The winds

Things they are a changin'. Or at least we're trying to get them to. I don't talk much about my job on this site, in fact I don't think I have at all, but there comes a point when you're burnt-out, but afraid to leave and start anew somewhere else. That is where I am right now. Unfortunately, so is Aaron. It's probably not smart for both of us to be playing around with our careers at the same time. So deciding who goes first is somewhat of a difficult decision we need to make. Aaron makes more than I so it would be less logical for him to leave and find something new as the market is really tough for tradesmen right now. Plus, we just got settled in on his insurance and I don't want to open that can of worms again.
It is typically easier to find administrative positions and even get a bump in salary for me, but, there's the comfort issue, I've been here almost two years, I know the people, job and my limits. And there's the biggest issue of us trying to have a baby. If I found other employment, I couldn't just say "Oh, by the way, I am having a baby in the next "x" months, so I'll need to see your policy on maternity leave ASAP mmmkay?" I doubt that would go over real well.

So in the meantime I'm stuck in a job that has nowhere to move up and a pay scale that has already been maxed, and people who think I'm less needed everyday. I don't want to get into the 'why', but I'll just say I work for a small company with big technology.

Anyways, my dream job is daycare and that isn't happening because the pay is so little. About half of what I make now.

If we could swing it, I'd apply in a heartbeat. But right now I don't think we can until Aaron passes his journeyman's test.

This dilema is boggling my mind. What would you do?

Happy Humpday.