Feeling so stuck at my current company and like my professional growth has been stunted (7 YOE). My job is great for remote work and flexibility to pick my son up (1.5 YO) from daycare, and I have another baby on the way in February. Am I foolish to want to leave after maternity leave is up to find a more engaging role? Having a hard time because I’m so disengaged from work in general but I also appreciate the consistent pay and schedule.

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I would wait a while. You never know if your second will pick up more germs/ be sick more often/ etc. flexibility in this stage is invaluable

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Also, don’t know if you’ll have a good sleeper

Yes, it’s foolish imo lol. Take advantage of the flexibility with your young children!

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Depends. Flexibility sure is a huge benefit, however if you are feeling stuck this could be causing you be suffering in other ways. I found myself in a very similar situation, great flexibility, great pay but was being limited for reason out of my control. I started casually looking and found a job that I was excited about. I sacrificed the ability to wfh but my commute is so short it didn’t matter. I’m much much happier over all.

The kink for you is kid on the way. Insurance and all, not sure of your situation but that’s also a bit thing to consider too.

Depends on the job. Also, in my opinion, flexibility can be presented many different ways. Maybe you give up wfh as much, but you gain the ability to leave the office when you need to, or adjust your working hours. Everything is negotiable as long as both sides are willing to compromise 🤷🏼‍♀️

Answer is always no unless you ask and it never hurts to know your options. I don’t regret my job change, I gave up wfh entirely, but my stress level and anxiety is down (no more panic/anxiety attacked) and when I’m home I am so so much happier.

Good luck!

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