Might get a job offer today

[Sentinel]

I accepted a job somewhere else (another city) and haven't started yet, currently been living w/my girlfriend of 5 yrs. until monday when the position begins. Should I take the job and live here or work for a short period in another city? That probably sounds ridiculous, but I have a hard time giving up something after I commit, that being the prior job offer. This job will give me better experience in my industry and better pay, living area is more expensive, but there are a lot of positives in this as well as the other job.

Better?

 

[dug777]

'ridiculous'

 

[j00fek]

id take it

 

[ViviTheMage]

take it

 

[Sentinel]

Well I got offered the job, but no med benefits until after 6 months, no 401k, only 16hr in NYC which I won't be able to live on. I don't think I should take it.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Well I got offered the job, but no med benefits until after 6 months, no 401k, only 16hr in NYC which I won't be able to live on. I don't think I should take it.

Is that 16 hours per week? I wouldn't take it.

 

[Sentinel]

$16 per hour, but I'm going to ask for $18 I think.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: dug777
'ridiculous'

:thumbsup:

 

[Sentinel]

yay or nay?

 

[Falloutboy]

its up to you. if I had a choice between simlar jobs one in a smaller city one in a big one I would take the one in the smaller city everytime.

I mean having a better place to live is worth alot

3 Bedroom NICE Condo 500 in GrandRapids Michigan
1 Bedroom Apartment in Pheonix (still cheap living) 550

I'd take the 10-20% paycut to have a better overall standard of living

 

[Sentinel]

but the experience in the big city would look good on a resume yes?

 

[Falloutboy]

what industry?

 

[Sentinel]

Architecture

 

[nsafreak]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
but the experience in the big city would look good on a resume yes?

Not many employers look all that hard at location. They'll pay more attention to what company you worked for and what experience you gained from it.

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: nsafreak

Originally posted by: Sentinel
but the experience in the big city would look good on a resume yes?

Not many employers look all that hard at location. They'll pay more attention to what company you worked for and what experience you gained from it.

yup and they look at how long you stayed at a place. if your a job hopper that looks bad

 

[Sentinel]

Ah ok, this is actually my first job out of college so it's a bit tough to figure out.

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

where can you live in nyc for a <40k salary?

probably would have to share right?

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Architecture

From what I gather (used to work with some architects and my uncle is one), networking is important so unless the non-NYC one is much better known, NYC might give you more chances to meet other architects.

 

[mugs]

$16 an hour in NYC? Yikes.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
where can you live in nyc for a <40k salary?

probably would have to share right?

I think it's possible to find something under 1k month.

The other company I would be doing IT field work

I accepted the job @$18 an hr, getting it in writing. What should I say to the other company?

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Well I got offered the job, but no med benefits until after 6 months, no 401k, only 16hr in NYC which I won't be able to live on. I don't think I should take it.

Are you applying for Office Stapler or what???

 

[Sentinel]

I glue pieces of wood together.

Designer/drafter

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
I glue pieces of wood together.

Designer/drafter

Gotchya. Sounds better than my job. I glue 1's and 0's together:

Bitch/codemonkey

 

[Sentinel]

I took the job in NY and just quit the job in Cle that I haven't even started. I think I'm a sh!thead.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
I took the job in NY and just quit the job in Cle that I haven't even started. I think I'm a sh!thead.

Why? You have to do what you think is best for you.

I personally couldn't stand living in a big city like NYC myself though and would have taken the other job. But I'm not you.