Vanderbandit

Thanks everyone! I decided to take the job with less hours. You all helped put it in perspective for me. Ultimately what it comes down to is the kids are only going to be little for a short time and I have the rest of my career to work full time. I appreciate the comments.

Both jobs are long term care with an emphasis on palliative care. My long term goal is to become a hospice nurse, and both positions would give me hands on with end of life patients. Both jobs are AM positions with rotating weekends and holidays. The position that is farther away's DON is a personal friend of the family. I have worked with her before and I admire and respect her. The position that is closer I am unfamiliar with the staff, but I did not get a "bad" feeling so to say when I interviewed. Both positions have very similar benefits. They are quite comparable to each other, making the decision tough.

I am graduating in the end of May and I have two lucrative job offers on the table. One is 16 hours a week, 2 weekends a month, every other holiday, and a 35 minute drive. I know the DON, she is friend of the family and can't wait to sign me up. The other is a little closer, 20 minute drive, 32 hours a week, every third weekend and every third holiday. I wasn't really looking for quite so many hours, but the thought of a closer drive and only having to work every third holiday is appealing. The problem is I would have to put both my kids in daycare for this one, costing me about $600 a month. I would still be making more money after childcare, but it makes me think about the problem of dealing with when my kids get sick and having more of a chance to have to call in if they are. Both facilities are nice. Just torn between taking the job with less hours that may benefit my family more (not having to call in sick if kids are sick, more time at home, but less hours =less money)... or the other job with more hours (more money, less time with family). Husband has a good job, so making more money isn't imperative at this time... but just thinking about two years down the road when they are both in school full time and I will be at home with no kids. Really just trying to hash it out and would welcome any advice. Thanks.