To go back to work full time...?

[mommathatwearspink]

I currently work school hours 5 days a week. It’s a nice place to work and the pay is good but there is no opportunity for me to progress within the next 5 years at all. Its worth noting that I’ve been there for many years already.
I have some interviews planned over the next couple of weeks for roles in the next step up in my career. However most are full time.
Once we have paid out for the extra childcare (school wrap around care) it would mean that we are only slightly better off, although it would mean that I am in a higher level position with lots of movement to advance to a high level in my occupation and in the long term the benefits would be fantastic!
AIBU to go back to work full time, put my children in additional childcare and not be much better off for now to benefit us in the future?

Absolutely! You could do it now or in a couple years when they are a bit older and the length of time they'd need after school clubs is less, but there's no right or wrong. Advancing your career can have so many benefits beyond salary - opportunities for increasing skill set, access to more education, increasing annual leave entitlement as well as the obvious promotions etc.

I sacrificed my career in many ways due to very hard times for our family and knowing it was too much at the time for me and for my DC. But truth be told if I had a choice now I'd be back at one particular full time job I had in the NHS with a very supportive work place, 6 weeks annual leave, flexi time and working in a field I loved. I can't see that as possible again without a massive change that won't work for my child with special needs so it's unlikely but if I could I would.

Do what your gut tells you, you have one life and it sounds like you have lots to offer professionally, whether you do that now or when your children are older is your choice and there's no right or wrong answer.

Good Luck!

Do it, the school years where morning care etc is needed won't last for ever and you will be grateful for the independence and extra benefits this will give you.

Sounds like a no brainer to me, good luck!

Go for it. If you get the job and then after having a good go at working full-time you decide it's too much then make a request to go part-time..

Do it. I start my full time job next month after 9 years at home as a sahm.

I waited till we were at a stage where we needed less childcare to make it worthwhile (i have 3 children) so will be a bit better off financially. But mostly i did it because i needed to get back out into the working world and i was very lucky to get a job back in my previous field of work which i loved.

I would . For me work is not just about the money .

Go for it! There's almost no movement when part time, it's much easier to go full time and then request flexible working if you need it a little way down the line when you're established. And the long term benefits are definitely worth it!

Yes do it! Sounds like you will be much more fulfilled in your career and life. And you never know, down the line you might be able to cut back a bit or work from home when you get to where you want

Thank you for all your replies, I’m so grateful. Your replies have definitely made me look at the whole situation in a more positive light. Fingers crossed they like me