Can't think of anyone else to ask, and DH and I have a big decision ahead. DHs company had recently been bought out and he (along with the entire workforce) is about to be made redundant, finishing in May. He has been there since leaving uni so 12 years, and it's a very very scary prospect
He will get about six months salary equivalent for his payoff, and he has applied for other things in the same field and had some success, so realistically it would seem he will probably be able to find another job locallyfairly quickly with perhaps a few k payrise. We had just got used to the idea of redundancy which was a shock in itself.
However, during the redundancy consultation he asked to be considered for any openings at the parent company, and was put forward and yesterday interviewed for a role in IT. It isn't what he has been doing for the last twelve years so his professional qualifications won't be relevant (and will become obsolete, no doubt, if not used over time) but it is what he studied at uni, and it's what he always wanted to do after uni. He is excited and I think it would be good for him. The job comes with an almost 50% payrise! but the catch is that it is about an hour and twenty minutes drive away. I've worked out the figures and the commute and change in package would actually mean a net loss of disposable earnings despite the increase in gross earnings. He would also be home much less, as it stands he goes out at 8.20 and gets home at 16.40. The new job would mean him being out from 6.45 til maybe 6.30 with the commute.
It would seem that the only way we would benefit financially from his increase in earnings would be if we moved, but we have lived here for the last 12 years and have family and children settled in school and extracurricular things etc. I have no idea how long it would take me to rebuild my business, if I even could. I am lucky enough to be full with a steady stream of enquiries here, but have no idea what business might be like there. On the upside, though, house prices are a bit more reasonable where the new office is, and we could perhaps have a bigger house or live a little more rurally and have a change in lifestyle.
I am completely conflicted and don't know what to do for the best. Any sage advise would be really appreciated