It's time I started working again - we definitely need the income (we cope without but nothing is going into savings) but I feel like I will damage my career if I don't get back into it. I am really struggling with leaving Ollie but have a good preschool lined up for Sept and possible nanny situation for the afternoons. I'm in a dilemma though, here's the situation:
in my field, I can do short-term consulting. It's hard to get the work and would be difficult to arrange for childcare since it would be infrequent. BUT it would keep my cv current (provided I get work from time to time), and would mean I still get to be with Ollie. AND I've just been offered my first consulting job. It would bring in about $3000 over the next month (about 10-14 days work).
Take childcare costs out of that and how would I find short-term childcare? And it might not be so great.
The other side of the dilemma is that I have 2 job interviews tomorrow! These are full-time positions but both advertise flexible schedules. My hope is to ask for a 4-day week should I get the position (an aside: should I bring this up in the interview?). One position will pay $48k and the other is not advertised but should be at least $50k (USD)
To throw into the mix: I want to get pregnant at the end of the year, we get excellent health benefits through DH's job, DH WAH and has a flexible schedule so he could pitch in with childcare. Finally, Ollie is still a horrible sleeper and I don't know how I'll do with working on little sleep. Seems silly to mention it or to have it as a reason not to work full time, but it could make me miserable.
So, what to do? Work full time for the money and career advancement, or try my hand at consulting?
in my field, I can do short-term consulting. It's hard to get the work and would be difficult to arrange for childcare since it would be infrequent. BUT it would keep my cv current (provided I get work from time to time), and would mean I still get to be with Ollie. AND I've just been offered my first consulting job. It would bring in about $3000 over the next month (about 10-14 days work).
Take childcare costs out of that and how would I find short-term childcare? And it might not be so great.
The other side of the dilemma is that I have 2 job interviews tomorrow! These are full-time positions but both advertise flexible schedules. My hope is to ask for a 4-day week should I get the position (an aside: should I bring this up in the interview?). One position will pay $48k and the other is not advertised but should be at least $50k (USD)
To throw into the mix: I want to get pregnant at the end of the year, we get excellent health benefits through DH's job, DH WAH and has a flexible schedule so he could pitch in with childcare. Finally, Ollie is still a horrible sleeper and I don't know how I'll do with working on little sleep. Seems silly to mention it or to have it as a reason not to work full time, but it could make me miserable.
So, what to do? Work full time for the money and career advancement, or try my hand at consulting?
