To uproot my family for a basic salary wage?

[MrsHxx]

I qualified in HR at a level 5 nearly 2 years ago, I have had a baby in between these years hence why I have done nothing about it. Where we live there is absolutely nothing I’m unable to gain any experience due to this. I’ve found something in Manchester and I am wanting to apply I just don’t know if it’s such a crazy idea to uproot my whole family so I can get into the career I want. I have 3 kids all under 6.

The starting salary is 24k which isn’t great but I have no experience and they are willing to train so I will have to suck it up for a while.

would you do it?

How far away is Manchester? Will you be moving away from family and friends? Support? What does your DH think? Do you want to live in Manchester?

No one else can tell you if this is right.

Definitely apply. If nothing else, it is good practice for you writing applications and (hopefully) doing an interview

Where do you live now? If the role doesn’t require you in the office full time, could you commute in for a day or two a week?

Yes because then you could progress further from there. Sounds like if you stay where you are, you will have no career at all.

Your kids are all really young so would probably adjust okay. Would be harder if they were older primary/teens. Would you be far from family support in Manc? Are you with their father?

How far are you from.manchester? Is wfh on some days an option?

I guess there are a few questions.

Can you afford to move somewhere with good schools that are likely to have space?
Can you afford childcare (includinf before and after school)?
Do you have a live in partner, if so is their job/career something where changing jobs is relatively easy?
If the children don’t live with their Dad, how will you facilitate contact ans can you afford travel costs?

We’re about 1 hour 30 mins so I could commute but would cost a fortune ideally I need to be near. No family support but I know my mum would come and stay with us if we need her.

I live in Manchester, it's not cheap, where do you live now as your outgoings could be way higher.
I love Manchester and it has a lot to offer but in a 24k salary I'd hope your other half has a good job. What do they do? Would they need to get a new job?

HR is a pretty wide field, it's not a niche career. I don't think fundamentally there is anything wrong with relocating off your partner is on board..what's the situation there?

Do you have a partner who also needs to be taken into consideration?

I've lived in Manchester, it's not cheap! On 24k with 3 young DC (not sure on your living situation if there's a partner or not from your posts) I think the areas you could live in on that wage wouldn't be the nicest IMO and it's quite expensive generally as a city. It depends how it compares to now - are you moving from a lovely area to a not so nice one in Manchester, or from a worse neighbourhood to a better one etc

Sorry hit post to soon. Can you contact some agencies to look for anything closer? A 90 min commute with 3 young kids at home is difficult.