I’m currently in the running for two roles, no offers as yet but I will be expected to make a decision quickly so need to be absolutely clear what I would do if I received offers for both.
Job 1:
Base £115k, bonus 15%
Pros are good work-life balance, excellent opportunities to raise my profile within industry, study support for a professional qualification which I’m interested in pursuing, probably more time to continue my small side hustle (£3k per annum)
Cons are it’s a small organisation with limited prospects for progression within the organisation
Job 2:
Base £125k, bonus 20%, share option scheme, excellent benefits
Pros are mainly financial, high profile role in big organisation, better career progression (internally or externally)
Cons are it’s a fast-paced and stressful job, with tight deadlines at short notice and less flexibility around when I can take holiday. Would realistically have to drop the side hustle and study.
Job 2 would be amazing to put on my CV but I fear family life will suffer. I have DC 50/50 and whilst they are in secondary school and therefore more independent, I don’t want to come home at 7/8pm or have to work and ignore them when I could be spending some quality time with them. If I was offered Job 2 but not Job 1, I would certainly try to find some way to negotiate flexibility (vs stay in my current role) but it’s all very daunting. I would go for Job 2 in a heartbeat if I had no kids but I want to be present as a parent as much as possible.
What would you do?