Brief history:
Trained as a journalist
Worked as an online / print journalist for 5 years
Worked in TV - as a researcher and then a producer - for 5 years
Have been a SAHM basically, but done little bits of teaching (media) and youth work on and off over the last 3 yrs since DD was born.
Left when i had my son, but was bored and thinking about a career change anyway...
I don't want to work full time as I love being around for my son. I'm not keen on doing freelance journalism as my contacts have dried up quite a bit since those days and I'm not sure how I would go about getting back into it and if I could make any money at all from it. TV work isn't an option with a small child. I have the opportunity to do a couple of days a week youth work. The money isn't great, but the job sounds fun and challenging, is fairly local and they will pay for me to do a post grad diploma in youth work if I want to. Should I do it?
Pros:
Part-time, term-time hours
Local-ish
I'm good at this sort of thing
It's something to put on my CV
I'm not 100% sure I want to do youth work in the long term (but have no other bright ideas either)
Cons:
Money is crappy
It's a step down from my former high powered glam career
maybe I should use this time to do a Masters or perhaps set up my own buisness? Something lookinmg into the long term, iyswim
Conufuzzled and need your help!