Moving jobs with no financial gain

Gavin83

Fuzzy_Lookup said:

I'm a Data Analyst so I definitely do it for the money rather than enjoyment.

Ah hence the name!

You can certainly enjoy working with data though. I used to work with data (admittedly in a different role) and I loved it.

Anyway money isn’t the only reason to move jobs. Happiness is a big one. If you aren’t happy in your current job move somewhere else where you might be more fulfilled. Given your current salary and their range in your position I’d expect to be starting near the top so you likely won’t have to drop salary much if at all.

If you aren’t happy make the jump.

Fuzzy_Lookup

If money wasn't important I wouldn't be a Data Analyst. My theory is I'd enjoy it more if it was more meaningful but there's no guarantee. 

I first decided on a data analysis career when I heard about how it can make things improve and I was genuinely enthusiastic about it. What I do now though is completely pointless.

josephine82

Fuzzy_Lookup said:

If money wasn't important I wouldn't be a Data Analyst. My theory is I'd enjoy it more if it was more meaningful but there's no guarantee. 

I first decided on a data analysis career when I heard about how it can make things improve and I was genuinely enthusiastic about it. What I do now though is completely pointless.

Not sure what industry you are in but have you looked into data analyst posts within research or clinical trials? That’s my area and we are crying out for qualified data analysts who can manage, manipulate and present data to present to a variety of audiences. Working in research is really meaningful and rewarding (in my opinion!) 

TBagpuss

I think it depends on your previous job record and the stability of both companies.  If you feel that you will have a better quality of life becuase you will be happier with the compnay / coworkers then there is no reason not to move just becuase it won't mean an increase in pay.

Moving jobs after less than a year can look dodgy on your CV if there is a pattern of multiple moves,but if you have generally stayed in jobs longer then one  moveafter a short tay isn't a major issue and can be explained as simply not being the right fit for you.  IF you have a lot of short term jobs on your CV it becomes more of an issue 

It's also worth bearing in mind that you have more in the way of protection and empoyment rights after 2 years - we seem to be heading into a recession and if companies have to reduce their staffing levels the more recent hires can often be the cheapest and easiest to make redundant, expecially if they have been employed for less than 2 years. Obviously that is still true in your current job but the clock starts again from zero if you move. It's worth considering whethether you think that yor company / type of work is likely to be hit and how that affects your choices.   It may also mean that wages may remain flat or fall in the immediate future as companies are likelyto see overheads such as power costs continue to rise and may see income stagnate or fall .

This may affect your prospects for further pay rises. 
If you move, then its unlikely that you'll get a pay rise for the next year, but it sounds like that's similar yo where you are now.

We spend a lot of time in work so working somewhere that makes you actively unhappy is horrible, and has a big impact on your quality of life, so if you can move and improve that, even oif pay is unchanged, thn I would probabyl go for it! 

Fuzzy_Lookup

Not clinical trials but have applied for jobs to do with medical services. 

The industry I'm in is a small industry that's notorious for redundancies because it's not really needed. I'd not worked in this industry before and hope to never work in it again.

I wouldn't say my work history shows me as a job hopper. I've just about reached 2 years in this job and if anything I was in my previous job too long.

SensibleSarah

I've moved roles for exactly the same money as I was on previously. It was more important to me to get out of my very toxic workplace at the time than to progress my career. I actually only stayed in the new role for under a year, and it wasn't the best experience, but will always be thankful that it got me out of the previous working environment and some of the people I met in that second short job have benefitted my career in other ways since, so absolutely no regrets. 
There are definitely more important things in life than a big salary so if there is a decision to make (i.e. you get offered the role at a matching salary) then it's 100% worth considering a move, especially if it's into a new area that has potential.

Fuzzy_Lookup

My previous workplace was very toxic. If I'm honest this job was never a long term solution but I wasn't even getting interviews for the jobs I really wanted at the time. 

It's not really a toxic workplace. My biggest gripe is there's lots of people highly opinionated about nothing but hot air. I was listening to a conversation/debate between 2 colleagues the other day and thinking to myself I have no idea what you're talking about and I don't care.

Another question I need to ask myself is do I believe in the cause of the company for this potential job enough.

Ath_Wat

Fuzzy_Lookup said:

My previous workplace was very toxic. If I'm honest this job was never a long term solution but I wasn't even getting interviews for the jobs I really wanted at the time. 

It's not really a toxic workplace. My biggest gripe is there's lots of people highly opinionated about nothing but hot air. I was listening to a conversation/debate between 2 colleagues the other day and thinking to myself I have no idea what you're talking about and I don't care.

Another question I need to ask myself is do I believe in the cause of the company for this potential job enough.

If that's the worst you have to deal with, I don't really know what to say.

Fuzzy_Lookup

It's more to do with how pointless it all is coupled with people who will always argue with your ideas even if they agree with them when I'm not convinced by any of it myself. I get there are people who have to put up with much more for far less money so I don't want to turn this into a sob story.

The reality is I dread going into work every morning and get wound up by something at work every day. It could be worse but could definitely be better.

GiantTCR

Fuzzy_Lookup said:

I'm currently on £65k...

I've started looking for a new job and have an interview next week. Like most job adverts there was no salary specified, but I've been told ahead of the interview that the salary range is £55k - £65k. 

If the range is 55-65, what are the actual chances that you'll be offered the very top of that range?

You never know how your new job will be. It may be better, it may turn out to be even worse than your current one.

I personally wouldn't take the job if they offered me 65k, let alone if I had to take a pay cut.

One thing I may consider doing, and only if I were offered 65k, is to go back to my current company and threaten them to leave if they won't give me an immediate raise. It may be a quick way to get more money, although you'd have to be prepared to walk if they called your bluff.