Would Yo u Leave Your Current Role for a £10K Salary Increase?

anotheruser

I have a bit of a dilemma, which may go away by itself but would be good to hear advice from people who may have been in a similar situation.

My current job, I quite like.
It's tough sometimes and some of the people I work with are useless but I get a lot from it and have been working on various projects - so much so that I will be transferring to another part of the country for 3 months to help another office. This temporary transfer may mean better hours (I'd love to work 9-5!), which is a fairly important factor.
The company I work for is pretty high profile with fingers in many pies, which means fairly good discounts in other industries.

Another company in the same industry had a job opening for a role that I went for with my current company (but was un-successful). The role is £10,000 more a year, same amount of hours but still shift work, like my current role (although I don't know if it is earlier or later starts). My skills are suited and because of the project I am on, I have an excellent understanding of a new system the company will start to use later in the year.

The new company isn't particularly popular, so much so that they were nearly bottom of the league table. However recent changes do mean the it is getting better and the parent company has recently been awarded a big contract. The benefits don't span to other industries but are greater in number in the industry it is in (if that makes sense?). It also means I won't be facing external customers, like I currently do.

Commute time to all places of work is the same.

While I may be un-successful, I would like to be prepared in case I am successful.

I don't know if I am just doubtful because it might be something new, or what?

DigForVictory

Your present job, which you enjoy, involves shiftwork & customer facing aspects but gets you a range of handy discounts & project work. The alternative pays more but is just starting to use an IT system you are familiar with, will exclude you from external customer facing work & may include worse shifts.

Sounds like your present job allows you to show off your skills to a range of folks inside & outside, (which can rarely hurt longer term), whereas the other lot might import you as a techno-geek but de-skill you in various areas & tag you as disloyal. Possibly worth attending an interview & getting a letter of offer with which to negotiate better pay but planning to stay with your present lot.

Unless I had very pressing debts, or serious issues with management, I'd stay loyal.

missbiggles1

I think it depends how long you've been with your current company and the salary you're on now. A £10k rise if you'r currenly on £30K is a much bigger deal than if you're on £100k.

Personally, I wouldn't waste the energy pondering this unless you're actually offered it.

anotheruser

Good thoughts.

£10K is a significant increase and could lead to other opportunities as I am certain I would excel in that role - it's sort of what I do now, but I currently do it external and internal, where as the new job would just be internal.

I don't have any debts but I do have a wedding to pay for, which will reduce my capital to 1/5 of what it is now. My partner has just graduated from university and has been applying for jobs. We can survive on my current salary, but we're struggling to SAVE anything.

Lastly, I have been with my current company for 4 years now - and still been in the same position. The project work is an on-going thing but only 1 day a month or so. The second project (the 3 month section) may or may not land me with a better job than what I have now (one that I would prefer, and probably prefer instead of the "new" one) but there is no guarantee.
I've been for a few jobs with my current company but none were fruitful. The company has also just gone through some massive changes with managers leaving here, there and everywhere. It seems over 40 people have lost their job but about 25 new roles have been created... so there is a chance to move about but it's pretty slim.

Hmm.

InsideInsurance

There are times in your life when cash is king and there are times when progression should be more important.

Whilst I understand the discount in the industry -v- wider discounts without really knowing what these are it doesnt really help. Obviously great to get big discounts on super yachts but if you dont have the desire (or budget) to own one its not really a worthwhile discount to have.

You;ve covered a few points:
Salary
Commute
Life/Work balance
Perks

You dont mention the total reward package, options for progression, if you like the fact you stop dealing with external customers or not, if this is an upward or sideways step. You also dont say if you are young and career focused or just riding things out until retirement.

I wouldnt care what customer views are of a company I worked for as long as they are financially stable. How competitors view the company is more important as if they think that they're a bunch of fools you may find the next job harder to get outside of the company.

getmore4less

So you have tried to progress in the current company and failed but might be successful next time if a job comes up.....

I wonder if these rejections are now dragging furture chances down?, migh have just not been ready but next time will the hiring boss think he has missed something)

You have a new opportunity with more money and potentialy new chances to get on without history.

new jobs are always a risk but if the changes are to use new systems you know about great chance to excel.


4 years might just be time to try something new.