Off Topic Part Quatre

[trailmix 77]

Good news about Bear, Kathryn!

So Craig Ferguson is a crocodile?

Krikit's my real name! At least, that's what my husband calls me. Among other things. lol

Krikit, you haven't watched Craig Ferguson...oh my oh my - it really is worth watching.

[Krikit 1,165]

He must be on past my bedtime.

[Revenesque 2]

I'm happy to report that Bear is doing much better this evening - he is beginning to regain control of his tail - looks like we won't have to amputate. Yay!

Good to hear! I'd hate to imagine what my two Tuxedo long-haired kitties look like without their tails!

[Revenesque 2]

I've got something I'm struggling with personally, and want some advice:

I'm happily employed as a senior IT business professional in a government agency for 3 yrs, good job security and benefits. Anyhoo, I'm starting to mature in this position so my eyes roved around the net back in November and found a job opening for an IT manager position at my old employer, a financial institution. If I get this job, it would be a job promotion, about +$10K increase in my salary, plus similar employment benefits I'm getting now AND banking benefits. I applied in early December, am confident and fairly qualified. All this before I found out I was pregnant.

Well, they just called me today to come in for a job interview next Wednesday. I agreed to go in but in the back of my mind, I think I'm gonna decline the position if they offer it to me. I dunno...

Here's the list of Pros and Cons for taking on the new job:

Pros:

- management experience on the resume

- higher salary

- competitive employment benefits

- banking benefits (no service charges, staff discounts on services, lower interest rates on loans, favorable currency exchange)

- reacquaintances with old coworkers

- shorter commute

Con:

- short employment time before 12-month mat leave & possibly immigrating to the US (I say this because it's not 100% certain I'll be immigrating either. If hubby finds a great job in Canada after he gets his Canadian permanent resident card, HE'LL be the one immigrating to Vancouver instead of me)

- concern about the new working relationship with new boss and colleagues (both are men)

- stress of new job and leading a new project

- not being able to pass the 6-month conditional period due to pregnancy (I know this would be discrimination but I'm afraid it will still happen)

- possibility of not having the job to come back to after mat leave

Question: Knowing that I'll be in mat leave in August 2010 (assuming all goes well)...and the possibility of immigrating to the US during or after my 12-month mat leave, should I continue to pursue this opportunity or let it pass?

[Krikit 1,165]

Tough one, Reven. We had that happen in our office..... someone got the job knowing they were pregnant, then went on mat leave. We just rolled with the flow. Though I do admit to being a bit put out that they did that. lol. It all worked out, though.

Tell me this.... if you weren't pregnant or considering leaving the country, would you interview?

Also.... not to be a Debbie Downer or anything (lol) but they'll be interviewing other people and you may not get the position. That interview experience will come in handy when you move.

[trailmix 77]

Personally I wouldn't do it. You are happily employed - you are pregnant, you may be immigrating soon if you choose that.

Just seems like all you would be getting for the extra 10,000 is a whole bunch of unwanted stress?

[Sprailenes 47]

I'll take unwanted stress for 10,000....

Heck I'd take unwanted stress for bus fare.

Kidding.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Stress isn't good for a baby! Their will be other jobs!!

[Krikit 1,165]

I'll take unwanted stress for 10,000.... Alex

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[Hugglebuggles 60]

Krikit's my real name! At least, that's what my husband calls me. Among other things. lol

My husband calls me Huggles... among other things. Actually he has about a million names for me, none of which are Amanda. When he calls me Amanda I know something bad happened or he's mad at me...

Raven, I'd have to agree with T-mix on this one. You have a lot on your plate right now with the pregnancy and stress of immigration, why willingly put more pressure on yourself, especially if you're happy with the job you are in. I would imagine that there will be more opportunities for a smart eager lady like yourself in the near future With that said I would probably go to the interview. Like Krikit said, the interview experience will be pretty valuable, and really, if you're anything like me, you'll always wonder if you would have got the job if you went after it. It would at least give you the option.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

My husband calls me Huggles... among other things. Actually he has about a million names for me, none of which are Amanda. When he calls me Amanda I know something bad happened or he's mad at me...

Ha! Yes, when my wife calls me by my first name, I know that she's mad or annoyed at me. We have many variations of each others names, plus several nicknames / pet names that we use... almost never our proper names.

And Reven? I agree with the general consensus here, which is pretty much the same as with Ali's recent promotion offer. Until you've got a very good idea of where you're going to be in the next few months, stay the course you're on. You don't need another stressor / complication...especially while you're pregnant!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Cute Wyatt

Guess what everyone? We got that house we wanted! The seller counter offered today for $1,500 more than what we originally offered them... I don't see how $1,500 is really worth arguing over, so we agreed.

So now there's an appraisal and an inspection and all of the other fun things that come with committing to a place. Hopefully everything goes well! We're suposed to close in 4 weeks, maybe sooner if we can make it happen. Its unoccupied so they want to move it pretty fast.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Ha! Yes, when my wife calls me by my first name, I know that she's mad or annoyed at me. We have many variations of each others names, plus several nicknames / pet names that we use... almost never our proper names.

Tim doesn't have a nickname for me...

*Thinking....do I have one for him????*

And Reven? I agree with the general consensus here, which is pretty much the same as with Ali's recent promotion offer. Until you've got a very good idea of where you're going to be in the next few months, stay the course you're on. You don't need another stressor / complication...especially while you're pregnant!

Ditto for me too, Reven!!

Cute Wyatt

Guess what everyone? We got that house we wanted! The seller counter offered today for $1,500 more than what we originally offered them... I don't see how $1,500 is really worth arguing over, so we agreed.

So now there's an appraisal and an inspection and all of the other fun things that come with committing to a place. Hopefully everything goes well! We're suposed to close in 4 weeks, maybe sooner if we can make it happen. Its unoccupied so they want to move it pretty fast.

Whoooo how exciting!! Congratulations!!

Edited January 21, 2010 by TimandJoyce

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Grats on getting your house, Huggles!

[trailmix 77]

Guess what everyone? We got that house we wanted! The seller counter offered today for $1,500 more than what we originally offered them... I don't see how $1,500 is really worth arguing over, so we agreed.

So now there's an appraisal and an inspection and all of the other fun things that come with committing to a place. Hopefully everything goes well! We're suposed to close in 4 weeks, maybe sooner if we can make it happen. Its unoccupied so they want to move it pretty fast.

Awww that's so cool Huggles! woot!