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[CAREER ADVICE] Am I right for wanting to apply for this job?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Cohete Rojo, Jan 4, 2012.

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  1. wreck

    wreck Member

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    This is great advice. Experience is worth more than making the quick bucks and possibly having instabillity.

    Do not forgot another thing here do not mention and that is peace of mind. Sure you shouldnt care about what people think but more than likely the relationship with your old co-workers would be beyond awkward. they make look at you as a traitor. Which may make it harder to work with them which would lower your morale.

    The advice up top is pretty much spot on.
     
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  2. Cohete Rojo

    Cohete Rojo Member

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    I appreciate your input. However, I have seen less qualified people get these types of jobs over me. I am convinced that 75% of business is who you know, and that seems especially true in the oil patch.

    I've seen people land jobs that require engineering degrees yet have like 3 years of college, no degree and at best a handful of engineering courses. I have seen fresh B.S. graduates land lab assistant jobs when the employer's job posting states "3 years industry experience, prefered Masters degree, etc".

    I feel like I would be doing a disservice to myself if I did not take the risk. I honestly do not care about the blowback. Money? They could pay me what I am making now to work longer hours with more responsibility and I would be estatic.

    I feel like a serious underachiever for not having stayed in school to get an advanced degree. It drives me to work harder and aim higher than some of my coworkers. They may be satisfied with what they have, but I feel that I should be doing much more than I am currently doing.
     
    #22 Cohete Rojo, Jan 9, 2012
  3. Phillyrocket

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    Always take the shot or you'll always be asking what if.
     
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  4. manbearpig

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    Even though loyalty might not matter, HR still looks for it at the end of the day. They want a guy who stays with their company for the rest of his career. If you leave within 3 months of a job, that too for your company's client, just doesn't look good.

    Build connections and wait till the contract is over, though I would wait at least a year. Good luck though, maybe I'm wrong.
     
    #24 manbearpig, Jan 9, 2012
  5. TheresTheDagger

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    You have to do what's right for you. Remember, most companies when faced with dropping employees or hanging on to them in tight times WILL drop you.

    Go for it, hope you get it and don't look back.
     
    #25 TheresTheDagger, Jan 9, 2012
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