To NOT apply for this job?

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There is a promotion opportunity at work, which id say is 80% the same as my currrent job with a bit more responsibility, including line managing 2 people (which I’m not crazy about TBH). So it’s a natural progression, in a subject area which I already work so I pretty much know the job and have all of the necessary experience and skills. Pay would be 25% more than I currently earn.

Trouble is, I really like my current job. I know it well (been doing it 3 years), the ‘product’ I deal with now is much sexier than the equivalent in the promotion job so in my opinion it’s much more interesting.

But when this opportunity is on the table can I really not even throw my hat into the ring? Can I justify not going for such a big payrise and the career progression opportunity it presents when I’m encouraging my DH to do just that? (Although he is really bored at his job and wants to move). My current role is likely to change and I might even be able to keep part of it if I was to get the promotion, although thats not guaranteed.

I’m so torn. I hate interviews and they make me feel quite ill so naturally I avoid them where I can. But in reality it’s an hour out of my life.

Also, if I go for it I wouldn’t really be that disappointed if I didn’t get it. Because as I say I love my job. I’ve got literally nothing to lose so why am I hesitating?

Of course you’re not being unreasonable. Being happy in your job is more important than money or responsibility (IMO) and of you don’t want it you don’t have to go for it

But if your job is to change in the future, or if you'd like to progress and there's no similar opportunity would you resent your past self for not going for it?

How will you feel if someone else gets it?

If someone else gets it I honestly won’t mind. There will be other people within our wider team who apply for it I’m sure.

I really don’t know if I would look back and regret not applying. It would certainly be a relatively ‘easy’ way of getting a promotion and experience working at a higher grade, but there will be other opportunities in the coming years. Our organisation will be going through big changes in the next 3-4 years and with that will probably bring lots of opportunity.

Staying in my current role would 100% be taking the easy option. I’m not one for pushing myself and have low confidence in general (professionally).