So, since March 2021 I've been on a rolling contract as a graphic designer (keeps getting renewed every 3 months or 6 months) with an university. The university office is and hour and a half away from home, but I only have to attend 1 day a week.
Because of the whole uncertainty of the the rolling contract (my current contract is due to end in January), I've been applying for jobs elswehere. I've been fortunate to land a public sector job in my hometown as a Senior Designer. This means around a £5k uplift in pay, and probably better employee benefits. The office is 1 mile from my house, but I will have to work 3 days in the office and 2 days home (If I chose to).
Years ago I would have jumped at this opportunity, but I have mixed feelings of fear and scared to take a risk. The things that worry me are that this is a more senior role with more pressure/responsibility - can I cope?. And also having to work in an office 3 days a week - can I cope with that? What if I get bad IBS attacks? I'm so used to being home now.
I'm very comfortable doing what I'm doing now, I really like my current job, and don't want to upset myself. I struggle with change these days, and moving jobs is a big life change.
However, opportunities like this don't come along often this part of the country. I've already been declined 4 senior roles in the past, so this almost feels like the last chance saloon to climb that employment ladder. I don't want to look back in years to come, still on the same wage, doing the same stuff and regret that I didn't take a risk to improve myself and move up in the world.
Oh dear, any advice????!
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Originally Posted by MrLurcher
