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SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
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I just received an e-mail from someone I met a few times through my previous job but who is very well known in the non-profit community in my city.  Her organization does similar work to what I did before DD was born.  One of the 5 staff members of her organization is leaving by the end of the year and she is doing a quiet search to replace her.  She wants to know if I'd like to have lunch to discuss the opportunity.

Ahhhh! First of all, I am really honored that she went out of her way to contact me.  She had to get my personal contact information from a mutual colleague and I am not sure how she even knew he would have my contact info because we didn't work together directly.  Second, I don't know what to do! I really wasn't planning on going back to work full time until DD is 4, so in 3 more years.  We are thinking about sending her part time to preschool maybe 2 days a week next fall and I might try to do some independent contract work then.  However, I would love to work for a small organization like this and I loved my job before I decided to stay home.  I just feel like opportunities like this don't come around a lot and what if the best thing would be to change our plans some?  The other wrinkle of course is that there is a pretty good chance that we are moving for DH's job but we won't know for a few more months. 

So, odds are that this is not going to work out because of all these things. But I kind of want to have lunch with her anyway, you know? I just feel like maybe I shouldn't shut the door on the potential opportunity without at least learning more.  Maybe if we don't move, they would be willing to start me part time for a year or something? Its a long shot.  The other advantage I see to at least talking with her is that if nothing else I have gotten to know her better and maybe there would be an opportunity when I am ready to go back to work. 

I have always seen staying home as a temporary thing.  I am really glad that I decided to stay home with DD, but I also loved my job, felt like I had an exciting career ahead of me and I want to do everything I can to ensure that when the time is right for me to go back to work I will have good opportunities.

 

So, this was long and rambling, but any thoughts?

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Re: Job Opportunity

  • zbeesma86zbeesma86 member
    Agree with PP- can't hurt to look into it and see if they are willing to work with you and your schedule with DD. Go to lunch and talk and see.
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  • blushingbride_08blushingbride_08 member
    edited August 2013
    You should always network. Plus you can request more perks like a flex schedule if you don't really need a job right away.
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member
    Thanks all for the advice and encouragement. I think I will take the lunch. It would have to be just the right situation for it to work out because thinking about it this morning it would be hard for me to give up staying home with DD all the time in just a few months, but I also don't want to pass a potentially great opportunity without looking into it.
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