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Which job is better?

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booisbooming · 19/11/2024 10:25

Haven't been offered either yet but interested in what people think. Three options. All charity sector.

  1. Fully remote organisation with no office, complete flexitime. Very obscure but quite interesting in a niche way organisation. No direct reports but chance to build a team. £45k.
  2. Hybrid - visit London (2hrs train at own expense, £80ish) once a fortnight. Well-respected but slightly boring organisation. 2 direct reports. £52k.
  3. Hybrid but London twice a week (again 2hrs train at own expense - have friends I could stay with but would be a bit much to stay with same person every week). 3 direct reports. Very very cool high profile organisation. £60k.

Similar job titles in each - this is a HoD level. I'm 43, one primary age child, returning to full time-ish after several years freelance. I like visiting London. To a point. Ideally I would flexitime or compressed hours because I have one freelance commitment I would like to keep going. I think this is an option for jobs 1 and 2. Not sure about 3.

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booisbooming · 19/11/2024 13:30

DH is WFH self employed and up for doing more school runs and cooking than me

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Hoppinggreen · 19/11/2024 13:32

booisbooming · 19/11/2024 10:31

@TheDefiant Yes I am a bit worried I may have gone feral after several years freelancing.

I tried being employed during Covid, it confirmed that I am now completely feral.
The less time in the office the better
Having said that the build a team thing may well be total bollocks so would you happily take that job without it?

booisbooming · 19/11/2024 13:34

@Hoppinggreen it's the sort of thing employers like to say, isn't it. "Yeah you can build a team if you magically find £500k down the back of the sofa"

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Hoppinggreen · 19/11/2024 13:41

booisbooming · 19/11/2024 13:34

@Hoppinggreen it's the sort of thing employers like to say, isn't it. "Yeah you can build a team if you magically find £500k down the back of the sofa"

I was told similar at my last employer, then it all changed - they certainly saw feral at that point!
Then I left

KoalaCalledKevin · 19/11/2024 13:48

Absolutely not number 3.

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