New Job Opportunity - what do you think?

[ladybird11]

Tough choice....

But I think I'd get jack of the travelling personally - however it would depend on how exciting the role was, and what your job prospects after the 2 yrs would be like. Will they improve if you took this job or be similar to what they are now?

Sometimes you gotta put in the hard yards (extra travel and not seeing DS as much) to reap the rewards it may offer in the future.

I'm really 50 / 50 on this one sorry hun. After a few months I think the travel would really irk me and outweigh all other positives. Ok, so I'm about 60 / 40 now...

[Nettie]

Thanks for your replies!

I should point out that as a permanent State Govt employee, I can't lose my current position - it waits for me to return. So no risk there.

I may also get the opportunity to have a different and higher position after the contract as it is based around putting in a new computer system which will need skilled support people once it's implemented. And they could be based anywhere (it's a state-wide computer system) Which means I could return at the higher salaried level to my home-town after the two years. But no guarantees...

[Lulu]

I found an hour travel...and dragging the kids out of bed really early very very hard.

I really needed the $$$$, but it took a huge toll on me.

GL xoxoxo

[Nettie]

Yeah, the travel is the big thing, isn't it?

DS won't get dragged out of bed early as DH looks after him full-time. No issues there.

Still eager to hear any other points of view... there might be something I haven't thought of yet.

I should point out that my current position is dragging me down emotionally so I'm not always in a good place when I get home now...

[Lulu]

Hmmmmm......

Oh don't make it sooo hard! I think it would be great to get away from your current position - will you be driving in or PT?

[Oorki Galoorki]

if it were me. NO way!
1 the travel from A to B is hugely rediculous when you have a little man at home. and that hour is a minimum... your max could be 1.5hrs (in winter dodgy tunnels)
2 your little man is only little once, you will miss out on SO much those extra hours you will notice when you have been spoilt with your current work

BUT
if you were to move half way between i think it would be more viable, although not sure how keen you are on moving.

[anney]

Travel would be OK - I travel almost an hour each way (but it is on public transport so I get to read) BUT the missing out on the time with your son would take its toll definitely. I work in IT and my boss is very flexible so I can do things from home - maybe ask about those possiblities at interview. You might get into the job and find there is some flexibility to work from home or vary your hours. If you are the right person for the job they may be prepared to make it work for you. good luck. sounds like you need a change.

[fionas]

Hasn't the government just legislated that everyone has the right to ask for flexible working arrangements from their employer too?

So that means you could ask about working from home or, as one of my friends did, ask about doing 5 days work in 4 days and then getting that fifth day off. That made for really long days but she reckoned it was worth it to get the day off.

[Nettie]

Hasn't the government just legislated that everyone has the right to ask for flexible working arrangements from their employer too?

So that means you could ask about working from home or, as one of my friends did, ask about doing 5 days work in 4 days and then getting that fifth day off. That made for really long days but she reckoned it was worth it to get the day off.

Yes, my employer offers flexible working arrangements, but usually it's just flexitime They're not too keen on the other stuff unless it's to their benefit...

[Nettie]

Funnily enough this is also an IT position and they have indicated that the right person may have the option to do some work from another site (my current workplace - 5 mins from home). I'm hoping they will allow me one day a week at 'home' or at least one day a fortnight. It will depend on the work I do and how well I do it I suppose, so it may not be able to be determined until after I start!

I would be driving. PT is useless and would take me nearly twice as long!

Orki - that's what concerns me most. And we can't move. DH has a business here that can't be moved.

[Lulu]

Funnily enough this is also an IT position and they have indicated that the right person may have the option to do some work from another site (my current workplace - 5 mins from home).

Ooooh - that would be awesomeness if you could do maybe 3 days in, 2 days close to home - maybe stretch it out a little further as time goes by?

[fionas]

Well if your old job is secure, I say give it a go for six months and see what you reckon.

Nothing to lose and if you can't hack it, at least you will have new skills to shove on your resume.