Well, I graduated a few weeks ago with my MBA, and have finally received 4 job offers. The point of this thread is just for others who have maybe had a choice of job to pick, and what things are important. Would you take a job with crap pay, if you know you would really enjoy it, or would you rather take one that may not be fun, but would offer significantly better pay and benefits?
OFFER 1:
Benefits company, (One of the top 150 compaines in Fortune500) . They would want me to do underwriting. Granted, this would force me to relocate (which I would rather not do since I LOVE Orlando), I believe that they made me a very good offer. Though I am not going to put exact numbers, it's quite a solid offer, and the benefits package is EXCELLENT! The issue with this is that I really do not want to move, and I feel that I might not enjoy it since it is not IT related, and I would probably sit at a desk all day.
Advantages:Benefits package, high promotion potential, good company to work for
Disadvantages: Forced to relocate, possibly a boring job
OFFER 2
A company that creates software for insurance companies. Their offer is about 6K less than the benefits company. Basically, they gave me good news and bad news.......
They want to hire me. They said that I have a lot to offer, and have experience in most of the things that the company does (sales, marketing, support, installations, tech, PR, etc.). I was also told that since I have my MBA, I could move up within the organization rather quickly.
The company is currently in a hiring freeze. Therefore, they cannot technically hire me until the freeze is lifted. The issue here is that they have no idea when the freeze will be lifted. It could be 2 weeks, it could be 6+ months. <CURRENTLY IN WEEK 3 of HIRING FREEZE>
OFFER 3: (WAS OFFERED TO ME TODAY, 6/8/05)
This offer is from my former boss when I worked at one of the computer labs on campus.
He basically asked me if I would want to work in his department, in a greater capacity than I had previously.
Advantages: would keep me in Orlando, awesome boss, work in IT
Disadvantages:
-The department wanted to add 2 more Full-Time IT positions, but the university only allowed them 1 full time, and 1 part time (though it would be 35-40 hours/week). Since one of the positions is not "full time," it would be hourly, meaning no benefits.
-There is not much of a chance of promotion, since my boss is young, loves his job, and I would basically be second in command for ever.
-The compensation would be about 12K less than the benefits company
OFFER 4:
I had an interview with a bank that is expanding into Florida. They have a training program that is 6 months, and at the end of the program, I would either be a branch manager or assistant branch manager. Starting salary is 35K + bonuses. Their bonus system is strange though. Basically, they say you will get 35K + a bonus (from $0-$10K) depending on how well they think you will do in the bank. I would rather them say 40K or something like that, instead of 35K + a bonus. Benefits package is lousy. Additionally, they would have me working at many different bank branches. I would have to work at 2-3 different banks per week, which I am not too fond of.
So.........in looking at the offers, their advantages/disadvantages/etc, what do you think? Is money important, or is a crappy paying job okay as long as it is something you will enjoy? I am about 80% sure what I want to do, but wanted to see what others think.
OFFER 1:
Benefits company, (One of the top 150 compaines in Fortune500) . They would want me to do underwriting. Granted, this would force me to relocate (which I would rather not do since I LOVE Orlando), I believe that they made me a very good offer. Though I am not going to put exact numbers, it's quite a solid offer, and the benefits package is EXCELLENT! The issue with this is that I really do not want to move, and I feel that I might not enjoy it since it is not IT related, and I would probably sit at a desk all day.
Advantages:Benefits package, high promotion potential, good company to work for
Disadvantages: Forced to relocate, possibly a boring job
OFFER 2
A company that creates software for insurance companies. Their offer is about 6K less than the benefits company. Basically, they gave me good news and bad news.......
They want to hire me. They said that I have a lot to offer, and have experience in most of the things that the company does (sales, marketing, support, installations, tech, PR, etc.). I was also told that since I have my MBA, I could move up within the organization rather quickly.
The company is currently in a hiring freeze. Therefore, they cannot technically hire me until the freeze is lifted. The issue here is that they have no idea when the freeze will be lifted. It could be 2 weeks, it could be 6+ months. <CURRENTLY IN WEEK 3 of HIRING FREEZE>
OFFER 3: (WAS OFFERED TO ME TODAY, 6/8/05)
This offer is from my former boss when I worked at one of the computer labs on campus.
He basically asked me if I would want to work in his department, in a greater capacity than I had previously.
Advantages: would keep me in Orlando, awesome boss, work in IT
Disadvantages:
-The department wanted to add 2 more Full-Time IT positions, but the university only allowed them 1 full time, and 1 part time (though it would be 35-40 hours/week). Since one of the positions is not "full time," it would be hourly, meaning no benefits.
-There is not much of a chance of promotion, since my boss is young, loves his job, and I would basically be second in command for ever.
-The compensation would be about 12K less than the benefits company
OFFER 4:
I had an interview with a bank that is expanding into Florida. They have a training program that is 6 months, and at the end of the program, I would either be a branch manager or assistant branch manager. Starting salary is 35K + bonuses. Their bonus system is strange though. Basically, they say you will get 35K + a bonus (from $0-$10K) depending on how well they think you will do in the bank. I would rather them say 40K or something like that, instead of 35K + a bonus. Benefits package is lousy. Additionally, they would have me working at many different bank branches. I would have to work at 2-3 different banks per week, which I am not too fond of.
So.........in looking at the offers, their advantages/disadvantages/etc, what do you think? Is money important, or is a crappy paying job okay as long as it is something you will enjoy? I am about 80% sure what I want to do, but wanted to see what others think.
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