I currently work in a call centre. Flexible hours: afternoons/evenings though I don't get home til 10.30 but it's only 3 days per week. I have an 11 month old and I love spending 2 weekdays with him. I am however (a) overqualified for this job (I have qualifications to become a trainee solicitor, (b) hating my job - I have been very poorly trained in a new role in return, it's very much a nitty picky easy to fail environment and if it happens too much you get put on development plans etc, I also don't like the atmosphere of feeling like I am at school having to explain my every movement and there are some very arsey managers. In short I dread going to work even though it's only s few days a week, (c) I am scared if j don't leave now I will be stuck here forever. It's the sort of place you join with the intention of it being a temporary job for some money but don't intend on long term yet 10 years later are still stuck there. I have been here since 2011.
OR do I:
Find another job. DH keen on me applying for something else and broadening my horizons, he knows I hate it there as well and doesn't want me to be stuck there and regret if years later. But most jobs are full time so I won't have that lovely mid week time with my son. However j might have job satisfaction. I am not applying for legal training contracts yet as I am inexperienced and frankly don't feel ready for that commitment yet but maybe an admin/reception etc type job. There are quite a few in reputable companies going at the moment but full time