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So... I think my perpetual job search may finally be paying off.
I went to interview for an internal opening in a different department yesterday, and I think despite the fact they they straight out told me that I was overqualified, I think they are still going to make an offer. It'd be a pretty lateral move for me - almost a step backwards. It's very similar to what I do now, except it would be on the bank side, as opposed to the investment side, and the volume of work would be much lower and it'd be a lot less stressful. They told me that some days are actually very quiet and there is no a lot to do. They are fearful that I might be bored, given how busy I am now. To be honest, it would nice to not have to work so hard all the time...
And it pays more than what I make now. Almost 10k a year more. It's hard to say, because I don't know exactly what I will make since part of my compensation is based on the sales production of my team right now. I think at best, I could make about the same in a good year as to what they are offering. This new job, it would at least be guaranteed. There are so many factors that effect my pay now and there are a lot of things that can cause me to earn less than what I think I'm making...
The only bad thing about this potential job is that it is a 45 minute to an hour one way commute. That doesn't bother me that much - the drive, that is. Moreso the cost of gas and wear and tear on my car is the problem.
I think they are going to offer me 47-48k for this new position. I'd really like more in the 50-52k range, but with the way my company is, I don't know if I can negotiate that. Offers tend to be pretty firm and hard to budge. Besides, I do think that at 47-48k range, they are over paying - especially if they are being honest about the amount of work. But I guess it's at a premium since it is located in an affluent community.
This is my no means my dream job... But I am hoping that this will give me an exposure to the bank side of things and then I can use that, plus my previous investment experience, to open a lot of doors. I'm really look for more of a compliance/operations/back office job - and by gaining some banking experience, I will qualify for a lot more of those types of opportunities.
So, we will see how it goes. They said they the HR guy scheduled one more interview for them - but I think they like me. They were already introducing me to people in the office, etc.
I'm just really ready to move on...
I went to interview for an internal opening in a different department yesterday, and I think despite the fact they they straight out told me that I was overqualified, I think they are still going to make an offer. It'd be a pretty lateral move for me - almost a step backwards. It's very similar to what I do now, except it would be on the bank side, as opposed to the investment side, and the volume of work would be much lower and it'd be a lot less stressful. They told me that some days are actually very quiet and there is no a lot to do. They are fearful that I might be bored, given how busy I am now. To be honest, it would nice to not have to work so hard all the time...
And it pays more than what I make now. Almost 10k a year more. It's hard to say, because I don't know exactly what I will make since part of my compensation is based on the sales production of my team right now. I think at best, I could make about the same in a good year as to what they are offering. This new job, it would at least be guaranteed. There are so many factors that effect my pay now and there are a lot of things that can cause me to earn less than what I think I'm making...
The only bad thing about this potential job is that it is a 45 minute to an hour one way commute. That doesn't bother me that much - the drive, that is. Moreso the cost of gas and wear and tear on my car is the problem.
I think they are going to offer me 47-48k for this new position. I'd really like more in the 50-52k range, but with the way my company is, I don't know if I can negotiate that. Offers tend to be pretty firm and hard to budge. Besides, I do think that at 47-48k range, they are over paying - especially if they are being honest about the amount of work. But I guess it's at a premium since it is located in an affluent community.
This is my no means my dream job... But I am hoping that this will give me an exposure to the bank side of things and then I can use that, plus my previous investment experience, to open a lot of doors. I'm really look for more of a compliance/operations/back office job - and by gaining some banking experience, I will qualify for a lot more of those types of opportunities.
So, we will see how it goes. They said they the HR guy scheduled one more interview for them - but I think they like me. They were already introducing me to people in the office, etc.
I'm just really ready to move on...