I've been working in the same level managerial job for 15 years now-social care type role-and for the last two years the paperwork/legislative hoops required have increased so much that the role has begun to be unbearable. I still like the support and care side of it-it's the management part I hate. Additionally this last two years have been pretty rough personally-my divorce should come through this week and the dc's and I have just moved house etc....I just feel...tired...and like I need a change. The thought of gong to work every morning doing this current job is really getting me down. Everything else is going well-finally-(touch wood) but work is just horrible.
I'm at a point where I could afford not to work at the Salary level I'm at now-although this is in some part due to maintenance paid by exh (all done via legal routes) we'd be considerably worse off but still ok-I could afford all the stuff we do now, kids clubs, and all Bills etc but we'd have less left over for things like big holidays and emergencies.I could retrain potentially, and maybe around that do some part time front line support work (the parts of the job I still like) which would bring in a bit of extra cash. So I think we'd manage and the benefits would be worth the less fun money we'd have for a while.
But would it be mad to give up a good salary and the security that brings, (and be reliant on maintenance payments temporarily until I've re trained-and potentially harm my career prospects if I chose to return to this field?
I'm 37 if that makes any difference, two kids 10 and 11...