Help Me Choose...Work Life Balance

Cate

Help me decide what job to take/keep.

Info: Had first baby 3 months ago. Married. Have a mortgage. Husband works good paying job for career field/location (46k). Husband works shift work - 1 month days/1 month nights 2 on 2 off. When my husband is not working, he watches our son. When he is, our FIL watches him at our house.

Current Job: Social Work - Youth Homeless Case Manager

Salary:38,000

Work Week: 35 hour weeks - usually worked more like 45-50 pre-baby

On-Call: 40 days per year including a weekend every other month (on call being 24 hours - so overnight calls. Potential to go in at any time of day)

Great co-workers - feels like family

Small non-profit

Job is secured by grants - current grant got renewed for 5 years

Close to home - 5-10 minutes

$100 family health insurance - high deductible

No life insurance

Retirement plan

Job can be extremely stressful at times and due to crises can often lead to after hours work ( I’ve worked from 8am to 10pm before)

Expected to facilitate group once per month after hours

Often bring work home - mentally

Family friendly and flexible - I have the time in with them that I can take off whenever which is nice for babies dr appointments

Will pay for continuing education and licensure

Have own office

New position: Social Work - Workers Comp Vocational Social Worker

Salary: 47,000

Work Week: 40 hours - they say there is no after hours work

No On-Call

Will pay for continuing education and licensure

Fully paid family health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

They say they are very flexible with work schedules and family friendly

Would get a Cubicle

State agency

250 employees

Better job security

Further away -20-30 minutes during rush hour

Help me choose which to take! My biggest priority in choosing a job is one that will allow me to focus on my child the most and get to spend the most time with them since I don’t have the choice not to work!

Thanks everyone!