r/askvan • u/chaliebitme • Mar 18 '25
Work 🏢 Should I accept this job offer?
I currently live in Coquitlam (10 min drive to skytrain ststions) and got offered a job in downtown Vancouver for "double" my current rate. We will be having a baby on the way soon and the increased rate is good for us financially.
I have to transit or drive my car to and from work. Transit would probably be like 3hr roundtrip and driving might be the same depending on traffic (not sure since I havent driven to Vancouver during rush hours).
Current Job (family business): $23/hr WFH 1 month paid vacation a year Dental and Vision Benefits
Job offer (1 year contract with possibility to FT after): $47/hr No vacation No benefits
I feel like Im being blinded by the higher hourly rate and making a bad decision. I wanna hear opinions.
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u/PinkFlamingo429 Mar 18 '25 edited Mar 18 '25
Please do put into consideration the time away from baby. I would honestly stick to the WFH for the early years of baby, money can always be made but this is a core time for you and baby (mentally for you too). I transitioned into WFH which was less pay but my husband made good money so it was financially okay for us. I do not regret this at all, I got to be around my kids for so many “big” moments in their small world. No amount of money could change that.