I am about to be made redundant from a large company as they’re closing our business unit. It’s due to COVID. I’m really sad but completely understand the reasons.
I’ve known for a while, so have been applying for jobs. Have been offered a short term contract in the civil service. It’s quite a change for me but sounds exciting and is doing something much more ‘worthwhile’ than the commercial job I have now. It’s well paid but only a 6 month contract. The permanent version of the job is not so well paid at that grade.
If I take this I will get a large redundancy pay out, start this job straightaway and generally be in a good place financially... in the short term.
To add a complication it looks like my current company is going to create a new role for me (in a different department). I also love the sound of this role and it’s a good career opportunity. I won’t get the redundancy pay out but there’s the stability of staying in a company I’ve been in for 9 years.
I honestly don’t know what to do. Stick with the safe and stable option or take the risk, do something new (and pocket the pay out!).