I guess it's a good thing I got a livejournal account thingy. I'm in a real rambly mood lately and tumblr just doesn't feel like the place for personal babble
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Wow. That's a heck of a decision to make. It sounds like the kind of opportunity where there's no where to go but up and being in on the ground floor is always better. But I went through some job stuff a few months ago and I know that feeling, thinking about moving, about the money, and the what-ifs. I wish I had advice. All I can say is go with your gut because your first instinct is usually right.
Thank you *hugs* I know, I usually tend to go with my gut for these kinds of decisions (actually I tend to do that with pretty much anything in life). My gut is telling me to go for it. My head is telling me not to move too fast. I mean, I haven't even properly applied for anything else yet, so my mind is telling me I'd settle for the first thing that came along. Also, it's kind of ridiculous. I'm 32 years old and have never in my entire life had to apply or interview for anything. It's always been offered to me, just like this job. Which just feels... I guess weird is the word that fits. I know I'm very fortunate to have been offered all these opportunities, but still...
Anyways, I've decided to try and negotiate the salary a bit. Which I hate doing. I'm not a haggler, especially if I know and like the people I'm haggling with. But I'll just force myself to do it and see where I go from there.
I know how you feel. I'm 31 (soon to be 32) and have only applied for 2 jobs. I landed in my first real job (same place I am now) right out of college. The first job change I didn't have to interview for because it was an internal transfer to a different position and my boss actually told me to apply for it. It's what he wanted me to transition to doing. The other was late last year and it was the first time I'd done anything like that EVER. A different town, different hospital, different EVERYTHING. I knew 2 people that worked there so that helped but it was still completely scary. In the end I was offered the job but didn't take it, but I'm glad I finally had the full experience
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You are so right about people making the difference. That's what I love about my current job. There's 15 of us plus about six students that work for us and I can honestly say that with the exception of maybe one or two, all of those people are my friends and not just my colleagues. We text and phone, go out to party and get drunk, spent a lot of our free time together. Two of my last three vacations were with friends from work. So will be my next vacation in July. That's what really attracts me to this job offer. I know and like the people. But on the other hand it's what makes me sort of hesitant, because it feels like I wouldn't be moving forward. It'd just be more of the same, which is amazing and awesome but still feels like standing still. I don't even know if that makes sense *shrugs*
We sort of took opposing paths, jobwise, heh. The moment I graduated from Uni I was into "real" employment for something like 13 years. Towards the end of that, I was getting back into the academia (took up teaching units and passed our local teachers' license exam a couple of years back). Now that I'm a crossroads myself, I want to go back and study, take up masters in SPED but course, I'd need a job to support that. Still looking for the perfect set-up, me. Oi, it's tough being an adult.
"Oi, it's tough being an adult." Preach it! Sometimes I just wish I could to back to being a kid and not having to decide anything. But only sometimes, because let's face it, most of the time being an adult is fun ;)
The going away from academia bit is something I also have trouble with. I'd originally thought of doing a postdoc and continue teaching, because I actually enjoyed that. But now that this offer came along, I just don't know anymore. Working with a bunch of people I already know, doing a job that would give me the freedom to almost do what I want sounds pretty tempting. And even though the money would only be mediocre by industry standards, compared to what I'd get in academia I'd be filthy rich.
What is is that you want to go back to school for? I guess SPED has something to do with education?
Preach it! Sometimes I just wish I could to back to being a kid and not having to decide anything. But only sometimes, because let's face it, most of the time being an adult is fun ;)
Tru dat, haha. I guess I just want to be a student and yet still earn what I used to earn? Bwahahaha.
Oh, I know what you mean by the salary disparity. It's why I've been sooo hesitant going into the academe, what with my med costs. But I realized the hard way that money isn't everything. Let me just send you positive vibes from Manila {{{+}}}
Yep. SPED is Special Education here. I've been wanting to go into it for YEARS. I just haven't taken the plunge. I can be such a coward, bleh.
I hear you! If it was up to me I'd be a student my whole life. There's so many things I'd still love to study. And I whole heartedly agree on money not being everything. I'm usually the very last person to be concerned or obsessed with money. With this thing though, I just feel like I shouldn't just accept the very first offer without questioning it. It's sort of hard to explain. And I really don't have any idea who sales negotiations are supposed to work, so that doesn't really help. I sent an email this morning, semi-subtly asking for a teeny tiny bit more. I'll just see what happens.
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I know, I usually tend to go with my gut for these kinds of decisions (actually I tend to do that with pretty much anything in life). My gut is telling me to go for it. My head is telling me not to move too fast. I mean, I haven't even properly applied for anything else yet, so my mind is telling me I'd settle for the first thing that came along. Also, it's kind of ridiculous. I'm 32 years old and have never in my entire life had to apply or interview for anything. It's always been offered to me, just like this job. Which just feels... I guess weird is the word that fits. I know I'm very fortunate to have been offered all these opportunities, but still...
Anyways, I've decided to try and negotiate the salary a bit. Which I hate doing. I'm not a haggler, especially if I know and like the people I'm haggling with. But I'll just force myself to do it and see where I go from there.
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That's what really attracts me to this job offer. I know and like the people. But on the other hand it's what makes me sort of hesitant, because it feels like I wouldn't be moving forward. It'd just be more of the same, which is amazing and awesome but still feels like standing still.
I don't even know if that makes sense *shrugs*
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We sort of took opposing paths, jobwise, heh. The moment I graduated from Uni I was into "real" employment for something like 13 years. Towards the end of that, I was getting back into the academia (took up teaching units and passed our local teachers' license exam a couple of years back). Now that I'm a crossroads myself, I want to go back and study, take up masters in SPED but course, I'd need a job to support that. Still looking for the perfect set-up, me. Oi, it's tough being an adult.
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Preach it! Sometimes I just wish I could to back to being a kid and not having to decide anything. But only sometimes, because let's face it, most of the time being an adult is fun ;)
The going away from academia bit is something I also have trouble with. I'd originally thought of doing a postdoc and continue teaching, because I actually enjoyed that. But now that this offer came along, I just don't know anymore. Working with a bunch of people I already know, doing a job that would give me the freedom to almost do what I want sounds pretty tempting. And even though the money would only be mediocre by industry standards, compared to what I'd get in academia I'd be filthy rich.
What is is that you want to go back to school for? I guess SPED has something to do with education?
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Tru dat, haha. I guess I just want to be a student and yet still earn what I used to earn? Bwahahaha.
Oh, I know what you mean by the salary disparity. It's why I've been sooo hesitant going into the academe, what with my med costs. But I realized the hard way that money isn't everything. Let me just send you positive vibes from Manila {{{+}}}
Yep. SPED is Special Education here. I've been wanting to go into it for YEARS. I just haven't taken the plunge. I can be such a coward, bleh.
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And I whole heartedly agree on money not being everything. I'm usually the very last person to be concerned or obsessed with money. With this thing though, I just feel like I shouldn't just accept the very first offer without questioning it. It's sort of hard to explain. And I really don't have any idea who sales negotiations are supposed to work, so that doesn't really help.
I sent an email this morning, semi-subtly asking for a teeny tiny bit more. I'll just see what happens.
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