To ask what you would do? (Work/Life)

[BreadScientista]

Currently work in a part time TErm Time Only mostly WFH role. Not amazing pay but not horrific, about £1300 for 26 hrs paid year round. Steady work.

There is no progression within my department, but a colleague who started at the same time as me who got put into the other department (pure chance which one we both were put in) is now by luck in the perfect position to apply for a management role. I know she will. I would in her shoes!

I am retraining anyway, which they are being flexible with in terms of moving hours when I need it.

My AIBU is:

• I am feeling flighty and on edge as someone who started at the same time as me will progress and I will be stale and stuck until I've finished retraining (3 years minimum)
• Would you:

A.) Stay in the job and just keep your head down till you've retrained and hopefully can make a fair bit more money
B.) Search for a new job

Background factors:
I have one young DD toddler age and plan to have another in approx 4 years

You're retraining and have an employer willing to flex to support that. How is that stale?

You sound like this has dented your ego and you're reacting to that. I can't see why you'd move jobs because of this when you're already in a role that meets your long term needs/plan?

Unless you mean moving to a job in whatever you're retraining in?

Is there nowhere you could move internally that would put you in a position to progress up? Move departments maybe? What do you do?

Sit tight - you clearly have a flexible employer who is supporting your retraining. You’ve got a plan and are executing it. Your time for promotion will come.

The type of job you describe is gold dust with small child and another on the way. Gold dust. Flexible hours.Term time. Training that will bring you more money in about 3 years time?. Your second child isn't here yet so will only be vt we obyesrs CV old even if you get pregnant straight away What's not to like? It's always hard when you see someone who started at the same time as byou seemingly forging ahead,. But unless you are up for the type of chaos normal hours and conditions jobs cause with two small children, hang on in there. You are training for a better position. Your time will come.

Another child planned rather than on the way. 😁

Only be about 2 years old. Excuse typos 😁

It can unsettle your when others who start at same time progress, but sounds like this job suits you just fine right now. I’d stick with it

Thank you all.

I do of course, in my rational brain, realise I need to stay put and stop looking at what others have. But I used to earn so much more and I feel so disappointed in myself that I'm not bringing more in. It's irrational.

Argh, I need to give my head a wobble. I'm just feeling so flighty o