Giving up my safe governmental 7-3 office job? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I‘m thinking of ditching my very safe and very well paid office job with the option to work from home for a job in the field where I drive around and inspect buildings. Taxes included I’d get a 300€ paycut but would gain the ability to get paid for overtime, which I do not have at the moment. Also, due to austerity measures I have no chance of ever getting into a higher position at my current job.

I don’t know maybe I just want the validation of something I’ll do anyway, maybe I want to get shown what makes my current job better than the might-be one.

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[-] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

My backup plan is that I have an assessment in the near future that, if passed, states me as someone who’s good with taxes and that certificate is valued higher than a bachelor‘s degree

this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2025

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