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should I take this job?

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SenoraPostrophe · 08/09/2004 10:49

Just been offered a job teaching English at the local school. I do already have a job - I am a freelance web developer (which pays more). But anyway: pros and cons:

pros:

  • I would get out of the house, have social contact and I like teaching.
  • It would mean I'd be "keeping my hand in" - you never know what might happen with the other job!
  • It would give me a chance to practice Spanish.

cons:

  • It's only 6 hours a week, but ds (8 months) and dd(2) already go to nursery for 3.5 hours a day every morning. I'd have to get a childminder for these hours and I wouldn't see them so much.
  • A childminder would cost about 7E per hour, where I'd earn 8 or 9E per hour. I'd probably break even overall.

That's it really. I suppose I could start keeping them at home 1 morning a week to make up for it.

What do you think?

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marialuisa · 08/09/2004 11:21

do you plan to stay there until the kids go to school? If so, the job might be a useful way of finding out a bit more about the place.

fio2 · 08/09/2004 11:22

could you do both?

SenoraPostrophe · 08/09/2004 13:45

fio - I'd have to do both. We need the money from the web developer work - I'm just not sure about finding childcare for another 6 hours a week.

Marialuisa - yes, we're staying here for another 2 years at least and it'd get me out of the house. That's the main "pro" really.

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fio2 · 08/09/2004 14:01

I would take it then SP it would be great experience for you and get you 'out the house' as tyou say

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