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quitting my job would be so difficult

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i recently started working at this company, i've been here since january. i've got a friend in the LA area who's been trying to get me to move out there and work where he works. he's got pretty good connections within the company, and says all i have to do is forward my resume to him and its pretty much guaranteed i'll get an offer. the job doubles my current salary, seems to be in a field thats more interesting than what i'm in now, and its in LA instead of pennsylvania.

but quitting my job would be so difficult! i feel like i owe this company something. when they hired me, they expressed that they really hoped i'd stay for a few years, not just quit after 3 months. overall, they've been pretty happy about my work. they're constantly telling me how glad they are that they hired me. if i quit, i'm sure there'd be a lot of disappointed people.

plus, i sort of like living in this area. a lot of my friends are here (i went to college around the area), life is pretty good for the most part. i only know a couple people in LA. but then again, the other job pays so much more... i guess comes down to whether more money would make me happier..

what would you guys do? would you take the money? or is it better to maintain the status quo, especially if you're content?
 
seems like you rather go to LA. If you get the chance to be happier, go for it but make sure everything is for sure.
 
The cost of Living in LA is also way higher than you currently have so the "double the salaray" isn't actually going to net you double what you net now.

But anyway, you need to decide what you want to be doing with the rest of your life. If money is the #1 thing, then go. If you don't like what you do and want a change, then go. If you don't know if you'd be happy a year after moving out to LA and finding out it's not what you imagined, well, then don't go.

If you do go, I'd sit down with your boss or manager or whoever and explain to them why you are leaving. Don't just give two weeks notice and say good bye. You could at least tell them that you were given this other opportunity, that it's a career change, etc. Maybe they'd offer you more to stay or something that might change your mind.

Oh well. WIsh I had that problem.
 
i say make a decision base on which job will offer you with a better experience and make yourself more valuable on the job market.
 
Money does not always make you happier. I would gladly take less money just for some increased job security and moral. It also depends on how much pay is being doubled. Remember LA is very expensive: housing is perhaps 3 - 6 times more expensive than PA. PA doesn't have sales tax, and in PA food is cheaper. LA has smog, bad traffic, but PA is friggin cold and LA is warm all the time. It is a tough choice, but if I was in your position I don't think I would make such a drastic change. Good luck in your decision!

"And makes us rather bear those ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?" -Hamlet
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
The cost of Living in LA is also way higher than you currently have so the "double the salaray" isn't actually going to net you double what you net now.

But anyway, you need to decide what you want to be doing with the rest of your life. If money is the #1 thing, then go. If you don't like what you do and want a change, then go. If you don't know if you'd be happy a year after moving out to LA and finding out it's not what you imagined, well, then don't go.

If you do go, I'd sit down with your boss or manager or whoever and explain to them why you are leaving. Don't just give two weeks notice and say good bye. You could at least tell them that you were given this other opportunity, that it's a career change, etc. Maybe they'd offer you more to stay or something that might change your mind.

Oh well. WIsh I had that problem.
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yeah, i realize the cost of living in LA is higher. but i've thought about it, and it still makes sense (financially, that is) to go where you get paid more. especially if you end up buying a house, since after 10+ years, you'll be worth much more. if i ended up living in a place where cost of living was cheap, and got a home for 100k, i'd have a hard time moving to a higher cost place, while if i lived in a higher cost place and managed to pay off a 500k house, i could always sell it and move comfortably to a lower cost place.

but i'll take your advice about talking to my boss if i do decide to quit. it seems that'd be the right thing to do anyways
 
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