Advice pleaseeee

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I've worked at my current job for a long time, I wasn't going anywhere so applied for uni. Thought maybe I would get in next year and they'd tell me what I needed, long story short... I have an offer for this year to go to uni to study something I've thought about for a few years.

Then my employer offered me a promotion, I've been just above min wage since working there, they're offering more if I stay.

I don't know what to do, I love my job but also love the idea of this new opportunity and id have holidays off with my daughter for 3 years. The money would be better in the long run but my employers are lovely to work for.

I'd defer for a year from uni and try the job but I have a clearing offer at uni so you can't defer. I don't have a lot of academic achievement and don't think I'd get in next year it's just as they have a lot of spaces this year. I also fear I'll put a mark against my name for the next few years.

Tbh I don't even know if I can afford uni as my partner works. I could give up my job and then not be able to do it.

Any advice would be appreciated, I need to make a decision ASAP 😟

I think you need to have a big talk with your partner and work out the numbers together to see if this is feasible.

If you can afford it definitely go to uni but this isn't a decision you can make alone if you're relying on your partner for support.

He's ridiculously supportive, which is amazing. He just says to do what makes me happy. I think tbh he's more inclined to uni due to the chance of the pay increase in the future. He doesn't feel the pay increase to stay is enough.

I've never done anything like this, my partner is on min wage. So I don't know how much of a student loan I'd be entitled to.

I’d say uni.
Why have they waited so long to give you a pay increase when you’ve been just below minimum for so long. Also although they are a good employer things can cha he quickly....businesses go bust, nice managers leave etc. Uni is probably the better longer term option unless you know that this current job is very secure and will almost certainly lead to more promotions.

Even if you don’t end up going into the career linked to the degree doing a degree gives lots of other skills.

I think it's only being offered because I could be going.

Work out the numbers and if you can make it work, go to uni :) I imagine the earning potential I'll be more in the future