Cuda1447
Lifer
Alright, another career advice thread from me. As some may know, I want out of my current job. I will be leaving my current job one way or another. I have recently been presented with an interesting offer for another career.
On one hand, I have the possibility of taking a position with a financial institution, in a primarily sales position doing something that I'd probably do alright at, but wouldn't necessarily enjoy. The hours would be good. The job would be stable (large company etc...) and the pay would be decent. It would also present me with a good career path assuming I perform well at my job. I'd put up with the typical bullshit present in big companies and probably need to do some ass kissing to move up into the company, ,but such is life.
On the other hand, I have a very good friend of mine whom I worked with about 5 years ago. He started his own business. It has grown over the course of 5 years and he is doing pretty well for himself. He has approximately 40 employees, most part time but a handful of full time employees. He is at the point where he is having a hard time expanding the business as he is overwhelmed with what he is handling. As a result he wants to bring me in to do something that I don't have experience doing, but I seem to have the skillset to learn and should be able to succeed at. The pay would be comparable, but without the health insurance and 401k. The position is something that if I did well I would be rewarded with bonuses and probably have a much higher earning potential short term. It's not a sales position. It'd be salary plus bonuses.
So in a nutshell, I have a few concerns. I think I would like the second option with the smaller company a lot better. The hours would be similar but probably a bit better. My biggest concern is the stability of a position with a small company. It's not super small or anything, they have been around for 5 years and are definitely growing, but it's not a business with 10,000 employees or anything.
Basically, I'm looking for some input from people who have taken positions with companies that are small. Pros, cons, concerns? Anything went bad or went well? What say ye, ATOT. I need your collective wisdom!
On one hand, I have the possibility of taking a position with a financial institution, in a primarily sales position doing something that I'd probably do alright at, but wouldn't necessarily enjoy. The hours would be good. The job would be stable (large company etc...) and the pay would be decent. It would also present me with a good career path assuming I perform well at my job. I'd put up with the typical bullshit present in big companies and probably need to do some ass kissing to move up into the company, ,but such is life.
On the other hand, I have a very good friend of mine whom I worked with about 5 years ago. He started his own business. It has grown over the course of 5 years and he is doing pretty well for himself. He has approximately 40 employees, most part time but a handful of full time employees. He is at the point where he is having a hard time expanding the business as he is overwhelmed with what he is handling. As a result he wants to bring me in to do something that I don't have experience doing, but I seem to have the skillset to learn and should be able to succeed at. The pay would be comparable, but without the health insurance and 401k. The position is something that if I did well I would be rewarded with bonuses and probably have a much higher earning potential short term. It's not a sales position. It'd be salary plus bonuses.
So in a nutshell, I have a few concerns. I think I would like the second option with the smaller company a lot better. The hours would be similar but probably a bit better. My biggest concern is the stability of a position with a small company. It's not super small or anything, they have been around for 5 years and are definitely growing, but it's not a business with 10,000 employees or anything.
Basically, I'm looking for some input from people who have taken positions with companies that are small. Pros, cons, concerns? Anything went bad or went well? What say ye, ATOT. I need your collective wisdom!
