Zeno
01-25-2005, 05:22 PM
Last week, X, representing company Y, which is doing well and growing though small, called and said he wanted to hire me. They know me through pervious work I did for them on a contract basis. I had an 'interview' this morning that was really just a - this is were our company is at and we want you to work for us where are you at- thing.
Trouble is I was just hired 4 months ago by company Z, that is larger and also doing well. I would be doing essentially the same type of work for both companies.
I am in a small conundrum. I made a few comments in the interview that, one; I would not leave company Z for less than a 7k raise in salary, two; that I didn't like leaving company X after only 4 months, and three; that I would want to grow and become more senior in the company if I did switch.
I work in a small town with many interactive companies competing for many of the same contracts so there is plenty of gossip and politics about jobs and hires etc., almost like a Peyton place atmosphere. So word flows around and comes around etc.
I eventually want to move back to the Northwest or Northern California and that would be much easier to do with the company that I presently work for, as they have offices in that area, whereas company Y does not.
Anyway I discussed the above with a colleague over lunch and he said basically – “most companies are the same master, so go with the money”. Sage advice? I called my former boss and owner of a company that I contracted for and she knows the president of company Y – spoke highly of the potential of the company that wishes to steal me away.
A decision is looming. So I am going to go hiking and rambling about starting tomorrow, since I am on off days right now until Monday. I promised X some sort of answer next week. He is amiable to me putting off a final decision for a few weeks or as much as two months but not too much longer than that. So I have some time even though they want to hire me ASAP.
Comments or advice.
-Zeno
Trouble is I was just hired 4 months ago by company Z, that is larger and also doing well. I would be doing essentially the same type of work for both companies.
I am in a small conundrum. I made a few comments in the interview that, one; I would not leave company Z for less than a 7k raise in salary, two; that I didn't like leaving company X after only 4 months, and three; that I would want to grow and become more senior in the company if I did switch.
I work in a small town with many interactive companies competing for many of the same contracts so there is plenty of gossip and politics about jobs and hires etc., almost like a Peyton place atmosphere. So word flows around and comes around etc.
I eventually want to move back to the Northwest or Northern California and that would be much easier to do with the company that I presently work for, as they have offices in that area, whereas company Y does not.
Anyway I discussed the above with a colleague over lunch and he said basically – “most companies are the same master, so go with the money”. Sage advice? I called my former boss and owner of a company that I contracted for and she knows the president of company Y – spoke highly of the potential of the company that wishes to steal me away.
A decision is looming. So I am going to go hiking and rambling about starting tomorrow, since I am on off days right now until Monday. I promised X some sort of answer next week. He is amiable to me putting off a final decision for a few weeks or as much as two months but not too much longer than that. So I have some time even though they want to hire me ASAP.
Comments or advice.
-Zeno