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DH change of job

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user1496146479 · 16/07/2019 12:44

First time posting!
Currently on maternity leave, with DD4. Other children are 8, 6 & 3. Both I and DH both work full time. I do some travel with work, think project related, DH travels on average once a quarter. Long before we ever got married or had kids, I've always said I don't want to bring up children in a house where I or him are away a majority of the time. Over the years his job has evolved and travel time away has fluctuated.
Last week he told me he has to take a new role which will means travel for upwards of 50% of the time, and that I should perhaps not go back to work to support it.
I am planning on going back to work, as I enjoy my role, the independence etc etc.
Logically with commuting times, older kids homework & activities it will be really hard on the whole family if I do go back to work and DH takes the new role.
I'm worried I will resent him if he does it and I'm forced to give up a job I enjoy. DH feels i I should support him and it'll be fine!?!

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Percypigparade · 22/07/2019 17:17

So all he has to do is not sign the NDA and the problem goes away.

user1496146479 · 22/07/2019 18:32

We spoke over the weekend and I do believe that he felt it would impact his career a lot not to take it.

He's quite senior and it is often expected that certain roles/projects are done. Some of his colleagues have 'had' to relocate to the US/Asia for 3-5 years in order to progress!!

His boss has assured him that this rejection will not impact his reputation internally...

He does have good flexibility (work from home, pension etc as do I - which we are usually both able to attend DC events etc) so we do want to retain that - might not get it if he changed company.

But I agree that I need to watch that the travel does slowly increase!

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Percypigparade · 22/07/2019 19:54

If he is already senior, how far does he want to go? How far does he need to go?
There's more to life than an endless chasing of the next promotion.

2919HereWeGo · 17/08/2019 20:52

Thanks
Thanks again

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