Hey everyone. I've enjoyed reading everyone's story on job hunting and I thought I share my story and perhaps get some feedback on my situation. Back in February I started a new job with a salary of $45k/year working as a Tech Analyst (Support) for a software engineering company. However, about 2 months in I realized I wasn't enjoying the job and I disliked coming into work everyday. The workload was insane, very micromanaged, and crazy stress. Most evenings I would log in remotely to catch up and do another 1-2 hours of work. I realized there is a high turnover rate in my department due to amount of stress involved in Support. My co-workers were great though and I actually became pretty good friends with a couple of people there in a short period of time. Anyways, I started applying for new jobs in the middle of May as the situation was worsening (staff keeps decreasing while workload keeps going up). I decided at the beginning of June I was going to give my 2 week notice on June 17th and stay until the end of the month. My last day was on Friday and never felt so relieved. My expenses are pretty low and I would have no trouble going 3 months (I could go longer if I start withdrawing from my ROTH but want to avoid doing that) without a paycheck so I thought I'd take the chance since it was bringing me down going to that job :( I had no job offer at the time I gave my notice but did have two companies contact me for phone interviews.
The phone interview for Company A went well and the HR lady immediately asked me when I would be available for a technical interview over the phone. I had the technical interview last Tuesday and I was contacted the next day with an offer of $61,500/year as a Software Engineer for an IT consulting company. I have until July 5th to accept or decline the offer. The thing is I would need to relocate to Ohio in the Greater Cincinnati area (Milford). The start date is August 1st so there would be a lot of moving parts quickly should I accept the offer. Some things about this company is that they can place you in a different project/assignment at any time and would need to relocate to that city where the project is based. I have been doing research on the company and the Glass Door/Indeed reviews seem to be all over the place. Seems like an okay place to get experience and then move on to someplace else.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Tata-Consultancy-Services-North-America-Reviews-E23279.htmhttp://www.indeed.com/cmp/Tata-Consultancy-Services-(tcs)/reviews?fcountry=US&fjobtitle=ALLHere are some pros and cons I have listed if I were to accept:
Pros:
Good salary in a low cost of living area
Get to explore a new state (been in NJ for 22 years since coming with my family)
Eventually I want to live in Colorado so this is a good opportunity to see how I enjoy the midwest
Get to be independent and experience living alone
Gain good experience in Tech industry
Have chance to live in different states
I am single and have no attachments so relocating is no problem
I would be able to pay off my student loans in a very short amount of time with the higher salary and accelerate FIRE
I can always go back to NJ if I don't enjoy it
Cons:
I would miss my family (we are very close as Spanish family tend to be). We currently split expenses on a house mortgage between my older brother, older sister, and our parents. We are all independent and are responsible for each one's part.
I would miss my friends. I've known my best friend for over 10 years.
I would miss some of New York. I made some good connections with people at many volunteer events there over the years.
Company reviews seem so-so. Some say work life balance is great, others not so. Some reviews are not too keen on the Indian culture.
My phone interview with Company B went pretty good as well. This job would be based in NJ and just under 5 miles where I live. The HR rep wanted to schedule an in person interview with the director but they were currently on vacation. I won't have the interview before I have to accept Company A offer so it will be difficult to compare the two. Although the glass door/indeed reviews are average and the salary is much lower (45k-50k). But I have no guarantee I would get the job as opposed to the offer I already have.
Do you guys usually look to Glassdoor/indeed company reviews to see if a company is worthwhile? I think most companies have below average reviews which is the reason why most of are here seeking FI. Anyways, sorry for the long post but opinions and feedback are welcome! If you live in Ohio I would love to hear about your experience living there.