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Changing jobs while ttc

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Frizzy1986 · 09/06/2018 07:42

Not sure where is best to post this and I'll try to make it brief.

After a lot of discussion me and dh have started ttc our second child. We are only on cycle 3 and I'm aware that you never know how long it will take and its reasonable and logical to give yourself a 12 month time scale.

The thing is I am starting to feel unhappy at work. It's been getting progressively worse since November with more and more deadlines, increased workload, less training and guidance, less support and much more blame when something goes wrong.
But after deciding to start ttc I wanted to make sure we had security and thought to myself at least I have an end goal as at some point I'll go on maternity leave.
I was also holding out as their were pay reviews due and they were possibly going to hire more staff, but this week has pushed me to the brink.

After the week I've had there, I'm not sure I can hold out for up to a year before we even get that bfp and then there's the 9 months until mat leave.
I'm starting to wonder if I should be looking for something else, but I don't want to stop ttc and I'm aware that if i were to get pg in the period before starting a new job then I'd lose out financially and I just don't know what to do.

Again, I know it could take time to get a new job but there's also that chance that I get pregnant between handing in my notice and starting a new role.

Any advice?

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moomin11 · 09/06/2018 07:59

I found out I was pregnant after having an interview to change jobs and while I was waiting to hear if I had been successful, so understand your dilemma a bit. I accepted the new job offer as it was very early days in the pregnancy and I knew anything could happen. Sadly I had a mc just before starting my new role. TTC can be so unpredictable so I would sort out the job stuff asap if you are that unhappy. I was lucky though in that my maternity pay wasn't affected.

Help201602 · 09/06/2018 08:33

I kept putting off looking for a new job as like you I was worried about maternity leave as ttc. After 6 months of ttc, I applied for new job. Been in new job since January and still ttc so you never know. In the end I was so unhappy that I thought that may be affecting fertility with all the stress! I don’t think you should stop life moving forward whilst ttc as you don’t know what could happen. I might not be pregnant but I love my new job!

Frizzy1986 · 09/06/2018 10:11

Thanks. I think it's feeling bad that I might be expecting not long into a new job and also what if I get a new job, things go wrong and I get let go after a probation period. Is it irresponsible of me to look for something new in this position while ttc.
Also dh is looking for a new job too so that's double risk.

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