WWYD: Job dilemma

[neovan]

Originally posted by: SuperSix

Originally posted by: neovan
Here's the classic situation:

Current job is stable as I've been here for over 5 years but there's not much room for growth unless my boss croaks which doesn't seem likely. Making decent money ~50K.

or

New job is from a fairly new company, I would say about less than 5 years old and they are offering 65K but probably has more room for growth. Plus its probably an extra 45 mins. of traffic since I already drive about 45 mins.

90 miles each way? 180 round trip?? How log will it realistically take you to get to work?

That's a lot of time spent in the car each day..

Its about 30 miles each way...it just takes about 1.5 hrs to get there.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Can you move closer to the new job by any chance? Explain this issue to them and use it to get a little more pay out of them

 

[neovan]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Can you move closer to the new job by any chance? Explain this issue to them and use it to get a little more pay out of them

I really don't want to move closer because 1) I like the area where I'm at 2) Housing prices there are crazy.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: neovan

Originally posted by: SuperSix

Originally posted by: neovan
Here's the classic situation:

Current job is stable as I've been here for over 5 years but there's not much room for growth unless my boss croaks which doesn't seem likely. Making decent money ~50K.

or

New job is from a fairly new company, I would say about less than 5 years old and they are offering 65K but probably has more room for growth. Plus its probably an extra 45 mins. of traffic since I already drive about 45 mins.

90 miles each way? 180 round trip?? How log will it realistically take you to get to work?

That's a lot of time spent in the car each day..

Its about 30 miles each way...it just takes about 1.5 hrs to get there.

Ouch.. 1.5h hours IN TRAFFIC?

15k and less job security isn't enough to make me have to endure that commute every day.

I say pass..

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I did a 1.5hr commute for 2 1/2 years, and it damn near killed me. Would never do it again regardless of the money. I was in my early 40's at the times, so at 27 you could handle it better than I did physically but it will still be a real biatch.

If you can relocate closer in the future or use the job a stepping stone, I say go for it.
But if your considering permanently commuting 1.5hrs forget it.

 

[spidey07]

I wouldn't do it. probably lead to family problems and the drive will kill you.

 

[imported_Mike]

You know you want to go with the new company, so just do it.

 

[desteffy]

take new job,

move closer to it

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: neovan


I do plan on having kids maybe in the next year when we clear most of our debt and are ready to buy a house. The new job is in a good area but house prices are ridiculous in Westwood. The only thing that has me going isn't the starting salary of the new job, its the potential to advance. I think if I stay there for a couple years I could move into a manager position and be making about $90K/year. Where I am at now, wouldn't allow me to do that because of its small size.

Can move with Children closer to where the new job is? More money is nice but for me its all about the children. I enjoy leaving work at 3:30, coaching baseball, and not having to worry about work calling. Being a manager will probably mean long hours and a cell phone surgically implanted in your ear. So you have to think what you want out of life. The problem is until you actually really have children you don't know or appreciate how they will change your life. It also depends on your spouse and if she wants to see you less etc...

 

[zoiks]

Take it. More experience the merrier. You'll find alternative ways of getting to work. See if you can work/commute different hours or work from home. Find a way to make it happen.

I've been offered a position to work from home but am looking into 2 other companies currently.
Job market must be good since I applied at 5 places (including a large web search engine company) and I got responses from all of em.

 

[Cal166]

Change is always the scary part when it comes to a new job.

You are still young and you still have the option to move to new things and try new things since you have no kids.

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: neovan
Here's the classic situation:

Current job is stable as I've been here for over 5 years but there's not much room for growth unless my boss croaks which doesn't seem likely. Making decent money ~50K.

or

New job is from a fairly new company, I would say about less than 5 years old and they are offering 65K but probably has more room for growth. Plus its probably an extra 45 mins. of traffic since I already drive about 45 mins.

I don't get all you people that drive more than 45 minutes to work. For me if a place is more than a half hour away I don't apply. Honestly, if you're driving an hour each way to work, you're losing 2 waking hours every day...you could be actually doing things you enjoy with that time. Time>money.

 

[neovan]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: neovan
Here's the classic situation:

Current job is stable as I've been here for over 5 years but there's not much room for growth unless my boss croaks which doesn't seem likely. Making decent money ~50K.

or

New job is from a fairly new company, I would say about less than 5 years old and they are offering 65K but probably has more room for growth. Plus its probably an extra 45 mins. of traffic since I already drive about 45 mins.

I don't get all you people that drive more than 45 minutes to work. For me if a place is more than a half hour away I don't apply. Honestly, if you're driving an hour each way to work, you're losing 2 waking hours every day...you could be actually doing things you enjoy with that time. Time>money.

Most of the jobs are in the city. I live in the suburbs of LA and there aren't that many jobs that require skilled labor. Public transportation in LA sucks because everything is all spread out unlike New York where everything is clustered in Manhattan.