Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremyadvice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy’s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma – what are your thoughts?
I am a teacher and have just been offered a job at a small private school. So many things about it look great and I am looking forward to working there. But I was unaware until a while after accepting the offer (although I have not signed anything) that they do not pay the upper threshold payments that I have reached in my career, which means the most they will pay me is equal to a £5,500 drop in salary.
I know I have two choices: take the job or don’t take the job, but I would like to work there, for reasons other than the money. I am struggling with resentment at what I see as an unacceptable loss of earnings over the coming years. It is such a lot of money and will impact on my pension and what I can do in my life each month and long term.
I will also have to find additional employment to make up the loss.
I will absolutely work my socks off and they will get an excellent deal out of me, I just don’t want to have to feel obliged to throw them a load of extras when they are already getting me for a steal.
Do you need advice on a work issue? For Jeremy’s and readers’ help, send a brief email to dear.jeremy@theguardian.com. Please note that he is unable to answer questions of a legal nature or to reply personally.
