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To choose the high pressure job

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PizzaByTheSlice · 20/10/2024 08:59

2 job offers on table. Both are same money.

Job A. 90 min/2 hr commute (v expensive train) Could WFH a bit. High pressure. Huge workload. Would need to travel round the country. No time to do hobbies. Where I've wanted to work for long time. Bit scary. Doing stuff ive never done before. Lots of opportunities. V early starts. Lots of breakfast clubs etc for kids.

Job B. 10 min commute in car. Could WFH half the week. Low pressure. Normal workload. Similar organisation and job to what I've done before. Also some career opportunities but not as much. Nice working environment. Good perks. Because it's so close no breakfast clubs. Could do all school stuff easily.

I have 2 kids. One about to start school next year. One with autism. A useless husband and challenging marriage. I'm overweight and tired all the time. I'm the breadwinner in the house and quite career driven

I want to go for Job A. But husband and friend telling me im being mad.

What do you think? A or B.

OP posts:
justforthisnow · 20/10/2024 09:07

Job B for now until children out of pressured ages, then look for job A type later. Been there, not worth it, when lack of support and commute worked in. Might work if you had a v v supportive husband carrying the load. But you dont, so its a recipe for a breakdown.

angelopal · 20/10/2024 09:05

Personally I would go with job 2. If you are tired now sounds like job 1 could make that worse.

If you took job 1 would DH do everything while you were traveling etc? You say he is useless so this could put more strain on everything. Could you do the job if you split?

Gemstonebeach · 20/10/2024 09:02

Give A a go or you will always regret it.

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