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Please help me decide what to do!

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clazbear · 14/08/2025 15:46

This is a bit of a long one so apologies.

I am getting slightly ahead of myself but I’m pretty certain I am about to be offered a promotion at work in the next month or so. It would be a significant step up from my current role and a senior role within a large organisation (FTSE 250). I have done my current job for 4 years and feel like I do a good job of it, I’m committed and work hard but I have so much experience of it now that I don’t find it that challenging or time consuming and therefore not especially stressful.

If this opportunity had come along a few years ago, I would have absolutely jumped at the chance. However, I am trying to get pregnant although have been dealing with infertility for the past 5 years. I think it’s unlikely that I will fall pregnant very soon however I don’t think a new role and the stress it brings would be very conducive to falling pregnant, particularly given the challenges we’re already facing. I feel like I have put my life on hold the last few years so this actually feels like a glimmer in a pretty dark time, but I don’t want it to have a detrimental effect on my health.

I am really torn about what to do. On the one hand, I would like the challenge and the additional money would be a massive help. But on the other, I don’t think it’s worth risking my health for. Please help!

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G5000 · 14/08/2025 15:52

I would go for it. Might help to take your mind off the fertility struggles as well. Being bored at work is no fun. And if you start and find it's too much after all, you will have more opportunities to find something else with this promotion.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 14/08/2025 15:57

Go for the job, don’t put it on hold for something which might never happen.

Miner4aHeartofGold · 14/08/2025 15:58

Feeling stuck and bored in your job is also stressful. I would say go for it - see it as a fun challenge, as grabbing a "glimmer of light" as you try to fall pregnant.

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