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NBR: Possible Job Change

VincentVincent member
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I need a little encouragement.  I?ve been on maternity leave for 8 weeks and 3 weeks have been unpaid, I?m due to return on Monday.  Since I?ve been on leave, I have been exploring other job opportunities?I feel a little guilty doing this because I really do like my job. 

Any ways an opportunity at my old employer came up and I applied, I made it through the phone screen and now I?ve been called back for a face to face interview for tomorrow.  It sounds like they want to make a decision soon and I understand that there are only 3 other people being interviewed? the possibility of getting this job is good. 

I?m excited about the job as it would put me back in the field I want to be in, less commute (currently traveling 300 miles a week), closer to daycare, ability to work from home all great reasons but I?m a little nervous if I was offered the job and accepted what I should say to my current employer.  I feel a sense of loyalty to them and being on leave makes me feel like I owe them.  Plus I?m worried about being labeled ?You had no intentions of returning to work? when I did.  This job only came up last week and that's probably where the anxiety lies as it's so close to my return date from leave.  Thoughts? 

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Re: NBR: Possible Job Change

  • Piranha54Piranha54
    Go for it and see what happens.  If it is offered to you and seems right, then do what is best for you and your family!  People at your current position will think what they will and you can't change that.  Should you take a new job, you just need to be honest about it and keep it simple and sweet.
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  • PeppernutPeppernut
    I would be drowning in guilt as well, but it sounds like a really great opportunity!  Good luck!
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  • SassystaceSassystace
    If you get the job, I say go for it. Being a wm is tough and having a shorter commute and more flexibility is very important. If you received benefits during your leave they may require you to come back to your old job for a set amount of time or else repay them (you might want to check before you pick your start date). You also might consider going back and giving your two weeks notice before starting the new job, it all depends on your office's policies. But don't feel guilty about it, you have to do what's best for you and your family.
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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    Remember that this is a job, it's not personal.   So don't feel all that guilty about doing what's right for you and your family.

     

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  • StrunellaStrunella member

    You have to do what's best for you and your family and this new opportunity sounds too good to pass up.  I know that you feel a sense of loyalty to them (I'd feel the same way, especially if you like the people); but remind yourself that very few companies today feel a sense of loyalty to their employees and are quick to let the other shoe drop when it's best for them.

    I agree with pp that you might be required to pay back your benefits if you don't return for a specific amount of time, so you might want to check into that first. 

    Right before I got married, I left my company of 5+ years.  I loved the people, enjoyed working there and wasn't even looking for a job...an opportunity literally fell into my lap and I decided to explore it.  I was so stressed out about the idea of leaving (as well as the pros & cons of the new position) that I was losing sleep...I ended up declining the offer for the new position.   Lo and behold, new company came back a few weeks later and met my salary demands so I really had "no choice" but to accept their offer.   And that's where I've been for the past 2.5 years...no regrets.   

     
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