Please give me guidance on potential new job

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I work for a small remote agency, and have done for two years in the digital space. I was poached from another agency by someone I had connected with through my previous role. It’s incredibly flexible - I get paid £45k a year but because I work pt 9-2 I get circa 28k a year.

the place is chaotic - I have a lot of responsibilities and work on high value projects with no bonus structure (over the next two months I will be solely delivering about 100000 of work (and when I mean solely I mean from pitch to delivery) for a massive well known company that turns over billions a year.

i feel grossly under paid on my 28k and I am fed up of men at the top taking all the money and me left with peanuts.

I have seen a role pay circa 60000-71000 but would need to be full time (still remote) in one of the leading companies in my field. This company has structure and management (which mine does not!)

am
i mad to take this full time position with 3 kids (one infant school, one middle school and one senior school!) what are your opinions
on remote working with kids full time?

Oh also to add the new place has really positive glass door reviews (4.5) and some really positive things to say about culture and management and the person I spoke to yesterday in the company had been their 8 years which is a long time for agency I find! But it’s mostly young single people (I am not that old at 36 but the three kids thing really ages me and sets me
apart from the young ones I find! )

I think I am mostly concerned about working full time and losing my flexibility a bit - but I’m fed up of taking what I can for part time and being under valued

Would the new company consider a 4 day week or slightly shorter hours? If you were successful at interview and they wanted you then room to negotiate?
I would seriously consider it.

I'd just apply and then talk to them about the flexibility you need if you're offered the role.

Immediately I'd consider what you'd do childcare wise - as you're 9-2 presumably you can do without paying for wrap around care? You'd need to if you were FT.

Also - you're paid 9-2 but do you actually work those hours? Usually people seem to end up working longer!

If you are in the UK, you now have a right to request flexible working from day 1 which would include part time or compressed hours. I'd get a job offer and then negotiate hours.

Go for it 100%.
I work full time remotely in a similiar time in consultancy.
It has its moments but it's manageable and the benefits of a few roper salary and set up support performance in the work place. And once you've earned your stripes flex where needed at home

Sorry my message was a jt garbled

• hope you got the gist

I would absolutely go for the new role. I can relate to your situation and from my perspective it's a no brainer.

And see how you can flex your day. Could you start earlier for example? I once worked from 6am until 2. A 6am start is not too bad when you are working from home and it was a lovely peaceful time of the day at home and from emails and I was always able to get a good chunky bit of work done in the early morning peace.
My dh did the getting up, breakfast and school drop off bit in the mornings and then I could be there fully for the pick up after school, tea, etc so I managed a full day of work but didn't feel I missed out too much with the children.
Also once you've got the job and proved yourself, you can see if things can be more flexible.
A good employer even at full time is infinitely better than a bad employer and a stressful environment at part time. The stress will drain you more than the actual hours.