Thursday, August 16, 2007

Thinking out loud

Some time in my life I learned that to make a decision that I don't know the right answer to and don't feel a strong prompting from God either way that I should create a pros and cons list. Today was my second interview at Bethel. It went well (I think) all the women that I would be working with were there and from what I could tell, I think I would mesh well with them all. I haven't been offered the job, in fact I don't know yet if I will get the final interview next Monday. But I am trying to figure out what is best for our family and for me IF I do get another interview or IF I do get offered the job. So, here are my lists of pros and cons- just so I can think out loud.

PROS-
Get to work at Bethel University (always something I wanted to do)
Discounted Preschool for Jacob and Isabelle
Christian Preschool
Friendships for Jacob and Isabelle with kids their age
FREE Tuition for me as a faculty so I could start working on my marriage and family therapy license (sometime)
No bringing work home
Requires me to live more on a schedule
A job I think I would enjoy and that I would do well in
Health insurance
Retirement plan

CONS-
Distance from current home (could change)
Only part time til January
Low pay
Cost of child care/preschool
Less flexibility to go to the beach, parents, outings (basically home in the summer- I hate the winter)
Andrew- is he getting the short end of the stick since I was only home 1 year with him?
Forced to live on a schedule (it's on both lists, I know)

There they are, my lists. Now I need to really be in prayer and communication with Brenton about how this is good and/ or bad for our family. There is also a lot weighing on if Brenton gets the job at Target and where he will be placed, and where we will live. I am feeling so emotionally overloaded right now, that I could burst. These are all good things to be thinking about, but its too much for my mind to comprehend and plan, and think about at once. Breathe 1...2...3 Breathe 1...2...3- I guess Lamaze is more useful than I thought :) I will keep you posted.

*** I do have one sucky thing to think about. I got pulled over for the first time today, and I got a ticket- YUK!

1 comment:

  1. Sorry to hear about the stupid ticket! That sucks! Oh, and at least Andrew could maybe get some one-on-one time with a certain auntie :)

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