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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a federal contractor with a medium risk of my job ending soon. My company has laid off 20% of it's workforce due to contract terminations and said to brace for more. I work fully remote currently. I have a job offer with another company that actually pays more ($250k/year). I feel very fortunate because I know there are thousands looking for a job in the DMV including friends and former colleagues. This job is 60-90 minutes one-way from my house whether by car or metro and requires 3 days/week in the office. Spouse works in an office close to home 3 days/week and we have two young children. Normally I would not consider this but we need my income and looking at job postings, it seems like very little is fully remote, and the chances of finding a job that pays as much that is 30 minutes or less from my house seems like a needle in a haystack. Any advice?[/quote]

Given the layoffs that have already happened at your company and the likelihood of that continuing due to DOGE and contract terminations I would take the new job. It's great that you do not need to be in the office 5 days a week and if there is flexibility in the days that either you or your spouse can choose to be in the office you should try to create a schedule that serves your family best (whether that is both being in the office the same days or staggering all but one day or whatever). In your position I would be nervous about joining a company with exposure to government contracts, so if this company seems stable and seems to have very little exposure you should jump at this opportunity. You will probably not find a better role closer to your home right now and you can always take the new role and keep an eye out for something closer. Something may come up in a year or two that is closer and pays just as well.[/quote]

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