Would high employee turnover turn you off?
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Basically I have applied for a dream job at a small company and potential 50% pay cut. I went for an interview and trial today which I feel went well, and I will be going back next week for a second day to see how I get on. Overall I am feeling hopeful, but it was mentioned that they have had a high employee turnover over the last few years which ring alarm bells with me.
I am currently at a large company which I have worked at since school (over 8 years). It is a good job with lots of benefits and is very stable, but has moved away from what I first enjoyed about it over the last year or so and the corporate BS is getting me down. I can't move any higher in my current job without going into management which I am not really interested in.
Thoughts?
I am currently at a large company which I have worked at since school (over 8 years). It is a good job with lots of benefits and is very stable, but has moved away from what I first enjoyed about it over the last year or so and the corporate BS is getting me down. I can't move any higher in my current job without going into management which I am not really interested in.
Thoughts?
davepoth said:
Small company and high turnover. The sole owner runs the place, and one of the staff members who hasn't left is his son/daughter/wife/husband by any chance?
There are about 5 people there that have been 5+ years. There are about 20 staff overall, and 20 others have come and gone in around 5 years.Jim the Sunderer said:
50% pay cut?!
Can't you go part time at your current job and take up fishing?
I would love that but I currently work shift (people have to be there 24/7) so it wouldn't work Can't you go part time at your current job and take up fishing?
And yes the pay cut will take a lot of thinking over, but take home will only be affected around 30% as I currently sacrifice a lot of my salary into shares and pension schemes
limpsfield said:
You sound bored at your current place and excited about the new one.
Do it.
If it doesn't work out, get another job.
I don't see it as any more complicated than that, and hope it turns out to be the right thing for you.
Yes I see that point. I don't want to stay in this job for the rest of my life because it is the easy decision. I want to look back when I am older and think I have had an interesting work life Do it.
If it doesn't work out, get another job.
I don't see it as any more complicated than that, and hope it turns out to be the right thing for you.
Edited by AceOfHearts on Friday 29th January 22:54
davepoth said:
Small company and high turnover. The sole owner runs the place, and one of the staff members who hasn't left is his son/daughter/wife/husband by any chance?
Could also be that the sole owner is a 
and his upper management pander to his stupid ideas/emotional outbursts/ego?My Mrs works mid level at a place like that and having worked for mulinational companies she can't believe haw things are run there. If there was anyone else in the local area that gave similar salaries she would be long gone and a few more with her.
Upto you but I once went to small company for a big pay rise. You are much more visible and usually have to work harder than a huge company. Also less room to move in a tiny company, which can be great if you have a great time, but if you don't, or you agree with the MD on somethings, you're stuck.
If they do offer you the job and you still haven't made your mind up about it either way, I'd say that I'd love to take the job but it's too much of a pay cut and unfortunately you won't be able to make it work with your home situation unless they can come closer to your current pay? Might help your decision if the pay gap was closer... Important to only do this once they've decided it's you that they want, if you try this earlier, they may just not consider you.
I'm currently working at a small company after working at large ones previously. Never again! Worked to the bone, they make it difficulty to take lunch breaks, no rating at desks, no talking (even when it is about work!) And ask chassis have to be left at a certain height, ticket under desk and at a certain angle.
It's brought on anxiety attacks and I'm considering handing in my notice, even though I haven't got another job to go on to...
It's brought on anxiety attacks and I'm considering handing in my notice, even though I haven't got another job to go on to...
Spiffing said:
I'm currently working at a small company after working at large ones previously. Never again! Worked to the bone, they make it difficulty to take lunch breaks, no rating at desks, no talking (even when it is about work!) And ask chassis have to be left at a certain height, ticket under desk and at a certain angle.
It's brought on anxiety attacks and I'm considering handing in my notice, even though I haven't got another job to go on to...
That was my experience. Terrible if you don't get on really well with the MD's or if profit takes a hit and everyone gets a bit stressed. In a big company or medium sized company, you can just change departments and usually don't have such a concern of the company going under for example.It's brought on anxiety attacks and I'm considering handing in my notice, even though I haven't got another job to go on to...
Thanks again for the opinions guys I have a lot of thinking to do. I have a couple more trial days at the place in question first to see how i get on there. I doubt the turnover has been pay related as it seems good for the type of business.
In case it makes any odds the change would be from pharma production lines to restoring vintage cars
In case it makes any odds the change would be from pharma production lines to restoring vintage cars
It would ring alarm bells with me. Until recently I worked for an expanding firm with around 35 employees. In the 6 months I worked there, around half the workforce left, the vast majority voluntarily. In that period the company spent circa £70,000 on recruitment fees.
The issue was a megalomaniac manager put in place to run the company by two naive owners. He couldn't help but micromanage and interfere with everybody's job, down to the smallest detail. Every person who left was seemingly 'an idiot' who it was claimed wouldn't be missed. Morale is monumentally low on the shop floor.
If at all possible I'd try and track down some employees (maybe by Linkedin) who left in the recent past and ask them what the culture/atmosphere is like.
The issue was a megalomaniac manager put in place to run the company by two naive owners. He couldn't help but micromanage and interfere with everybody's job, down to the smallest detail. Every person who left was seemingly 'an idiot' who it was claimed wouldn't be missed. Morale is monumentally low on the shop floor.
If at all possible I'd try and track down some employees (maybe by Linkedin) who left in the recent past and ask them what the culture/atmosphere is like.
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