Job Offers... Advice

[bridgdav]

After many many months of applications, dealing with Agents, numerous interviews, 1st 2nd & 3rd...

I have received 2 offers of employment in a matter of days. I'm trying to weigh up which one to take, they both have their merits..

Job 1.
Local - 1 mile from home (walk or cycle)
Salary - OK
Interesting position - Mechanical Design & Project Engineer (Within my experience & capabilities).
Small company - 35 strong
No Pension
20 days Holiday
No annual performance releted wage rise
No real prospects to get on and step up career

Job 2.
Journey to/from 45 minutes E/W (petrol & time)
Salary - OK just over Job 1
New position - Engineering, New product introduction, industrial engineer (within my experience & capabilities)
Global company - 1200 people worldwide
5% non contributary pension
25 days Holiday
Annual performance wage rise
Company structure - career progression possible
Life assurance etc..

So should it be

Job 1 - Small, local, salary OK, minimal/no future prospects, no pension..
(short term gains & local)
or
Job 2 - Global company, Salary OK But £2.5k/yr travel costs, future prospects, pension..
(long term possible gains)

A great position to be in after months not seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
Oh what to do..?

[wiggy001]

If you take Job 1 you will, I suspect, be looking for another Job 2 at some stage in the not-too-distant future.

[Merritt]

Well done - nice situation to be in....

Why not get back to job 2, explain you would like their job and ask if they are prepared to increase the salary to compensate you for the extra travel. Don't be afraid to tell them you have two offers on the table.. If they say no - you still have the option to say yes to the job anyway.

I agree though - personally, I would go for the challenging new role or I'd get bored.

Steve

Edited by Merritt on Monday 7th September 18:14

[OneDs]

Value the whole package, I'm sure the extra holiday, pension etc.. and opportunities, job security more than make up for the travel issue. besides a 45min commute is nothing. might cost you £50 a week in petrol though. 46 weeks = £2,300 worth of petrol. if your earning around £40k pension contributions would be worth £2,000, extra weeks hol = £770 your already quids in with out taking into account all the other stuff.

[anonymous-user]

I live one mile from work, and walk in it does have some draw backs, Like could you drop by on holidays etc not a big problem as I work for avery big Comany, But last time I worked for a small company in a position like that it was,'well could you pop in Christmas and check the faxs'

[bridgdav]

It's done..

Job 2.
Acceptance Email sent and letter in the post

Job 1.
Rejection letter printed, will drop off tonight.

Blimey, Back in work again..! :jump:

[bridgdav]

EP2Nick said:

You didn't try to negotiate first?

I sat down, done all the sums, Pension, life assurance, healthcare, holidays, annual pay review and merit awards etc etc etc..
Had a discussion with the agent..

Came to the conclusion 'how much more would I want/need to decide..?'
Decided how much and worked out that the differences equated to a few quid / day.

Felt it was not worth upsetting the applecart.

Complete Woosie I know..

[john_p]

wiggy001 said:

If you take Job 1 you will, I suspect, be looking for another Job 2 at some stage in the not-too-distant future.

I know you've made the decision, but from someone who had a similar choice, the above is entirely correct.

[Scraggles]

been there done that many years ago, difference was that I accepted job 1 and then got job 2, ie the one that am currently in

guess what swung it for me was the realisiation that had been to job 1 offices 10 years ago, 2 jobs, one at £13k and one at £20k, when had the interview first time it was for the £13k one, for the last meet it was the £20k one or whatever the salary was

got a really stty call from the agency who told me there was no way they would ever speak to me again, my name was ste etc.... 5 years later, got a great offer from them to go and work in the falklands