Make a big life decision for me
Discussion
I've been offered a new job, and need help in deciding whether to take it. I'll give you details of my current job, and the new job - tell me what you would do.
Current job:
Location - Northern city
1 hour commute each way
Work from home 3 days a week
Salary - £72,000 = £49,085.70 net
Job is ok, i'm well respected here, been here 2.5 years. Relationship with boss is good.
New job
Location - London
3 hour door to door commute! (30 mins to station, 2 hours on a virgin train, 20 mins on underground, 10 min walking)
Work from home 2/3 days a week - so will even out at 5 days every 2 weeks.
Salary - £80,000 = £53,725.70
Discretionary bonus of £10,000, taking total net to £59,525.70m (if bonus paid)
Option to stay over if needed
All travel and accommodation paid for - Everything, including fuel to station, train tickets, hotels etc.
Both jobs are similar, new one is probably going to be more varied, but of course have no idea how it will be in reality, or how my relationship with my new boss will be.
I'm torn, so please decide for me.
(Apologies for the vulgarity of mentioning salary, I thought I had to be explicit if i'm seeking advice like this)
Current job:
Location - Northern city
1 hour commute each way
Work from home 3 days a week
Salary - £72,000 = £49,085.70 net
Job is ok, i'm well respected here, been here 2.5 years. Relationship with boss is good.
New job
Location - London
3 hour door to door commute! (30 mins to station, 2 hours on a virgin train, 20 mins on underground, 10 min walking)
Work from home 2/3 days a week - so will even out at 5 days every 2 weeks.
Salary - £80,000 = £53,725.70
Discretionary bonus of £10,000, taking total net to £59,525.70m (if bonus paid)
Option to stay over if needed
All travel and accommodation paid for - Everything, including fuel to station, train tickets, hotels etc.
Both jobs are similar, new one is probably going to be more varied, but of course have no idea how it will be in reality, or how my relationship with my new boss will be.
I'm torn, so please decide for me.
(Apologies for the vulgarity of mentioning salary, I thought I had to be explicit if i'm seeking advice like this)
LimaDelta said:
No way I would even consider that commute. Honestly don't know how (why?) people can commit to spending such a high percentage of their life trapped in a box with other people.
Seriously? six hours a day commuting? 25% of the day! Do people really do that?
I wouldn't consider it if it was a daily commute, but if the commute averaged out at having to be done 1.5 times a week, it would mean 9 hours a week commuting, which doesn't sound as bad.Seriously? six hours a day commuting? 25% of the day! Do people really do that?
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11% salary increase for 2 hours extra commuting per day?
From your figures, you'll be seeing circa £380 per month extra for spending all that time away from the wife/family. Given you're taking home circa 4 grand a month now, that doesn't seem worth it.
Unless it's a bona fide career move that will be a stepping stone, forget it unless you're offered more money.
11% salary increase for 2 hours extra commuting per day?
From your figures, you'll be seeing circa £380 per month extra for spending all that time away from the wife/family. Given you're taking home circa 4 grand a month now, that doesn't seem worth it.
Unless it's a bona fide career move that will be a stepping stone, forget it unless you're offered more money.
advicedout said:
Even if only needed to make the journey 3 times every 2 weeks? - i.e Week 1 - Travel down Monday, come back Tuesday, then travel again Thursday. In week 2 - Travel Tuesday, come back Wednesday. 5 days in London office done.
Using this logic, you've gone from seeing your wife and baby son briefly for a couple of days during this two week period, because of your massive commute, to not seeing them at all for 3 nights over this two week period because you're staying over to avoid the massive commute?Not worth it for that money.
Edited for family circumstances update, which incidentally rubber-stamp the "reject it" philosophy.
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