Working more hours for same money?

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I currently work part time in a job which is making me increasingly unhappy as my new boss is proving a bit of a bully. The pros are that it's term time only and reasonably well paid.

I've seen another role advertised which I'm interested in. The annual salary is similar, as are the weekly hours, but it's not term time only so I'd be working approx 30% more hours to earn the same money overall. It looks a nice job / working environment though.

Am I mad to apply for this new role?

For the same level of responsibility in work i wouldn’t

Does it mean you can take your leave when you like? That’s a big plus.

Yes it does. Children almost grown so can holiday in term time now, if desired. But I'd get like 5 weeks instead of 13!

Why is it so badly paid?

No, know your worth. Look for something else.

Term time only contracts are generally 39/40 weeks in school, 5.6 weeks paid holiday (incl BH) and the rest unpaid. So if you go to full time it's 4-5 weeks extra work per year.

I made the same move in January and did take a pay cut but I have additional holiday (that I can take whenever) and much less stress. I'm also able to increase my salary to the same level within 3 years due to pay increments. My dc are older though, so I don't need to consider childcare/holiday clubs etc.

Sorry, should have said I work 10% more hours now but my salary will exceed my last job in April 23. It was a no-brainer for me to make the switch as I was beginning to loathe my last job.

I'm about to do similar. I am moving from 0.7 WTE to 0.8WTE. The basic pay is the same pro rata, but I lose an allowance and will have increased commuting costs, so the net gain is minimal (although does exist).

But my current workplace is toxic - not just my view but that of an official regulator. Jobs don't always come up, and even less so for part time, so for me the move feels right.

Potential new role pays £11.50/hr (admin job). It's definitely a low rate of pay for the level of responsibility but is for a small charity close to my heart (animals).

It's similar level to my current job (local council admin role) which pays more like £17/h. I've been there a long time and have climbed up the pay scale. I'm pretty unhappy though; have been im a rut for a while but recently dread going in and regularly leave in tears thanks to Bully Boss.

I couldn't ordinarily take the financial to hit my hourly rate - but working through school holidays means I'd be working quite a lot more hours in the year which would bump up the annual take-home pay to the same level. Not sure how the extra weeks would affect my quality of life.

Well, you can work for the love of it or work for money, sometimes you get to do both.

That's a hell of a drop hourly wage wise, add in the pension difference I think you would be crazy to move. There's something else better out there for you I'm sure!

Go to interview and see how you get on. Are there any additional benefits such as pension contributions that may even things up a bit ?

Are you sure about the 30% more hours?
If it's TTO, you should be paid for 39weeks of work, plus 5.6 weeks of holiday. Which is paid around 0.85 of FTE.

If you like the job but not the boss can't you look to move sideways or upwards at the council and keep your pension perks. Ideally keep your job and get rid of bully boss. Have you told anybody or documented how you feel about your new boss?

Also for new role, that is a low hourly rate. They may struggle to get anyone- even an increase of £2 an hour would bring it a lot closer to what you are on, so worth trying to negotiate.

I'd stay with current role and move internally.