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Right, difficult situation.

I've a job offer out of the blue. Everything has happened at breakneck speed, from first contact by agency, through to immediate person-to-person interview to job offer 24 hours after the interview. I've been thinking through the offer since last Tuesday. I am not rushing the decision though and am waiting for confirmation that references have been taken before I accept or reject the post.

The position is almost identical to my duties during my last three years at my previous (not current) employer before I had to give it up to look after my late mum. I had no real issues with that former job.

Wages are working out at about 2/3rds higher than my current wage. However, the new post is initially 6 month contract with chance of renewal every 6 months contract rather than permanent. They are claiming they have work for up to four years. I'm not sure this is the case, however, the company is a reputable one.

My current employers are finally taking recent issues seriously and talking about reasonable adjustment for potential AD-HD and Asperger's. I'll note I'm no sick leave with stress due to these issues, plus a difficult relationship with my current line manager. I've mentioned this difficult relationship on here in the past though problems due to potential undiagnosed AD-HD and Asperger's may in part have led to this.

My potential new employers don't know about my potential AD-HD and Asperger's assessment, my thinking being only to disclose if necessary as the conditions are mild. I've not been diagnosed yet, so I have nothing yet to declare (the NHS Mental Health appointment for initial diagnosis has been put back due to NHS work overload and an outbreak of flu amongst NHS staff over the Christmas period).

Two of my mates are telling me to stay put as my current post is permanent and my current employers are apparently good at reasonable adjustment. They are noting in the new job the agency would be my employer rather than the company and thus if the company decides they have no need for me at any stage, then the agency could end my tenure with little notice.

I've also talked to a business owner for an impartial opinion and he's said as an employer that he would take on agency staff to cover a short-term peak in work. He has also said that he could let agency people go at any time.

I also believe my employment rights would be back to day one, without any rights in case of dismissal, etc.

So it's a choice of getting away from a difficult situation with my current manager though possible support versus more money, but loss of job security.

Thoughts?

I'm aiming to put this to bed in the next day or two.

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