Newtotheworld
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Hi thanksHi @Newtotheworld,
I too can relate having worked (& enjoyed) 12 hour cycles for years. The coin was good & I liked the time off but I didn't do it as a parent.
Many of the posts are focussing on the obvious health benefits & the financial & time implications, one question that I think has not been addressed is whether you are good with the actual role driving between sites & servicing the equipment? Are the sites widely dispersed? How much bum in the car seat time are you talking about per week? Are you good with that?
Last service call on a Friday is 200km from your home & is scheduled for 1600 - how does that work? Are you paid to drive home or you're off the clock at 1730?
Are you good with dealing with many customers over the course of the week in the knowledge that some of them will be nicer than others?
Do you know a couple of Colleagues in this role currently, can you have a chat with them for some insight?
You may have addressed all this in your head already but I wanted to call it out just in case those questions have not been completely addressed.
Best of luck.
H.
Thanks Peemac i have follow up with them this week i have a few questions to put to them.The net income loss is circa €800 a month after tax, prsi & USC. So fairly substantial.
Where is that made up -
Lunch allowance €200
Using company vehicle for personal use €250 (saving in fuel, tax, insurance, maintenance & NCT fees, but small BIK might apply)
But deduct €70/m health insurance, spouse at age 30, so a basic plan will suffice.
Net 380 leaving net €420 "cost"
You said in the previous thread that they offered you the position after first interview. Let them know that the current level is too big a financial change and you would need the offer to be over €55k. You may end up at €54k and then the net loss would be less than €250 a month and that is then well worth it.
Remember, the extra you negotiate now will be extra for EVERY year until you hit the max scale.
We have Qualified for some payment for ncs scheme, not much but better than Notting, my partner is going take 2 days off per week and child will be in creche for 3 days full time. Not sure the cost but its its something that has to be done.How is your childcare organised? Will you need more if you move to a day job? And what is the average monthly cost.
I just read this post so I see the question about the pension.
With all the info you have given I would move to new job. You have the 10 years db pension banked, starting a dc pension will allow you to save for your retirement.
thank you.I would move job but it would be for the lifestyle choice and not the money. Working nights and weekends is very tough on family life and you will miss out. When your child is a bit older and playing sports, you will miss loads of chances to cheer them on from the sideline. And that is something that you will regret and your child will notice. Never mind the other family things that you can do at the weekends.
I certainly wouldn't give up all those moments you can have with your family for a DB pension at age 65.
thank you.I would agree with the above, it doesn't sound like the extra money is worth everything you have to give up, working a regular 5 day week males a big difference to family life as well.
As someone else asked would you move from the proposed job to a shift based role for more money? probably not.
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