Job offer need advice?

falko89

Any regulars will know the problems I've had in my current job, its took me 2 years of searching but I have finally been offered a new job, slightly better pay etc.

I ran it past my family who are against it for the reasons its a small firm, I am settled in my current job now and the fact I can now be sacked again for any reason IE I will have no rights.

What would you do? I want to go for it but family's putting me off it.

lincroft1710

falko89 wrote: »

slightly better pay etc

A plus point

its a small firm,

The point being?

I am settled in my current job now

Are you????

I can now be sacked again for any reason IE I will have no rights.

Your new employer will have no reason to sack you unless your face doesn't fit or you are incompetent, or you are argumentative with management, or you bring the company into disrepute.

I want to go for it

I cannot advise you, but just read the above and see if it helps you in any way.

soupdragon10

Just a couple of observations.


Are you happy in your current job? The answer seems to be no.


Does your family have to work in a situation that they are unhappy with? again the answer seems to be no. It is good that you ran it past them, but ultimately you have to do what is best for you and your future.


No one can make this decision but you, however you do need to take into account the fact that the stress of being in a job you don't like can affect both physical and mental health. You do not want to get to a situation where you are off work for a long time with stress, which will have a negative impact on your career.


Good luck with whatever decision you make.

theoretica

Congratulations on the job offer! We have seen how much effort you have put in to this.

There are small companies and small companies. Does this one seem to you as though it is likely to be fairly stable? Was it set up last year by someone who had never run a company before or has it been in business for 200 years?

I think that you are clearly not happy with your current job and any change of job comes with the first two years of comparative insecurity so as this point would apply to any new job it isn't a very strong one. Does the new job look like it comes with a better atmosphere?

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Go for it! couldn't imagine putting up with all you've had to, certainly not for 2 years anyhow in all honesty, your the breadwinner you tell your family it's your decision, if you are really unsure you can ask/suggest a day's trial at the new co rather then dive in if you truly feel you have something to lose

Well done Falko!

Slinky

You've hated your old job for so long. Will there be opportunities for improvement within the new business? Do you know anybody else who works there or knows somebody that does/did? Can you find out what other people's experiences are? Did you get a gut feel that people seem happy there? Why has the job become available? Has somebody been promoted, are they expanding, has somebody been sacked has somebody found a better job elsewhere, how long were they there, how long do people generally stay? Anyway of finding this sort of thing out?


Did you get a feel that they were interviewing a lot of people for the job? Has it all come around really quickly? (Just trying to find out if they have a high turnover and will offer jobs to anybody willing to work there - absolutely no offence intended, I'm sure you can see where I'm coming from).


Well done on being offered the job and good luck making a decision.

ohreally

Don't take decisions by committee. You need to pitch up at work everyday not your family.

mountainofdebt

I had issues with my last job and when I was offered an escape route I was persuaded to stay. The moment I sent the email declining the offer I regretted it.

When I was offered another job this year there was no way was I not accepting it and so far, although I can foresee issues arising with it (nothing to do with the job itself but the team structure) I don't regret it.

Did they ask you at the interview why you wanted to leave and if so how did you reply?

Sanne

On the small companies front - I have worked for one (32 staff when I started, later grown to nearly 100) and am about to start work with another one.

I, too, was sceptical before starting but haven't regretted it and even aimed for an SME when I looked for my next role. The big benefits for me are that you're not only a number, have got direct access to finance, hr..., that your contributions are often more noted (even by senior management) and that ideas can be put into practice much quicker. Often, you also get responsibilities you would never get in a big organisation and management structures are relatively flat.

If you have a good feeling about the job and the company looks stable then I would go for it - you have to work every day, not your family!

pmduk

Remember, small companies don't recruit lightly, it costs them a significant amount which they won't want to lose by not keeping new recruits

falko89

Well I accepted the job, I got it incidentally by a speculative CV hitting the desk at the right time. The company is older than me so that's 30+ years, there is 1 tiny fly in the ointment putting me off and that is time off, In my current job I am 1 month away from 3 week off for summer, this company gives 2 days. I've only had 2 days holidays this year so far, I am in need of a break and the thought of giving up my summer holidays doesn't exactly fill me with joy.