Which role would you pick?

[Tobaiass22]

Hi everyone

Essentially I have been offered 2 roles in the same organisation

Both roles are at the same level, location and pay would be the same

Role 1

The role I interviewed for Is within a seemingly Easier service, seems stable in terms of workforce etc

Role 2

I have been recommended for based on past experience of dealing with staffing issues, such as performance, illness etc

This role would offer chance to make be seen really positively by sorting out a struggling service etc and as it is in a bad shape any positive changes I make will be more obvious etc however I know how challenging dealing with underperformance etc can be

This role is also dealing with a more changing end user, where there is a lot of risk to manage but I am worried that I will need to be more 'hands on' if there is high staff turnover etc but long term this will look great on a Cv etc

So what would you choose? I have primary aged children so have to also factor this in

In a heart beat

Role 1

Role 1, no question.

Role 1

Role 1 unless Role 2 had significantly better salary/perks.

Wow those were quick responses my DH is all for 'the challenge' but I am not sure it is worth it but do not want to 'just do what is easiest...' at the expense of future jobs where I could again use this experience to secure a higher role

Oddly enough I recall your thread a month ago about being offered two very different roles. What happened there?

Role 2 really doesn't, no extra pay etc

Before motherhood I was attracted to jobs type 2. As a mother, I am in job type 1. However, I came to motherhood in my forties. I have decided there us more to life than work, and feel no need to impress. I've stepped down, and no plans to step back up.

I feel the same but a small voice wonders if I am taking the easier option

Role 1, however, depending on how I think it would be received, I might express and interest in role 2, but stress that you couldn't justify taking on the additional work load with recompense, and see if they'd be prepared to negotiate.

*an interest
*without recompense

Sorry!

Is there likely to be any difference in hours or flexibility? Or potential for paid overtime? Do you know each of your prospective bosses?

I’m giving you permission to take the ‘easier’ option if that’s what you want to do, not every stage of life is right for a challenge and motherhood can definitely be one of those stages!

I think both will be on standard 36hr week but role2 will probably end up with many hrs of unpaid overtime

Don't know either of the new bosses, only spoken to each one briefly so it feels too early to form a view

Definitely Role 1. It's the job you were attracted to which made you originally apply.

They're offering you role 2 because they haven't got anyone else who wants that job!

Role 1 definitely

@ serenaTee I think you are right and do tell myself this often though, looking back over my years of employment, I have usually been glad in retrospect to have taken the harder option at the time eg returning to work after Mat leave though I didn't initially want to, taking a promotion out of borough etc

But I guess there have been periods where I was glad to have worked locally, taken the option that felt better at the time eg gone for the money as I needed it in the short term rather than stay with an old employer etc I am just a confused lady! 😒

Are you interested in long term progression? If so which gives you the less common skills base (Vs colleagues) and more chance to evidence your capabilities?
I'd be job two for those reasons and I have a young child, in fact I've just turned down a role one type job because I thought I'd be bored, bit it's very ok to not be like that, my colleagues think I'm mad for turning it down!

100% go for role 1.

People tell you to take the 'challenge' and 'it'll be good for your cv' when they have a problem team and they want to saddle it off to someone.

If you end up working more hours with role 2 but no extra pay, then essentially your hourly rate is lower and you'll be getting less money per hour for a more stressful job. No thanks.

Well of course you are

But what is wrong with that?!

Exactly this

Op are these the roles offered a month ago?

Role one,
Due to trying to one improve the dept, especially if bodies, are few and far and even trying to recruit more bodies, could be a pickle, which will impact the productivity and improvement levels of the department. Etc