Current role is job A. Prospective role is job B (will arrogantly assume I would get the job for the sake of this- I am qualified for it so hope I'd be in with a chance!). I have a 4 year old at school and 13 month old at nursery.
Job A
- Flexible hours- work a 3 day week but can work from office or home and be flexible around family life
- Uni holidays so still working but can take A/L to cover most school holidays
- Good employer, kind manager
- Everyone works from home so I sometimes feel quite ne and a bit lonely.
- I've worked in this area 3 years (mat leave year 2 ) an am still finding my feet. I don't feel 'good' at it more that I'm muddling through constantly
- Could progress but will need to complete masters and progression is slow and cumbersome.
Job B
- Could work 3 long days a week so more money
- Hospital hours (set shifts e.g. 8-7) so no flexibility . Wouldn't be around for school/nursery run morning or afternoon- all on DH
- Have to rely on A/L for any extras e.g assemblies, plays unless on my days off. May be hard to get A/L for school holidays as competing with other staff who also have kids
- Its my passion and I love it. I love treating patients I miss it in my current role.
Head says job A. It works for us as a family. But I just don't care that much about it and I don't feel good at it. I did job B pre-kids and I was good. I loved every second. My heart says go back to that. But does it work with kids? One is a nursing role (B) and the other in nurse education (A). DH is supportive but is contracted to work 9-5:30 daily so school and nursery run 3 days a week all on him would be really tough. We currently share them equally.
I worry I will leave job A and kick myself every school holiday, every thing I miss, every time I can't do something. But now when I look at people doing job B I wish it was me.