You really have not given us information to help you make a decision. Apples to Apples, same exact job for $15K more a year. Of course you should take it. That's like asking if you should turn down a $15K a year raise in your current company. The question is what is different about the new job? More responsibility, different type of work, different team dynamic, more difficult clients, etc...
I would never leave a job I like solely for money considerations. New jobs require a lot of adjustments on your part. Whereas your old work dynamic might have suited you very well, the new work dynamic could be a nightmare. You may like your current boss...and hate your new boss. Same goes for the people you have to work with. These things happen. If you are prepared to take the risk that your new job may not satisfy you as much as the old job, then by all means...take the job. And, you just never know what could happen. You could get laid off in the new job if they have to make cuts...because you are the newer employee who isn't as knowledgeable as people that are already there. Man, I remember back in the early 2000s when the .com boom erupted. I was getting calls left and right about jobs for internet start-ups with open programming positions. One of their big incentives was offering stock options...along with more money. Of course, they all imploded in very little time after that. I am so glad all that hoopla about money and stock options didn't draw me in. As it turned out, the options were worthless...and I would have been looking for another job. You need to do what is right for you first and foremost. But, risk is always involved with any job change obviously. You could end up hating the new job...but at least you make more. A lot of your decision has to rest with you and what you found out about the new company. This goes back to asking the right questions during the interview and follow-up. Good luck!
Money doesn't mean squat. I learned that the hard way. Don't think about the next job, but think of how to make it to the top. If this position will help you get there then great else don't do it.
youre an attention w****, you kknow damn well you're going to take the offer already so stop showing off!!! just kidding, take the job dude, I made 45k/year when i was 18 years old lol
Let's hope the OP is not pulling an Almu (I'll beat all to the punch - "that's what she said") and will come back to answer questions, etc.
People seem awfully concerned with what might go wrong. He might get laid off, and he might hate his new boss, he might find himself no happier for the money. But then, he might also love the new job, stay there for many years, find great success and just see promotion upon promotion for here on out. He's been at his current job for 2 years. If he isn't seeing upward advancement there, it might not hurt to try to find it some place else. Besides that, I always find my learning curve accelerated by working at a new company. There's plenty of soft benefits for your skills and resume that come from switching. But, most importantly, don't be afraid of what might go wrong; take a (reasoned) chance and think about what could go right.
Life's about risk. You're probably still young. You have time to recover. If you're a good worker, you'll make the new environment work for you. I work well with others. I've had more than 10 jobs in my career. Except for one time, it's always been a good move. Because I make it a good move. The one time the move wasn't positive was because I was fired and went to a job making half what I was. But I turned that into a good one from the networking contacts I made. I say go for it. I have a lot of friends who were too comfortable in their job and stayed a long time while I jumped and jumped. Years later as I got loads of work experience and lots more money, a lot of them confessed they regretted staying too long. Don't jump all the time but unless you think the job you're in is THE one... then take a chance.
He mentioned being worried about his short tenure, which would only be a problem if he leaves the new company. If he is already planning on leaving the new company before he is even hired, it's not a good start.
I forgot to mention, I pay $200 a month for benefits where I am at now. This new company pays 100% for all my benefits! I would be saving $200/month.
Of course I dont plan on leaving already but things happen, I could get fired or layed off, I'm taking into consideration all the risk and if that was to happen, it will look bad to have a job for 2 years, leave and have another job for however long I had it.
Thanks for the input everyone, here is the full details. My current job, I am well respected and liked. I am seen as one of the hardest workers around, with that being said, all I am getting is praise and not $$$. There is no advancement here, as long as my manager who has 25 years more experience than me is in his seat, there is no other levels to advance. Commission program has changed and i'm only making half what I made before, I work in a cubicle and overall the company is not generating very much business in our division as a whole. I am highly regarded in the company, I would probably be the last person in my dept. to get laid off, so job stability is there, just not job satisfaction. POTENTIAL JOB: - More Money - Nicer office environment (my OWN office too with a great window view) - 100% paid benefits - There is advancement opportunity here as it is a slightly smaller company - From what I have gathered in my interviews, there is much less micromanagement (ex: they dont track your # of cold calls, appointments made, proposals, etc.) So if it not for the short tenure, I would leave in a heartbeat but I have to consider the risk that I am re-inventing my reputation here, I might fail as this is a little bit different industry (similar but not exactly the same)
For me it's all about the company match on the 401k, which can make a huge difference if you will be at this company for awhile. The new job sounds like a no brainer since they are paying 100% of I believe your health insurance. Do they have a 401k? What's the match and vesting schedule?
