To change job or not to change job, that is the question...

05 September 2008 @ 10:10 pm

My father is now considering whether or not to change his job, and he was discussing this with me and my brother. He told me that his current job brings no challenges, and he grows bored of it every day. He had an interview with Deutche Bank, and he’s probably going to land a job which will pay him 70% more than what he’s being paid now. Problem is, should he take the job, or not?

My parents had this “deal” where one parent would go out and earn the money, while the other would try to spend more time with the kids at home. My mum is the career-woman in the house. She earns more than my dad. My dad earns money too, but his current schedule is a little more flexible, and he gets to work from home. So my brother and I get to see him when we come back from school nearly every day.

If he takes this job, he won’t get to see us nearly so often any more. In fact, he might even come home later than my mum does, which is already quite late. And, he won’t be able to pick me up from MOELC anymore.

But the main reason why he is hesitant to take up this job is because he is worried that our family ties might be strained. With both parents at work, the children rarely get to see their parents except on weekends, and this will cause a gap (i.e. 代沟). The parents will no longer be up-to-date with whatever’s going on at school, and will not be able to communicate sufficiently with the kids.

My dad is prepared to stick with his current job. Money is no issue. We can just cut back a little on our lifestyle, and my parents will still be able to retire happy. I’m really proud of my dad for being able to think things through like this, and to be able to discuss it with us youngsters. That’s the way a family should run, right? If there are any important decisions to be made, the family is there to help. I love my family.

I think my dad should think about why he wanted to change his job in the first place. There’s no need to worry so much about us. We’re fairly grown-up enough to learn to be a little more independent anyway. And there are still weekends. Perhaps we could organise more family activities then. My dad should just do what he wants to do. Looking forward to his job vs. dreading the drive to work? No regrets!


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