WWYD-let me clarify

wheelenl · February 2010

If you responded before, please do so again. If you didn't, read this and see if this helps explain (not good if you don't make sense and you're a professional communicator....)

I'm happy in my job now but there is a potential promotion ahead. I imagine I will still be happy in my current position even if it doesn't change, but I won't be adding too many new skills to my resume. I already manage people, so that's not a concern as far as getting that experience but I'm a little concerned about not continuing to move up as far as resume building.

So the question is, if you had a 3yo and a newborn and you were choosing between a promotion that is more stressful but comes with the opportunity to build more onto your resume and a sense of more responsilbility/ownership, would you take it? Or would you just sort of hang out for a few years? I will be "happy" either way, I imagine, because I love all of the people on my team and I'm passionate about the work we're doing.

I'm not going anywhere either way. I have on-site childcare that is fabulous and like I said it's a really fun place to work. So it's just a matter of staying in my current position, or asking for a potential promotion. Is it worth the stress?

Thanks!

Dec31stBride · February 2010

I'd probably take the promotion - as long as hours aren"t too much more and DH is supportive. Does it come with a raise??

duchess0727 · February 2010

For me, I'd rather do the promotion when my kids are younger and won't remember and do my coasting when they are in school and need a ride to soccer practice or need help with homework. I'd go for it.

luckyNJ · February 2010

For me it would depend on the amount of stress and whether it also comes with an increased time commitment. I think I would enjoy being challenged more in the way you are describing as long as the stress level wasn't too high and it stayed at work. I would love a job that I could leave at work--even if the time at work was stressful--but unfortunately my work comes home with me and sometimes seems to interfere with my ability to enjoy my time with DD. So if the promotion might involve more life-stress (as opposed to just more work-stress) then I might be hesitant to take it. It sounds like right now you've got a great situation and great balance going for you. But if it just means more stress from 9-5, then I think I would go for it. Hope that makes sense. Good luck with your decision!

kgb1411 · February 2010

I would take it. I personally have a little bit of trouble paying attention at work when I have so much going on at home. If I have more invested in my job and a little more work to do, then I'm happier at work.

BoxTer · February 2010

I would give it a shot. I think it's an excellent opportunity to take on more challenges while you're still in a familiar work environment.

14years · February 2010

For me, it would depend on whether it was more stressful or more work/longer hours. I could handle the extra stress, but I would have to think about longer hours. A positive is that it's a promotion in the same company, and you basically know what you're getting. Overall, I lean towards doing it, even with an infant.

DDearinger · February 2010

I agree with PP, go for it! Plus, its an opportunity that you don't want to look back on at some point and wonder "what if". But again, like PPs have said, if its more stress or time then it may be worth waiting it out where you are. GL

trinny · February 2010

I would always rather be busy than bored, so I would probably go for it!

GLynn2009 · February 2010

Take it if the hours are the same.

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