Oh- I can't resist bullet points.They're like catnip. Let's see here.....
1) There will be monthly travel (around 5 days per month )I used to travel frequently , but am concerned about my peeps. X moved an hour away and I worry about putting too much on x inlaws. This is my greatest concern.
I think the devil is in the details on this one. Is the travel limited to business days? Or are they expecting you to travel on Sundays? Any travel on holidays? If its limited to travel on the school days, you can probably make it work between your In Laws and possibly hired help (I'm looking into hiring someone to be here when the kids wake up and get them off to school so I have enough free time in the afternoon to haul them to all their bazillion extra curricular activities)
2) Am I too crazy to make a change? Or perhaps is it change that I need? I work for a very financially viable company but it is a declining industry. Am I too much of a train wreck right now? I don't *truly* believe that but wonder if my instincts are skewed?? Logically, I think this is a good decision, but I just don't know.
Well FWIW, not counting aimless twentysomething jobs, I've switched industries three times - cell phones, mortgage and now healthcare. And each time I've found the change pretty invigorating. Might be a chance for some fresh air. I wouldn't have advised it right afer BD - too much change all at once, but you've had some space now.
3) what if I'm not good at this new role? Argh. Negativity be freaking gone. Hmmph. Didn't you answer this yourself in the pros column? You said there were lots of opportunities to switch roles?
Look, you're basically a single mom with an X who seems like he could end up being pretty unreliable in the child support department. Opportunities to earn that much more aren't going to come around every day. I agree, the travel is a concern, but only if you think your kids aren't ready for it.
Eat an Almond Joy and sleep on it - you'll make a choice that works.
