I've been given the option of seeking redeployment, which would mean hard to adjust to hours, interviews, 8 week training, trail periods and all sorts of additional stress. I would only end up in the role for 10 weeks or so as I also have holidays to take before maternity leave. Pro would be I'd have a job to go back to, but hours (looking to go part time after) is not guaranteed so I might have end up looking for another job anyway.
Alternatively I have been given a redundancy figure, plus I will get maternity as a lump sum which is taxable. Sounds great but I'd need to start job hunting about 7 months after baby is born. I had hoped to take a clear year off.
I am at a complete loss at what to do.
Do I follow my heart and leave, leave the future to the future. Or do I think sensibly and stay, stick it out and hope my hours can be adjusted after maternity?
I bring home about a decent sum after tax currently. My maternity and redundancy etc will equal only about 75% of that after tax etc. We have savings that could make up some of the difference, and could make the rest work. But it would be tighter than we are used to, and it would be a change.
I'm really not sure what to do. The more I look at figures, the more confused I get. 🤔