I’m leaving my current job for a former role that is better paid but more hours and is stressful but (to my mind) well worth doing and will lead to pay rises, promotions and a better sense of satisfaction for me. I’ve enjoyed my part-time job but I’ve run out of road with it - I tried three times for promotion into other teams without my current organisation and was unsuccessful, so felt I might be better placed elsewhere.
A few of my (very lovely and well-meaning) colleagues at my current work have expressed surprise at my decision and some have outright said they think I’m mad for wanting to head back into the stress of my former role (for reference it’s a job we have all done previously and ‘escaped’ by moving into the voluntary sector).
I am looking forward to having more money, making more of my skills and looking
to move into a management position in time. That would not have been possible in my current role, as there is a very flat structure.
I just felt a bit flat yesterday and like I have made a terrible decision. Being regaled with horror stories about the role hasn’t helped. It is a risky, stressful job, but it’s not without reward and one of those things will be able to take my DC on holiday and shorter breaks in the UK, which we will all enjoy.
AIBU to ask for people just to be happy for me and not to focus on the negatives?