But I don’t know what to do.
I currently work in a school but dislike what I do and there is not much scope to improve it. I’ve worked there about 2 years. While it is not an enjoyable job, there are advantages - it’s term time only, within walking distance from home and my child goes there (Y10). My plan was to stay until my child finishes their GCSEs, which I can do knowing I have a week off every six weeks or so.
I had an interview earlier this week for a role in a nursery, I found out today that I have been offered the job but I’m struggling to feel enthusiastic about it. It is a newish role and the employer talked lots about the scope of the role for progression for the right person but very little about the day to day requirements. I also feel that even after I was fully trained, the management would be reluctant to hand over responsibility for tasks that would come under my job role. There were some other niggles that I can’t put my finger on.
I didn’t come out if the interview thinking I would be disappointed if I didn’t get the job. It is more money but also more hours, an extra 3 hours per week and 52 weeks (and the minimum holiday entitlement) instead of my current 39 weeks. I would be approx £250 a month better off but think I would need to look a getting a cleaner/someone to iron - I think I need to do this anyway as DH is useless at house stuff and I can’t fit everything in myself.
I have never turned down a job before but my gut is telling me that I need to. DH thinks I should accept but he’s not the one that has to fit everything in (I do all the shopping/cooking/washing & ironing - he does some cleaning but also works away a lot which is why I do the most).
Sorry, that was a lot longer than I expected it to be!
Long story short - should I take the new job?