I was diagnosed about 5 1/2 years ago and am currently still on Tamoxifen - much to my dismay (but that’s another story!). I work full time as a Receptionist/Secretary but am quite unfulfilled in my role. I feel I need something more challenging and I feel that my current role is dead end and that I have been put out to pasture! I would like to apply for a job in a school, something that I have wanted to do for some time now, and I have seen a position advertised that sounds ideal for me. However, and this is where I could do with advice or even just opinions, I don’t have any life insurance - never took any out and would, I’m sure be really expensive now, but I do stand to get a death in service payment for my husband of twice my salary. That’s not a large sum but would pay off most of my mortgage (fortunately we only have a smallish mortgage). I have stayed in this job and not seriously looked for another role for that reason only. Should I stay where I am in order that if the worst should happen my husband (and son) would get some money, or should I be selfish and go for the position that appeals to me? I realise that even if I apply I may not get the job, but is there any point in me applying or should I just stay put for peace of mind? Also I realise that I may qualify for a death in service payment in this other job but there may be a qualifying period and I worry that I may not live long enough to qualify, in which case I would have been better off staying in my current role. This is hardly something that I can bring up at interview so would have to wait to find out after commencing in the jobe. I realise there are some ifs and buts here, but would like to hear some opinions please - think of my family, or of myself? Thank you, Sunnyday x
Have you tried talking to your husband about it? I think big decisions like this are best made jointly. It sounds like they would manage financially even if anything did happen to you - which hopefully it won’t. Life is too short to spend all day doing something you really don’t like…,
I would apply for the new job and see how I got on. If I would get as far as being offered the job the paperwork would include the benefits details including anything related to death in service so I could make up my mind about potentially accepting the new role with all the details.
So f for it and make up your mind up later with all the info x
Hi,
Good luck with your job application. BCis covered by disability i think, make sure you declare this. I recently stated a new role, it required sick leave for last 3 years, at over 200 it was soon justified by the diagnosis.
Thinking of you,
LLxx
Big hugs Sunnyday
Your son is so wise… lustwn to him, take heart and keep looking, your job is out there x x
LL xx