Been offerered promotion
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Got a slight dialemma. 3 jobs came up - same grading and job description but in different company sectors, under one interview. So i applied for them, specifically after either 2 of the 3. Although i wasn't really expecting to get anything due to lack of experience. Anyway i got offered the job i didn't want haha.
So basically will be a 20% pay rise on my flat rate, but i wont see a rise overall as this section sees no overtime (not really a problem though atm - will give me more time to play with my car and bikes). The section is VERY specialised so it would be hard to gain transferable skills, so would ideally want a bit of commitment from them and get a degree. Which would reafirm future career prospects. I could turn it down, but then i could be waiting forever for a job in a more preferred area and give myself a bad name in the process.
Basically i don't want to stagnate. The flat wage is excellent for my age (22), but you would struggle to be comfortable supporting a family on this wage.
Would you accept a job that you can see you may get stuck in, or is it an excellent opportunity to develop my career?!
[edit - fail at the first hurdle in spelling offered wrong, haha]
So basically will be a 20% pay rise on my flat rate, but i wont see a rise overall as this section sees no overtime (not really a problem though atm - will give me more time to play with my car and bikes). The section is VERY specialised so it would be hard to gain transferable skills, so would ideally want a bit of commitment from them and get a degree. Which would reafirm future career prospects. I could turn it down, but then i could be waiting forever for a job in a more preferred area and give myself a bad name in the process.
Basically i don't want to stagnate. The flat wage is excellent for my age (22), but you would struggle to be comfortable supporting a family on this wage.
Would you accept a job that you can see you may get stuck in, or is it an excellent opportunity to develop my career?!
[edit - fail at the first hurdle in spelling offered wrong, haha]
Edited by orangesrule on Wednesday 15th May 20:08
Tough one. Are you still gaining valuable experiences in your current position?
At your age gaining the right experience(s) can really pay off later down the line in your career giving you stepping stones to higher places..
Do you know what you want to do long term?
EFA "Would you accept a job that you can see you may get stuck in?" - Personally No. Not unless it was already very well paid and likely to be a valued position in the long-term in a stable/buoyant market.
At your age gaining the right experience(s) can really pay off later down the line in your career giving you stepping stones to higher places..
Do you know what you want to do long term?
EFA "Would you accept a job that you can see you may get stuck in?" - Personally No. Not unless it was already very well paid and likely to be a valued position in the long-term in a stable/buoyant market.
Edited by T1547 on Wednesday 15th May 19:33
Currently i am still gaining on the job experience, working 'on the coal face', having completed my apprenticeship 12 months ago.
I don't really know where i want to go, the company i work for is a multi billion pound organisation, with many fingers in many pies across the world, so within the company the opportunities are endless with regards climbing the ladder. However this job position that i applied for is a sort of natural progression for someone like me, and it will be extremely interesting and engaging. But like i say the specific area being offered will involve working on very very specialised systems, which may limit my overall experience, even down to use of procedures ect as this section uses completely different procedural systems.
I'm not saying that i will definatley get stuck there, but management can block sideways moves. Although promotion cannot be prohibited.
Part of me says i should take the opportunities as they come, but part of me is slightly cautious about specialising at a pretty young age.
Its worth noting that 10 people got interviews, of which 7 people actually passed interview 3 of whom where offered positions, the rest will be kept on record, if any further positions in this grade come up within the next 6 months, so there is a fair bit of competition here.
I don't really know where i want to go, the company i work for is a multi billion pound organisation, with many fingers in many pies across the world, so within the company the opportunities are endless with regards climbing the ladder. However this job position that i applied for is a sort of natural progression for someone like me, and it will be extremely interesting and engaging. But like i say the specific area being offered will involve working on very very specialised systems, which may limit my overall experience, even down to use of procedures ect as this section uses completely different procedural systems.
I'm not saying that i will definatley get stuck there, but management can block sideways moves. Although promotion cannot be prohibited.
Part of me says i should take the opportunities as they come, but part of me is slightly cautious about specialising at a pretty young age.
Its worth noting that 10 people got interviews, of which 7 people actually passed interview 3 of whom where offered positions, the rest will be kept on record, if any further positions in this grade come up within the next 6 months, so there is a fair bit of competition here.
Edited by orangesrule on Wednesday 15th May 19:59
At your stage of career try not to think too much about the money. Some jobs pay less because they have more competition because they offer better long term prospects. The higher paying jobs may be the ones that are not such good moves in the longer term.
The philosophy of your company is also important. Do they have a culture of moving people around every couple of years and look down of people who are not willing to do so or vice versa?
Without knowing which industry you are in it is difficult to be more specific.
The philosophy of your company is also important. Do they have a culture of moving people around every couple of years and look down of people who are not willing to do so or vice versa?
Without knowing which industry you are in it is difficult to be more specific.
The company is so large there are those who are progressing to the top at an extremely fast rate, but also those who are happy with what they are doing.
The company is in the private sector, but it's main customer in the division i am in is the Government (not really willing to divulge much more information due to certain company policies).
The job doesn't really pay on desirability, but more so responsibility and certain job critea.
The company is in the private sector, but it's main customer in the division i am in is the Government (not really willing to divulge much more information due to certain company policies).
The job doesn't really pay on desirability, but more so responsibility and certain job critea.
Edited by orangesrule on Wednesday 15th May 20:15
The best people to ask would be people within the organisation. Perhaps the most senior person you know who you could walk up to an start a conversation. Perhaps there is a Director or senior manager who has an 'open door'. If it were me I would be very happy for a young member of staff to come in and ask my advice. Ask what they suggest you should do to get on. Tell them you want to build a career at the firm.
You could ask the HR director or perhaps one of the 'shooting stars' who are rising fast within the company. It's surprising how few people have the guts to just ask the question 'How can I be successful here?' But what have you got to lose? The very worst that can happen is that they haven't got time to talk to you in which case just go and find someone who has.
The ideal scenario is to find a mentor. Someone who you can spend an hour with once a month and who will take you under their wing. There may actually be a mentoring system in place that you don't know about.
One other tip, apply for training courses when they are on offer. Apart from learning new skills they are a great way to get to know people from other parts of the organisation.
You could ask the HR director or perhaps one of the 'shooting stars' who are rising fast within the company. It's surprising how few people have the guts to just ask the question 'How can I be successful here?' But what have you got to lose? The very worst that can happen is that they haven't got time to talk to you in which case just go and find someone who has.
The ideal scenario is to find a mentor. Someone who you can spend an hour with once a month and who will take you under their wing. There may actually be a mentoring system in place that you don't know about.
One other tip, apply for training courses when they are on offer. Apart from learning new skills they are a great way to get to know people from other parts of the organisation.
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