To be completely torn about different jobs...

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This week was my second week of proper job-seeking (was made redundant three weeks ago). I've landed 3 interviews so far. One got to the second stage (and final), second is just one interview next week (although I have to do it at different times with different people, but they're not different stages), third I'm still waiting. Let's call them A, B, C.

A- great salary, long commute, no way to do it from home. DH is slightly against it. Senior management position in an up and coming startup. Very challenging and most likely out of my comfort zone.

B- average to moderately high salary (about 2/3s of As salary). Fully WFH, my dream industry/sector. Not much growth that I can think of, apart from becoming a manager within the company.

C- low salary for the role (50% of As salary). Great flexibility, not my ideal industry, but great growth potential (especially sideways which I has huge earning potential and it's something I'd really enjoy doing).

My heart is with B, and hoping that it materialises. However between A and C I genuinely don't know what I would choose.

I think B is fairly niche (hospitality software) but TBF I haven't looked into it! So it might be worth trying to find more companies that do it!

If your DH had his equivalent offer of job A, would he take it or worry about childcare?

I’d be tempted to do job A over C for a couple of years. My DC are in secondary school now and it’s not something I would have considered then but now I see I’ve completely messed up my career so if I were you I would definitely ‘consider’ it and think could I do it for 2 years with and without DH support. Maybe even see if there is a job D out there.

I don't think he'd take a job with such a long commute, he doesn't like driving such long distances and is very much a family man. He has different priorities to em which I completely understand.

With a toddler and a primary age child I wouldnt want A.

B every time!!

B without a doubt. The other two don’t sound like great options anyway.

I agree neither A nor C sound great, but I have a hunch I have an edge on both of them (no idea about B).

If you decided to take A would your DH reduce his hours to do more childcare and be the person on call for sick kids?

We've talked about it in the past and he's never been happy about. As he sees it he's too "old" and unqualified to get a job that pays him that well.