To ask would you leave a job you love...

[kyliecat]

For a much much better opportunity?

I love my job but no room for progression, and I'm not pushed in my work anymore. It's also a bit of a dodgy/dying industry so I question how sustainable it all is plus no hope of pay increases. However, it's totally flexible and laid back, I can work exactly when and where I want.

I have a job offer in a big company with lots of room for progression and to earn more. But it will be harder work, and not so flexible. Maybe not so fun. But it's a good career move.

I'm comfortable where I am but I'm only 30. I should be pushing myself shouldn't I?

What would you do?

Also the benefits are much better in new job - an extra week's holiday and 13% pension contributions (my current job does the legal minimum).

100% the new job!!

I did this. I'm 6 months in and I've found it extremely stressful. If I had my time over I'm on the fence about whether I would do it again. But it is getting better. Just don't underestimate the impact especially if you are the anxious type

No question!

New job, no question.

New job! Unless you are planning on staying in your boring easy job for another 30+ years I’d absolutely take the new job.

Firstly, you don’t have to be pushing yourself if you have other things going on and this isn’t the time, so do consider carefully.

However, I would probably take the job

Do you have kids or are considering having kids in the next few years?

I had a really stressful, better paid job before kids, long hours and often catching up with work at home in the evenings. I loved it and it was a great experience. But I didn't have kids then, I had lots more energy and was able to really focus on the job.

However, I don't think I could do that now that I have kids. I've changed jobs into a less stressful role, slightly less pay, I can work part time and it's flexible if I need to come in late due to a childcare issue, or leave early to pick up a sick child.

For me, that's what's more important to me now that I have children.

100% the new job!

New job. If you were 55 I might say stay put but at your age and given what you've said about the industry and lack of career progression definitely move. You don't want to be trying to get out of a dying industry 15 years later with small kids etc.

You're only 30. Take the new job. Grab the opportunity with both hands.

New job. Old job is too insecure & you're going to be bored of it soon.

Take the new job, it will be a challenge but you need to think long term.

I was prepared to say stay put but that's from the perspective of a menopausal 46yo with the perfect storm of sandwich generation family shit hitting the fan.

At your age I would definitely go for the new job...Good luck!

New job. You're too young to be in a job for life.

Another 100% new job

I did similar and NEVER looked back

Another one for take the job unless you have good reason to think it would cause serious stress beyond the usual wobble and anxiety about the unknown. You have a long time to go before retirement to be doing something without challenge.

I also think a week’s extra holiday and chunky pension contributions more than make up for work wherever/whenever you want. Employment in general is getting more flexible anyway - you’ve got very good chances of getting back to what you have now in terms of flexibility in time either with this company or another employer, but on much better terms.

I once did. Hated the new opportunity. Regretted everything.

Went back to the job I loved a year later. I was very, very lucky.