Take a pay cut to go to office

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I currently work in Interventional Radiology department and I HATE it. The big factor is the work hours. Of course when I interviewed HR told me it would be m-f morning 8hr shifts and every 4th weekend for call. Well I have been working 5 10-12hr shifts plus every other weekend call. About 4 days of call a week. I was looking at Clinical Research office job which is new area for me but salary would be starting $10k less a year than what I get now. Dr did mention a lot of benefits as no call or weekends, kid friendly, and when get certified higher salary, regular hours during week, and other benefits..hour lunch and paid for and yearly office trips. But it is a pay cut and they offer no benefits. Husband works prn at hospital currently and so I currently carry the benefits but was looking into buying health insurance. We have new baby and toddler and I feel like I never have time to spend with them at all.

Our child care has been costing $400/month total for both kids. He works full time hours with PRN status. I know he said if he goes full time he would take a pay cut vs PRN pay. When he asked at work about going full time status they said they didn't have full time position to move him into.

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.
We have new baby and toddler and I feel like I never have time to spend with them at all.

Just my opinion, but to me, that's the most important thing you said relevant to your dilemma.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

It sounds to me like you already know what you want to do. You can live with the pay cut. You can even live with the increase in insurance costs. Going from acute care to office work was quite a shock for me, but it was indeed much less stress. I have missed the bonding with fellow nurses that comes with an acute care position and have missed feeling myself immersed in my career; however, my kids are 19 and 22, giving me a very different world than where you are now with your littles.

Take the office job. You pretty obviously want to. I don't think you will regret it. Best of luck!

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I'm all about job satisfaction and work life balance. If you will have more job satisfaction and work life balance the cut is worth it (assuming you can truly afford it). If you can afford it and will be happier then do it :) Life is not all about work and money (granted it seems that way sometimes), but you have to be happy too.

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