Traveling to client sites

[sdyson31]

I have recently received an offer from Professional Consultancy firm in North West; job looks good, good salary and a lot of training. I will have to go through security clearance as I will be appointed on government projects.

My only concern is traveling; I don’t mind traveling to client sites but not keen on staying away too long from home as I have got young kids.

[sdyson31]

jjones said:

no

and what security clearance? Some levels are a lot more than a formality.

Security Clearance (SC)

[sdyson31]

Blown2CV said:

I spent 10 years doing this. Not quite travelling salesman mileage but maybe 30k a year in long journeys. This was before I was married. Try it and see how you go. The people that do well with it either have a v strong or v weak family life. No one likes it, you either get on with it or you don't. I hated it to begin with. Now I work for a large consultancy and I'm placed long term in the same place, near home so that's far better. Above all, think of the money and make sure you get paid well.

They are offering good money (same level as in south) and i know i won't get this kind of offer again from north but there is some risk involved, we will have to relocate for this job with kids and if it doesn't work out than i will be stuck in north as there aren't many jobs in north with good salaries. I normally don't tend to stay in one job for more than 3-4 years as i get bored working on one project but in this role i will be placed on different projects once the first one is done.

The main advantages are;

- Good salary and more saving (housing is slightly cheaper)
- Opportunity to learn and work on new technologies
- Training courses

and disadvantages are;

- May be a lot of Traveling
- Relocation
- Risk if it doesn't work out then stuck in north, plus relocation cost