I have been at my current job for 6 years. They have been really good to me, including offering me a new role that would allow me lots of flexibility with my childcare. They are also flexible with hours, so I can drop DC off later at nursery so they have a shorter day, I can leave work early as much as I want, work from home at least three days a week, often more. If I want to go to the gym and start work later I can. They dont micromanage me.
The problem is, I am so so so unmotivated. I dont know why. I find my job interesting but quite boring and not challenging. I can do it with my eyes shut. And I know my performance is now really subpar. Its demotivating. I know I am capable of so much more. It does make me worry that if there was a future restructure, my role would be at risk.
A friend of mine works for an amazing company and she mentioned a vacancy and asked if she could pass my details on. The CEO reached out to me directly to ask for a chat. I am confident that if I wanted this role, I could have it. It would be full on. I have been told the role has great flexibility but the nature of it would mean I would be busier and def not as much freedom as I have now.
Here is the twist. I am due to have major surgery soon and I am anticipating has a pretty lengthy recovery period. At my current job I have full pretty much unlimited sick pay. If I left and then found myself struggling to get back to full health, I would be left with no protection. I would have no rights.
I also have a lot on my plate personally atm, but there is a small part of me niggling that I am unhappy at work and perhaps if I changed that, the personal stuff would not feel so overwhelming if I was happier in my day to day,.
Would I be stupid to even consider changing jobs with so much going on and leaving myself vulnerable?