Job change (maybe?) in New Beginnings

I’m thinking about a job change. I’ve written about in previous entries how I’d like to get out of Atlanta (generally) and move back to Athens (specifically). At the moment, I have a very enticing opportunity to do so. Athens public school system has posted a job listing for a budget manager, which sounds significantly different from my current title, senior accountant, but responsibility wise, it’s very similar: budgets (obviously), purchase orders, reconciliations, etc. In terms of compensation, it would probably pay marginally less than what I make now, but when you factor cost of living between Atlanta & Athens, the pay is the same. However, the overwhelming appeal of it is that since it’s with a school system, I’d get much more vacation time, sixteen weeks to be precise. Considering I only get 16 days off in my current job, the temptation to apply is overwhelming.

I have my reservations, though. Specifically, I am afraid of how difficult transporting my cats would be. I’m afraid of not being able to sale my house. I’m afraid of leaving my Jiu Jitsu gym. What I’m most afraid of, though, is starting over. I don’t much care for current job; however, its saving grace is that the people I work with are fantastic. Also, while I don’t much fancy my day to day responsibilities, after over three years grinding away, I’ve gotten the hang of it, and what I don’t have the hang of, I can fake. Learning a new job is daunting and intimidating. I don’t want to have to jump back to square one. I also don’t like the possibility of exchanging coworkers with whom I get along for coworkers with whom I won’t. I suppose nobody can ever gain anything without risking something. Still, I wish this job hadn’t been posted closer to summer, so I could use the time off to facilitate the move. Maybe, I should wait until then to see that job posting remains open or if another accounting position becomes available.