.30 and pick them up at 5.45 Monday to Thursday. My new job would be working from home on the days I'm not away.
My question is, AIBU to consider this? I don't hear of many mums working away and I'm worried I would regret spending so much time away from the kids. On the other hand, I think that it would free up more time during the rest of the week, so I could drop them and pick them up from school. This would hopefully mean we would get a bit more quality time. Also, the salary is much much better. But I wouldn't want to take a job just for money if it impacted negatively on the kids!
Has anyone else worked away and it been ok, or regretted it?
TIA!
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roisin18 · 20/12/2019 16:27
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