Just got offered a senior role at work with a 25% raise. The catch is I'd need to travel maybe 15-20% of the month. My kids are 6 and 4. We could really use the money and it's good for my career but I just got back from parental leave and things are finally feeling stable at home. Is it crazy to turn this down or am I supposed to be ambitious and make sacrifices?
That's a solid raise and opportunity, but you gotta factor in what you'd miss. My three are still young and every bedtime routine counts. Maybe see if you can negotiate the travel down a bit.
25% is real money but you gotta do the math on what you're actually missing. I travel for work sometimes and it's brutal being away from the family. Just make sure the trade-off is worth it for YOUR family situation.
Congrats on the promotion though, that's solid. I'd just say talk to your wife about what that travel schedule really looks like month to month. Sometimes it sounds worse on paper than it actually is.
That's a tough one. Before I took my current job I turned down something similar because the travel would have meant missing too much with my kids. The money is nice but those 15-20 days away add up fast. What does your gut tell you?
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Congrats on the promotion, that's huge. But real talk, 15-20% travel with a 6 and 4 year old is something to think hard about. I vacuum daily just to feel like I have some control at home, and I can tell you the little moments matter.