I’ve worked at my current job 5+ years. The last 3 have been exceeding difficult, jaded and not inline with the corporate “culture”. Biggest issue I have is the corporate culture of buy, squeeze, drop. Whatever makes profits today.
Recently got an offer at a different company, a startup. Initial offer on pay is about 1% more than current base pay. But the 401k match is much less, no bonus structure, though there are stock options (with a long vesting period).
I’m torn. I feel the current company runs like a startup still, even though they were bought by corporate 10yrs ago. So the new culture might be very similar, but with an actual potential of windfall if it gets to ipo.
I have a lot of freedom in the current position, hours as I set them (all onsite), with minimal pushback or oversite. I average 5hrs overtime a week, though would say my workload could be done in 15hrs/week at full tilt. Super stagnant and most work is reactive, “fixing” problems, that’ll likely be the exact same problem in less than a year again. Unlikely to have near the same freedom in the new position.
Offered position is in a field I’m very interested in, and could lead to extreme specialization, but I do not know the long term growth possibilities beyond it being extremely niche.
Offer at new position is initially $1/hr more than the recruiter claimed was the top of the budgeted. And I haven’t pushed on it (yet? Hesitant on knowing if/how far to push that with an offer already extended)
I feel so burned out at the current job, but getting an offer elsewhere has rehighlighted a lot of the benefits at the current place.
What would you do? Do I take it? Do I push more at the new place for a better base? Do I leverage the offer for more $$ at the current place?
Can you explain the ‘bad time to make a switch generally’?
I’m not seeing much opportunity now or in 6-12 months, especially with how The US is pushing full out for fascism or collapse.
Well, the fascism is kinda dying in the crib before it can get footing due to incompetence…
But like… The job market sucks, the AI bubble could pop at any moment, the price of diesel is like that meme of the guy riding a bike sticking a stick into his wheel (for the economy in general). Plus the midterms are coming up, and after Trump loses Congress he’s going to be an ultra lame duck with nothing to lose
We’re on the brink of unavoidable supply chain problems and a looming economic crash that could be set off by it. When that happens, a lot of things will move very quickly before the dust settles
If you’re entrenched in a job, it might be better to stick it out for a few months rather than being a fresh hire at somewhere that is funded by investments
When the dust clears, there will be new opportunities. Needs will need to be met, and we’ll have a better idea of what the future will look like
But there’s no guarantee of stability for anyone, so live your life. If you don’t feel strongly one way or the other, I’d recommend waiting
But if you think your life will be better at the new job, go for it, it could be the best decision of your life
Yeah. All of this is valid.
I’m of 2 minds, one says it’ll just continue like this as the new normal. Not crash in 6 months. The other says it’s gonna happen during the midterms.
In the end, it all just sucks.
I don’t see how this could become the new normal, we’re not in a stable state. The numbers keep climbing, the math isn’t mathing, and things keep breaking
I think it’ll be better once something gives though. It’s the anticipation and the unknown that are anxiety inducing
I look forward to having problems I can fight directly and knowing things will get better instead of worse