Changing jobs for a pay cut?
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This time last year i was working in the civil service. I had a decent job, which i enjoyed, but felt that the pace of life in the civil service was a bit slow. I was scared that I would become used to this pace of life and corporate companies would not employ me.
I was offered a job at a Corporate within the banking industry for a considerable wage increase (£10k) and the package included private healthcare etc. However, a few weeks into the job, and I realised that all that glittered, wasnt golden. I have suffered bullying and harasment, victimisation and encountered all manner of mis management and generally working with absolute 'tools'. I have been to councilling sessions to learn how to cope with micro management and the stresses of working in the new role.
I have been offered an interview back at my old place in the civil service. It would be back to my old wages (so essentially a £10k - £12k pay cut) and loss of private healthcare etc.
My question is - do i go? I have a family, mortgage and bills to pay - will i always regret going back?
I appreciate that this is a personal decission, but any guidance would be appreciated.
I was offered a job at a Corporate within the banking industry for a considerable wage increase (£10k) and the package included private healthcare etc. However, a few weeks into the job, and I realised that all that glittered, wasnt golden. I have suffered bullying and harasment, victimisation and encountered all manner of mis management and generally working with absolute 'tools'. I have been to councilling sessions to learn how to cope with micro management and the stresses of working in the new role.
I have been offered an interview back at my old place in the civil service. It would be back to my old wages (so essentially a £10k - £12k pay cut) and loss of private healthcare etc.
My question is - do i go? I have a family, mortgage and bills to pay - will i always regret going back?
I appreciate that this is a personal decission, but any guidance would be appreciated.
So you will move from one job you don't like to one you left because you didn't like it? You've made the decision to leave and clearly have skills and experience that can secure you another role. Get some more interviews under your belt and try to find something that suits you better.
Depends if you think £10k is worth the extra stress.
Agree it's worth looking around at what else is out there too. Depending on what your role in the civil service was, but a lot of formerly civil service tasks are contracted out to private companies these days, and there's a lot of jobs out there for ex civil servants. I left civil service many years ago to work for a private company for a decent pay rise, and have since done loads of work for the successor of the agency I left (albeit a different department), both as extramural projects and as manpower substitution sitting at one of their desks.
Agree it's worth looking around at what else is out there too. Depending on what your role in the civil service was, but a lot of formerly civil service tasks are contracted out to private companies these days, and there's a lot of jobs out there for ex civil servants. I left civil service many years ago to work for a private company for a decent pay rise, and have since done loads of work for the successor of the agency I left (albeit a different department), both as extramural projects and as manpower substitution sitting at one of their desks.
Ray Singh said:
This time last year i was working in the civil service. I had a decent job, which i enjoyed, but felt that the pace of life in the civil service was a bit slow. I was scared that I would become used to this pace of life and corporate companies would not employ me.
I was offered a job at a Corporate within the banking industry for a considerable wage increase (£10k) and the package included private healthcare etc. However, a few weeks into the job, and I realised that all that glittered, wasnt golden. I have suffered bullying and harasment, victimisation and encountered all manner of mis management and generally working with absolute 'tools'. I have been to councilling sessions to learn how to cope with micro management and the stresses of working in the new role.
I have been offered an interview back at my old place in the civil service. It would be back to my old wages (so essentially a £10k - £12k pay cut) and loss of private healthcare etc.
My question is - do i go? I have a family, mortgage and bills to pay - will i always regret going back?
I appreciate that this is a personal decission, but any guidance would be appreciated.
Presumably you would be back in the defined benefit pension scheme, worth around 30% of your salary?I was offered a job at a Corporate within the banking industry for a considerable wage increase (£10k) and the package included private healthcare etc. However, a few weeks into the job, and I realised that all that glittered, wasnt golden. I have suffered bullying and harasment, victimisation and encountered all manner of mis management and generally working with absolute 'tools'. I have been to councilling sessions to learn how to cope with micro management and the stresses of working in the new role.
I have been offered an interview back at my old place in the civil service. It would be back to my old wages (so essentially a £10k - £12k pay cut) and loss of private healthcare etc.
My question is - do i go? I have a family, mortgage and bills to pay - will i always regret going back?
I appreciate that this is a personal decission, but any guidance would be appreciated.
edc said:
So you will move from one job you don't like to one you left because you didn't like it? You've made the decision to leave and clearly have skills and experience that can secure you another role. Get some more interviews under your belt and try to find something that suits you better.
This. Personally I'd not go back to a job I left in the past, must have been reasons for leaving and why would that have changed? Get a similar job somewhere else. TX.
AyBee said:
I'm not convinced I'd have moved in the first place for only £10k given the hours usually associated with banking and I'd definitely be very tempted to go back given only a £10k reduction.
As above, I doubt the difference is anywhere near £10k when ALL benefits are taken into account.Just take a step back.
Bullying, harassment, victimisation - all within the first few weeks.
Are you sure this just isn't a period of feeling a little on the outside? - It's relatively common to have a period where you feel completely out of place in a new job... but if you stick with it, mostly it falls into place as time goes on.
I hated my job for a while - didn't understand the people, the culture, felt on the outside, felt like I wasn't accepted - but now I couldn't be happier.
Bullying, harassment, victimisation - all within the first few weeks.
Are you sure this just isn't a period of feeling a little on the outside? - It's relatively common to have a period where you feel completely out of place in a new job... but if you stick with it, mostly it falls into place as time goes on.
I hated my job for a while - didn't understand the people, the culture, felt on the outside, felt like I wasn't accepted - but now I couldn't be happier.
How long have you got to decide?
Now that you are in a commercial sector company, it's relatively easier to move to one of your current employer's competitors.
A move from Public -> Commercial -> Public will look, to a certain type, as "couldn't cut it". (no suggestion that's the case from me)
If it's finance sector or similar, bear in mind that July is bonus time, traditional time for people to be moving jobs, so there may be some opening around at the end of the month.
Now that you are in a commercial sector company, it's relatively easier to move to one of your current employer's competitors.
A move from Public -> Commercial -> Public will look, to a certain type, as "couldn't cut it". (no suggestion that's the case from me)
If it's finance sector or similar, bear in mind that July is bonus time, traditional time for people to be moving jobs, so there may be some opening around at the end of the month.
If you were happy at the old job, and knew you would slot back in with little issues, I'd take it.
Life's to short to be stuck in a s
t job and hating it, but you earn more money. Yes 10k a year is a lot of money, but you managed before, and your health is more important than any paychecque.
Life's to short to be stuck in a s
t job and hating it, but you earn more money. Yes 10k a year is a lot of money, but you managed before, and your health is more important than any paychecque. I'd take the cash where it is available. If you get bullied, then large companies have established procedures, that is the benefit of a large company. Tell the bullies to fk off or you will report them to HR.
If that doesn't work out then change to an entirely different job and look for a pay rise while you are at it. Always look for a pay rise.
k off or you will report them to HR. If that doesn't work out then change to an entirely different job and look for a pay rise while you are at it. Always look for a pay rise.
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