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Should I switch jobs, please help?
So I currently make 40k/ year (10 vacation 5 days sick) at a job I’ve been for a year. My ex-coworker has told me about an opening at his current job which he started off 55k (20 days vacation, 5 sick). He works at global insurance company. Should I consider it changing jobs? I been wanting to switch jobs but want a perfect one, well know company like Coca Cola, Apple, etc. I’m 25 years old accountant.
4 Answers
- NosehairLv 72 years ago
I suggest researching the company you are considering as best you can. Even more important to talk to people who work there. If they are happy with the company, jobs seem reasonably stable, and at least a few people have to have been there for 5 years or more go with them. If nobody has been there more than 1 or 2 years that is a glowing bright red flag, don't go there.
- D.E.B.S.Lv 72 years ago
As an accountant, you work with numbers. 55 is 37.5% more than 40. That's a grand more a month (even after taxes) than you put into your account today. You also get the added vacation (there really are companies that still have sick days & vacation separate these days?)
From a career standpoint, you need to make sure you're getting proper experience. If this is a better role, or at least gives you more experience, then it's a good move. It's how you get your resume looked at by the companies you want to work for. Even if it's a lateral move, there is no reason not to take the money.
PS: I find it odd you have specific companies in mind just because they are known to you as opposed to caring about the nature of your work and your compensation.
- MamawidsomLv 72 years ago
Step #1 -- don't think you are ever going to land the "perfect" job. It doesn't exist. There is no combination of compensation, work environment, job duties, and job security that can't change 180 degrees. Furthermore, it is VERY likely that you (along with the rest of the workforce) will have multiple employers over our career.
Step #2 -- look at your current job and what you think you know about the other job. You already think they offer a better salary and PTO. Are those the most important factors in your "perfect" job? How about the financial health of the company, rumors of mergers, what you'd actually be doing, and the management style, etc.? Which position/employer provides you with better opportunities over then next 3 years?
Step #3 -- applying for a job doesn't mean you have to take a job offer. It can be eye opening to see what else is out there. If you did get an offer, you can try to use it as leverage for higher pay at your current employer too.
