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Conflicted about work

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So I am stuck in a weird situation. I currently work as an employment specialist, where I work with people with disabilities find and keep employment, and this job is working out pretty great for me. But I just found a job working with LGBTQ+ youth in my area that sounds just as, if not more, great. Both jobs have the same net pay, both have benefits, and both are in the same town. One big difference is the LGBTQ+ one is part-time, so less hours for the same net pay. However, I’ll still list the positives and negatives of both jobs:

DISABILITIES EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
Pros: Using my Autism as a resource, great coworkers, stable position, personal office, good/flexible hours, 
Cons: Sometimes I deal with intense behaviors (ex. shouting, punching, etc), pressure is high to find jobs in a timely manner, lots of traveling in my car, sometimes I take work home with me (some clients like to call/text me after working hours)

LGBTQ+ CLIENT SPECIALIST
Pros: Something I’ve dreamed of doing for a while now, three day weekends, possibility of picking up another part-time job, less traveling, likely less calls after work
Cons: Might be evenings (which could interfere with raising my kids), unknown about coworkers/office/stability, possibly need to plan events/activities, leaving my current job will leave a LOT of chaos for my current coworkers

So according to me? It’s a tie. I still need to get an official interview for the LGBTQ+ job, so maybe that would answer some of my concerns about stability and such, but right now I’m really torn. My wife is leaning towards employment specialist because we know it works and she is worried about me being absent four nights of the week. Do you have any advice or insight I could use?

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  • The fact you are looking and considering it at all shows you are not really happy with your current position. A 3 day weekend is cool and gives rune to recover. Whenever I take days off and do 4 day weeks I always feel better 

    Same money for less work sounds ideal, but is there a reason? Is it intense on the other days? I expect you may have just as much emotional content. I would think there will be more topics and behaviours to cover than just employment.

    I'd make sure you fully understand what the new role requires and what the responsibilities are.

    Do what you think will be the most fulfilling, which is basically the one that is easiest to get out of bed for in the morning and the one you would be happiest to tell other people about.

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  • The fact you are looking and considering it at all shows you are not really happy with your current position. A 3 day weekend is cool and gives rune to recover. Whenever I take days off and do 4 day weeks I always feel better 

    Same money for less work sounds ideal, but is there a reason? Is it intense on the other days? I expect you may have just as much emotional content. I would think there will be more topics and behaviours to cover than just employment.

    I'd make sure you fully understand what the new role requires and what the responsibilities are.

    Do what you think will be the most fulfilling, which is basically the one that is easiest to get out of bed for in the morning and the one you would be happiest to tell other people about.

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