please help me decide what to do about job!

[Littlefroggy18]

My mat leave is due to end mid Sept, i have just been offered a interview for a new position which if i am successful is likely to have a start date of mid July. I am just starting to feel a bit guilty about potentially cutting my mat leave short for a new role and missing out on 2 whole months with DD. She'd only be just 8 months when i start new job.

Its a much better job and i think id be great at it and much happier, much more scope for the future, better job security, its 2.5 days per week and the pay is slightly better than if i were to return to my old job 3 days. I just cant shake this feeling of guilt that i am choosing to leave her earlier than i need to. She will be in nursery 1.5 days and with her Nana the other day.

More of a WWYD i suppose! Would you go for the interview? Or hang off another couple of months and start applying for things nearer the time?

Go for the interview. Then you can make a more informed decision afterwards. In the long term, more time with your daughter and more money seems very worth it. You would be missing out on 20 days mat leave but you would be gaining an extra 2 days per month for the next few years.

Go for the interview and do your best. If you are offered the job, then you can worry about this.

You might be cutting mat leave short but you would have more time with her long term and more money to spend enjoying time with her too. Seems a logical choice to me.

Thanks all. I will start preparing for the interview! I'm quite nervous about it but i know i'm probably over thinking it. I'll see what happens and go from there! Mum guilt is awful isn't it!!