Hi Mumsnet. I'm currently awake at 3am fretting over whether or not to take a job I've been offered. I wondered if the Mumsnet hive mind would be able to offer any insight as to whether to take the job or stick in my current role.
JOB A - Where I currently am:
- Very good pay
- A contracting role - so a great day rate but no sick pay, paid holiday, pension etc
- Very chilled out work flow - get through about 2 hours work in a day and the rest of the time is just on stand by waiting for work to come in which rarely does. Money for nothing effectively.
- Quite boring
- I've been here for three years
- The project will end at some point at which point my contract will end but theres no predicting when that would be. Could be three months, could be another year. Unlikely it would be longer than a year.
- Free parking
- Very flexible manager ie lets us nip out for doctors appt, take longer lunches etc as long as the work is done
JOB B - Where I've been offered:
- Perm role so on paper looks like less money but will probably work out roughly the same after considering benefits and pension
- For a reputable new bank in a more interesting role
- The only thing that sticks out as a negative is shift work. I would be working either 6am until 2pm, 9-5 or 3pm until 10pm and this could be across any day of the week including weekends.
For context, I currently have no children but hope to try in the next few years, my partner is also a contractor currently on a longer term project than the one I'm on, and the commutes for both the roles are equal.
My answer is would you go for the new job or stay in the current role if you were me?!