Pistonheaders and their First World Problems.

[april wrath]

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

[Monkeylegend]

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

[Road2Ruin]

Bought a coffee and Costa this morning and the gave me a large for free....trouble is I can't drink it all.

[Blown2CV]

Monkeylegend said:

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

30% is a lot.

[Monkeylegend]

Blown2CV said:

Monkeylegend said:

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

30% is a lot.

Maybe, but according to OP his current job meets all his criteria for a happy lifestyle and gives him the responsibility he wants, so unless he is desperate for the money there seems to be no good reason for leaving, so why take the risk of moving to somewhere else which could change all that.

They will certainly expect their pound of flesh if they are paying that much extra, and with that comes pressure and expectations.

Of all people you should know that based on your other thread

[Blown2CV]

Monkeylegend said:

Blown2CV said:

Monkeylegend said:

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

30% is a lot.

Maybe, but according to OP his current job meets all his criteria for a happy lifestyle and gives him the responsibility he wants, so unless he is desperate for the money there seems to be no good reason for leaving, so why take the risk of moving to somewhere else which could change all that.

They will certainly expect their pound of flesh if they are paying that much extra, and with that comes pressure and expectations.

Of all people you should know that based on your other thread

Very amusing yes. However the point he was making I am sure is that could the new job be as close to the existing job as possible and just be more money, or would it be horrible and nightmarish. Surely it’s hard to know which in advance.

[Stick Legs]

Blown2CV said:

Monkeylegend said:

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

30% is a lot.

Imagine if the offer was pulled?

That will give you a steer as if you were not bothered stay where you are.
If you’d be really miffed it’s maybe time to go.

[Blown2CV]

Stick Legs said:

Blown2CV said:

Monkeylegend said:

april wrath said:

I stupidly succumbed to a recruiter's pushy attempts to schedule an interview with a competitor, I attended one call and received an offer for a 30% increased base salary and better benefits. Problem is, I am quite happy where I am, the level of responsibility is great and the work/life balance is decent. WWYD?

You have answered your own question, unless you are totally money driven.

30% is a lot.

Imagine if the offer was pulled?

That will give you a steer as if you were not bothered stay where you are.
If you’d be really miffed it’s maybe time to go.

that's the same as any job move though isn't it? The main thing on my mind would be that maybe it isn't the best time to be moving jobs. Not really the money or the work/life balance etc

[april wrath]

First of all I am a *she*, and the new job is exactly the same job I am doing now, but for a direct competitor. To put it into context, it’s not +30% of minimum salary, it’s on a 6 figure salary which ends up being a considerable amount! The job itself is really stressful and that applies to every company in the sector; that’s why it’s well paid. There is also no concern of being made redundant, in fact, companies are recruiting for over a year to find people with my skill set and experience. The demand for our services has been through the roof the last few years.

If I stay in the same job, the potential to get this money will possibly arise in +3 years’ time unless I go and ask them to match the other offer 😅

Enough off topic though!!

[Monkeylegend]

april wrath said:

First of all I am a *she*,

My apologies, no offence intended.

Have you decided what to do ?

[Blown2CV]

april wrath said:

First of all I am a *she*, and the new job is exactly the same job I am doing now, but for a direct competitor. To put it into context, it’s not +30% of minimum salary, it’s on a 6 figure salary which ends up being a considerable amount! The job itself is really stressful and that applies to every company in the sector; that’s why it’s well paid. There is also no concern of being made redundant, in fact, companies are recruiting for over a year to find people with my skill set and experience. The demand for our services has been through the roof the last few years.

If I stay in the same job, the potential to get this money will possibly arise in +3 years’ time unless I go and ask them to match the other offer ??

Enough off topic though!!

i can't see anyone calling you a man in the comments but maybe i missed it. Can you explain what it is, then, that you've got a concern about in this potential job move?

[Monkeylegend]

Blown2CV said:

april wrath said:

First of all I am a *she*, and the new job is exactly the same job I am doing now, but for a direct competitor. To put it into context, it’s not +30% of minimum salary, it’s on a 6 figure salary which ends up being a considerable amount! The job itself is really stressful and that applies to every company in the sector; that’s why it’s well paid. There is also no concern of being made redundant, in fact, companies are recruiting for over a year to find people with my skill set and experience. The demand for our services has been through the roof the last few years.

If I stay in the same job, the potential to get this money will possibly arise in +3 years’ time unless I go and ask them to match the other offer ??

Enough off topic though!!

i can't see anyone calling you a man in the comments but maybe i missed it. Can you explain what it is, then, that you've got a concern about in this potential job move?

It was me

[Super Sonic]

Road2Ruin said:

Blown2CV said:

Road2Ruin said:

Blown2CV said:

Origin Unknown said:

I am busting for a st, but the cleaners haven't arrived yet. FML

they don't have their own keys or what

Doesn't want to get caught doing the deed maybe

this smacks of 'we only have one toilet'

Or the aroma carries....either way, maybe one for the council thread ..

Still blocked from last time.

[Super Sonic]

Got stuck high up on a bridge putting a banner up. Took the police a day and a half to get a cherry picker to rescue me. At least it wasn't busy!

[Super Sonic]

Jimmy No Hands said:

I fly to the Caribbean coast Monday morning for two weeks of all inclusive five star luxury, and I've not had time to buy some new sunglasses.

Considering not bothering going to be honest.

These are often provided free with taxi rides.

[bongtom]

I live in Cambodia. (not a first world problem but it is a "developing nation", ergo third world. But I digress)

Went to exchange a bag of empty Winston fag packets from the shop round the corner and he tried to short me. It used to be two empty packets for one free full packet now it is three empty for one! (they cost 75c USD usually).

Should I suck it up or demand what I am owed?

I feel hard done by but one should stick up for their rights. Maybe I will glue my hand to his clapped out delivery scooter.

[Baldchap]

The pool man has turned down the air handling equipment so the air in the pool room is slightly cooler than the water now and it feels chilly when I get out.

I'm going to have to go all the way to the grubby plant room and turn it back up or wait a month until he's back so he can do it.

Bloody pain in the arse.

[Blown2CV]

bongtom said:

I live in Cambodia. (not a first world problem but it is a "developing nation", ergo third world. But I digress)

Went to exchange a bag of empty Winston fag packets from the shop round the corner and he tried to short me. It used to be two empty packets for one free full packet now it is three empty for one! (they cost 75c USD usually).

Should I suck it up or demand what I am owed?

I feel hard done by but one should stick up for their rights. Maybe I will glue my hand to his clapped out delivery scooter.

the likelihood of a handgun getting involved in cambodia means personally i would leave it

[Don1]

Due to economic hardship, we are only turning the Aga on for three months instead of six.

[Mallard126]

I tripled my money on some shares I'd bought so I sold a portion to take out the initial investment and the value kept rising so I could've had a greater return if I'd hung on longer.