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New job/old job-what would you do? - 11/7/2008 8:16:05 PM
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imforlife
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I am trying to decide whether I made a mistake by taking a new job. Interestedly enough, my previous job is still open and I could walk back into my old life. Here is the comparison...what would you do?
Present Job:
Make 15,000 more yearly
35 hours weekly
no benefits-with possible benefits at some point
Very prestigious job that will open up doors in the future
About 20 minutes from home
Some late hours with events
Non profit organization -very secular-got to be politically correct
Very demanding
Previous Job:
15,000 less a year
12-15 hours weekly
no benefits-with the exception that I can take off when I need and is very family friendly
Ministry---(pro-life)
No room for advancement
2 minutes from home
I love that ministry
The thing I question the most is why God hasn't filled my previous position and did I make a mistake.
I miss my family-although they all say they are fine and don't even notice too much. LOL
I guess I still feel guilty
Of course I have less time to do anything
This job is one that I think about all the time and it seems to overtake my life.
I left the ministry because I felt burned-out and led to leave...but I miss it.
I also feel guilty because the ministry isn't running at 100%. Its more like at 70% and if I didn't leave, we would be still going strong.
Are you as confused as I am now?
Please give me some input.
Thanks
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RE: New job/old job-what would you do? - 11/8/2008 12:16:31 AM
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rgod
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I'm not sure if anyone here can really answer your question. But here are a few thoughts that came to my mind as I read this. God led you to leave the ministry, but did he lead you to take this current job? Also, I might end up swimming upstream compared to what others might post - but working in a politically correct, secular organization is not always a bad thing. Since we are called to be salt and light - there are often many opportunities to share with people in these environments. (And often there are other Christians there too - sometimes that think differently than we do - but they still love the Lord.) In my experience, sharing Christ with people in these environments hasn't always been a direct thing - but rather, I've tried to live the life and love people. Yes, often they test and try you for a while, but over time many respect you and it opens doors for you to share (because people seek you out - they see that you are sincere). And, I think too it helps us to understand how to navigate in that arena - we learn to be wiser (which is what the bible says - we are to be wise as serpents yet innocent as doves) and they learn as well. At least that has been my experience.
The big question that I have though in looking at your list is the family-friendly aspect (particularly the late hours with events). However, the possibility of benefits is also family friendly. 20 minutes doesn't seem that far from home. But, you only have one family and they grow up only once. So if this is detrimental to them... Demanding ... well part of that might be that this is a new position.
It seems to me that you need to seek the Lord again and pray - particularly about how it is impacting your family and also to see if this is God's plan for you life (maybe this is supposed to lead to something else). Also, revisit why you left in the first place. Sometimes things look really rosy after we leave - we forget what made us leave in the first place. Especially when God calls us and we have that whole uncomfortable dead feeling - that can fade sometimes - until we go back. Of course, there is nothing wrong with going back if you've made a mistake - I know someone who did that and it worked out quite well for her. The whole burnout thing ... if you are burnt out at your old job and feel like the new job might be so consuming that you might burn out again - maybe you need to look at your own priorities, particularly for carving out time for rest and relaxation for yourself periodically? Or maybe you need to evaluate whether this level of demand is good for you at this time. If not, any job might burn you out. Be careful about the prestige thing - it is an easy trap to fall into (trust me, I've fallen into it many many many times).
In any event, I think that the thing you've got to do is pray - fast if you must - but seek God hard until you have some sort of peace about whichever decision you make.
All the best - rgod
< Message edited by rgod -- 11/8/2008 7:42:17 AM >
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RE: New job/old job-what would you do? - 11/8/2008 2:36:23 PM
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iluvatar
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If I were you, I'd stick with the new one. For me, more money and room for advancement are important things, while still having a fairly minor commute. There's also the potential to learn how things are done on a larger scale within a larger organization - that sort of experience can be very valuable, particularly if you ever to go back to either your previous employer or some other, smaller organization.
But those are the things that appeal to me. I wouldn't worry about having to be PC - learning how to be sensitive to and interact with other people who don't think like you is usually a good thing.
-Dan.
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