Don't want a full time job, but wait..,

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Specializes in Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP.

After 8 years working full time, I quit to work per diem and on call. I work at least 23-36 hours a week. I just got a job offer with full benefits for 95000 year, desk job. I am a NP who adjunct faculty and work on the floor and one day at the clinic. I have enough to do, but don't know if I should give it all up for this full time job as a manager? I think I work harder now, but I have a lot of freedom and flexibility. I think I bring in about 75-80 a year now. Thoughts?

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You can't put a price on freedom and flexibility. A 9-5 may not be your best fit.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP.

Thanks PRN, it makes sense in my head but when I talk to others about it, they seem to think I'm crazy to stay on the floor with no benefits and give up a cush, well paying desk job.

I applied because I thought salary managers have flexibility, but they are saying no, you have to be at the job from 10-7 Monday thru Friday.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

Money isn't everything. Which is more important to you, freedom or money?

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Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

10 -7, horrible hours! YUCK!!! It's not even 9-5!

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Specializes in LTC, med/surg, hospice.

I don't like those hours at all. I would want it to be 4 10s or hours like 645-3pm if 5 days a week.

Write out the pros and cons.

Management "seems" stressful to me. Will you have to bring work home?

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Specializes in L&D, QI, Public Health.

Will you be happy at the desk job? Will the extra 15k dramatically change your lifestyle? If no, don't do it.

You stopped working full time for a reason.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP.

They said I would be on call 24hrs, they also said something along the lines of "this job is more important than your family" but not in those words.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.
They said I would be on call 24hrs, they also said something along the lines of "this job is more important than your family" but not in those words.

Wow, sounds like a dream for an extra $15K.

*sarcasm*

Only you can decide what's right. How are you managing your health benefits? Have you factored that in to your pay raise?

How would you feel losing that flexibility, and being expected to be available 24/7? For some, that's great, for others, not so much. Also, it doesn't sound like a lot of hands-on patient care, which is appealing for some, and a turn-off for others.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP.

I don't have benefits now, but as a provider I have friends who prescribe to me for free and vice versa. I think more about hospital stays and things like that.

The flexibility has me torn. I really like that part of the way I work.

But money and stability wise the full-time seems more responsible. I am the sole bread winner for my family.

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Specializes in Management, ER, psych.

Freedom and flexibility VS responsibility (24/7) and accountability, plus 15K. For some of us the choice would be cut and dry, but for you, a real evaluation of where you want to get out of the next few years is in play. I agree with PP, map it out with the pros and cons, and take the plunge (or sit poolside)!:nailbiting:

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Specializes in Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP.

Final decision: not taking the job! I hope I don't live to regret it! Thanks guys!!!

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