To ask you to help me choose which job I should go for?

[catgirl1976]

So, a nice problem to have but.....I've been offered two jobs and I can't decide between them. Both of them have exactly the same pay and holidays. Being home based and having flexibility over my hours is massively important to me (and why I am leaving my current job)

JOB A:

For a larger organisation in a new sector which would look good on my CV
Interim for a year but a good chance of going permanent
Home based but monthly travel to London (2.5 hrs on train)
No people management opportunities
Initial requirement to go out a meet all business units in induction - National so would probably have a few heavy weeks and overnight stays
After that ad-hoc travel nationally but told this will be rare
Team seem really nice
Flexible working - could pick DS up from school and can manage my own workload
Really want me to try and shorten my notice period with my current employer to 2 months from 3
IF it went perm probably better long term career prospects

JOB B:
Smaller organisation in my current sector.
More senior job title than Job A
Would manage 2 people (don't mind but don't love people management)
Permanent
Fully remote but if I was ever needed on site its a good 5 hours away (they say this won't be needed)
Team seem nice but the mother of my boss would be the CEO so a family firm in some respects
Flexible and can pick DS up from school
Probably a bit easier than Job A in terms of the complexity of the work (but just my feeling)
Happy to wait 3 months for me to serve my notice

I need to hand my notice in on my current role on Monday and then choose a role by Wednesday.

I' m just torn - what would you pick?

AIBU = Job A
AINBU = Job B

A-
I decided against B when you said family firm, very difficult to raise issues and develop imo.

Will the details on remote/hybrid working be written into the contract for both roles? I'd be tempted by A but have been stung by 'ad-hoc, rare' travel in roles before so I'd want that pinned down contractually before I signed on the dotted line.

Agree with PP about 'family firm' assuming this means significantly smaller.

If neither job is really shouting at you, maybe neither is right?
How would the induction period travel fit in with childcare?
Why is the role interim? Making their minds up about long term structure/maternity cover/matched with a funding contract? - this could have a bearing on the liklihood of an extension or the role being made permanent - but that's not to say if it does end, there won't be another role.
The other thing I'd consider is that managing people can be really hard work - fine if they're good workers, less so if they don't have a great attitude. Did you ask at interview whether there were any performance issues in the team that you should be aware of?

The family thing does put me off Job B

Job A has sent a contract for review which has my home address as my place of work but doesn't mention travel but my concern is as @OhThatChicken says that "ad-hoc" will creep up and be pretty regular. The nearest business unit is probably 3 hours from me. Some are down in Devon and I'm North West so maybe 7 hours away

Job A without a doubt lovely.

sorry, that should have said "managing people remotely"

Job A is interim for "budget reasons" as its a new role but they think it will go perm if it works.

I could manage childcare for the induction period as DH could look after DS but I know I wouldn't enjoy it. Job B I would only be managing 2 people so its not huge.

Hello @RJnomore1 ! How are you doing? :)

I voted Job A as it sounds like you want it more.

The drawback from it, could be the positive too - I once left a permanent role for a fixed term role and it turned out to be the best decision of my professional life. Worst case is you'd need to job hunt in a year - but you could still need to job hunt for job B and you hate it. Best case it leads to bigger and better things - like mine did. Whichever is calling out to you, take the plunge!

I’m grand! How are you? Sounds like it’s all going well :-)

I'm great @RJnomore1 apart from being riddled with indecision :)

Glad all is well with you :)