NBR-Job advice needed
sedl1lau
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I'm really torn on what to do, and thought maybe an unbiased opion from you ladies would help. Currently, I am working as a CPA in a small town tax firm (only 3 partners and 4 other employees). Pay is decent, but benefits suck. We have no group health insurance, so my family of 3 is paying $9k out of pocket a year for that. However the plan is that I would become a partner in a couple years. I don't know what this would to to my pay (honestly it doesn't seem like any of the partners have extremely nice houses or anything), but I'm not sure if this is what I want either. Because it isn't all about money right? Right now, tax season sucks, and I don't get to see DS much, but we get Fridays off from May-October.
Now on to my dilema, there is a job opening at the school for a CPA to do their accounting. I feel like this would be almost equal or even better paying, plus awesome benefits. I would get all the holidays, and be able to take time off no what what time of year it is. Sounds like something I would like. And I think being in the school system that my kids go to would be great, I could always "watch over them". I would hate to apply and not get it, because in our small town, my employer could easily find out that I applied for another job.
Anyone feel like sharing advice, please help! 
Re: NBR-Job advice needed
Haha...I know, as I was writing it out, that's exactly what I was thinking too...
Go for it! I think even if your current employer found out, s/he would understand the motivation for moving to the new job is your LO. Or you could always explain it that way - "I love my job here (current company) but the opportunity to work closer to LO is something I couldn't pass up."
Sounds like a no brainer!