Hi All,
Today I got a new job offer from a new company, but I am not sure it is an improvement over my old job. I don't know if I should accept it. Feel free to look at my case study if you have any more questions about me.
Current Job:
Day shift with flexible hours
$19/hr with overtime, (I started at $16.50/hr.) I get steady overtime if I want it.
4.5% 401K match
3 weeks of vacation time, many holidays off
I genuinely like my boss and co-workers.
Safety issues taken care of eventually.
3 hours away from my parents
relatively high rent area
Been here almost 2 years.
Potential to move up, but not common.
yearly COL raise, and small ($300) bonus
Company didn't meet its financial goals last year, have aggressive goals for this year.
I am up for a promotion(originally April) but it got moved to July. This was due to Corporate/buildout overages. I will probably be at a minimum of $22-$23.
There are a few other jobs like this in a 30 mile radius.
Job Offer:
Swing Shift with slightly flexible hours (like 0.5hr)
Salary at 54k/year with working overtime expected. Company not flexible on Vacation time or salary negotiations.
6% 401K Match
2 weeks of vacation time, working holidays expected.
sign on bonus of 3K
I think I would fit in great with my future co-workers as we come from the same background, but I am not sure about the main boss.
On the tour, I saw several safety issues that nobody in the room addressed (all the way open waste containers and fume hoods with no one around)
1 hour away from my parents (which is something I value as they have been having health problems)
slightly lower rent, but I would probably get a nicer apartment with air condition and quiet so I could sleep during the day.
Not a lot of potential to move up, Raise/position change after 5 and 10 years.
yearly 5% bonus in march
This job would give me more experience with a wider variety of software, but seems to be higher stress than my current job.
There corporate structure is worse then the one I currently work for with mistakes being highly common. It seems highly inflexible, even with scheduling a interview time, I don't feel they took my availability into account.
I want more money, but am worried this would be a worse place to work.
Part of the reason they want me is because I have experience in government compliance, something they seem to be lacking in.
They just got a new manager 5-6 months ago that is trying to turn this around.
This company seems really inflexible about everything.
There are not many other jobs like this in a 30 mile radius.
One of my co-workers at my current job recently left, so I think if I accepted this and gave 2 weeks, they would counter, but she said her counter offer was not as good. I also think this would "piss off"my boss to a certain extent. They also haven't back filled her position yet, so it could give them more incentive to work with me, but I don't want to do that in less I am actually ready to walk.
Let me know what you think. Should I take this job? Should I let this play out? Should I just keep applying for other job? 54K per year over my current 45k/year worth it?
I am leaning towards accepting the job and seeing if my current company will make an offer. If they do, even if a little worse, I will probably take it, if not go to the new job?