I'm at a cross roads at the moment. My current contract is ending, so I definitely need to pick one of two jobs that are not my current job. They are both in the same division of the company I currently work for, so the benefits are the same (still trying to find out the salaries of both, but they will probably be similar). I just want to hear your thoughts on what aspects I could look at to try to decide which one to take. Here's a rough break down:
1) First job is very different from what I do now. It's open ended work where I will be figuring out specs the client wants and helping create a system that can handle future work. From what I understand, there's already a rudimentary system being considered, so I'm not coming in on the ground floor, or anything. But, there's still a lot of uncertainty there. Most likely I would do this job until the contract ends (or until I leave the company) and then go on to something else.
2) Second job is similar to what I do now. There is a definite hierarchy in place and I know the work. There will be a few things I need to learn, but it will be pretty straight forward with well-defined goals and workflow. In this job, I'd want to move up the management ladder and advance as quickly as I can. I already know the work, so I'm confident I can advance. I'm just not sure they'll advance me as quickly as I'd like.
I have to make my decision by this Friday. My history is: I get bored quickly. I'm definitely bored now, so I'm glad I have this new start to look forward to. Whenever I've been presented with a new opportunity, I take it. That means I steer toward #1. But, I also am tired of being the low man on the totem pole and I want to get more responsibility. #2 seems to offer a better chance of that.
What else would you want to consider between the two jobs in order to decide which one to take?
