Been out of the workplace for a few years to study and with the dc. Had big ambitions to do something science related and hopefully work in an industry that is pretty full on and stressful with what seems like a poor work like balance. Before working that seemed like a good idea and I was ok with the sacrifice of family time. Been in my new job for under a year. It's the beginning of my career and a stepping stone to what I hope to be doing. Will take me around 5/6 years (if I progress the way I had intended and get the training I need to move up to where I would like to end up ) to get to the point of earning good money but like I say I will have a pretty poor work life balance because of shift work and long hours.
Saw a job advertised today for a school science technician in a local school. I like kids and would love to work in a school. But the most appealing part is that it's term time only. Obviously it's science based but I would hardly use any of the stuff I've learnt studying and there is no career progression.
Mentioned it to dh this afternoon who said I would be selling myself short and it's not the ambitious job I should be doing. He thinks it would be a waste of my studies and skills.
I can imagine really enjoying the role but I can see where he's coming from and it isn't something that will challenge me.
So here's my aibu- wibu to apply for a job that isn't what I originally planned on and that doesn't utilise my skill set but would give me lots of time with the kids but poor pay and no progression. Is it unreasonable to sell my self short for the sake of a lovely work-life balance even if I do have to quash the ambitious side of my personality?
Wibu to think people do this all the time, I'm sure there are load of people who want something career wise but compromise.