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Work dilemma - please help!

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SensibleSally1 · 18/12/2023 12:57

Work in the NHS in a Band 5 administrative role, the salary isn't great but it has always worked around my circumstances of being a single parent as I have a flexible working agreement in place.

We have been told owing to "business needs" working from home will be revoked and this will mean I either have to go part-time or leave, I am in the process of finding out what this means re my flexible working arrangement but it is a long and drawn out process.

In the mean-time, I have been looking to see what was out there and had found some similar roles which I applied for.

I got selected for interview for one of these posts and today have received the unconditional offer.

My current job is as it stands:

2 days, 3 days on site
2nd spine point on Band 5 salary (just over 30k)
Employer has always been reasonably flexible if I have had to take carers leave or leave early because of DD (illness etc)
Toxic atmosphere currently and low team morale
40 minute commute each way which is done 3 days a week currently.

New job will be:

3 days WFH, 2 days on site, any 2 days I can choose but ideally between Tuesday - Thursday which works perfectly fine for me.
I would offered slightly more than the spine point I am on now (32k)
Obviously untested waters regarding flexibility as I have not worked there.
A few people from my existing Trust have made the move to this organisation in recent months.
60 minute commute each way which would be done a maximum of 2 days a week.

I am just not sure what to do, the 60 minute commute makes me feel anxious, but it is only twice a week and would be on the core days where my DD is already in after school clubs which run until 6pm.

I could have the flexibility to WFH, Monday, Wednesday and Friday also.

It's just.... change isn't it.

OP posts:
popplego · 18/12/2023 13:22

If you're already travelling 40 mins each way 3x per week, 2 x 60 min each way isn't too bad. Better than the alternative of no WFH at all and/or reducing your hours?

itsmyp4rty · 18/12/2023 13:56

I'd go with the new job. But speak to the people who've made the move first and see if they're happy.

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