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Texas Proud · 07-07-2009, 05:23 PM

Well at least some of the later posts are in the 'stay' camp...

But I will ask a few questions... is this a job where there are many companies? Is this a specialized skill? How are the finances of both companies... which are takeover candidates and which are downsizing candidates...

Now, you said both companies were about the same... only the boss seems to be different... well, I have had over 50 bosses in my career... when I first started, I had about 20 while doing the same job... bosses come and go, so I do not put much weight in a decision unless it is a small company and you know they will not go soon..

Second, unless you skills are specialized, I would not ask for a severence package at the beginning in THIS market... as someone pointed out, I would move to the next candidate...

What is the possibility of the two companies knowing each other... my company only has a few major competitors and the boss knows them all... and different people who work at them... and he is not alone... if you get a rep as someone who will leave just for a few $$$s more for basically the same job... not good..

The saving in commute is a non-factor... just not enough time to worry about..

So my thinking... changing jobs has a lot more potential negatives than positives.... I would stay put and keep in touch with job 2 if they every have an opening for the next level up... so when you moved it was for a promotion...

07-07-2009, 05:23 PM	#19
Texas Proud Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,657	Well at least some of the later posts are in the 'stay' camp... But I will ask a few questions... is this a job where there are many companies? Is this a specialized skill? How are the finances of both companies... which are takeover candidates and which are downsizing candidates... Now, you said both companies were about the same... only the boss seems to be different... well, I have had over 50 bosses in my career... when I first started, I had about 20 while doing the same job... bosses come and go, so I do not put much weight in a decision unless it is a small company and you know they will not go soon.. Second, unless you skills are specialized, I would not ask for a severence package at the beginning in THIS market... as someone pointed out, I would move to the next candidate... What is the possibility of the two companies knowing each other... my company only has a few major competitors and the boss knows them all... and different people who work at them... and he is not alone... if you get a rep as someone who will leave just for a few $$$s more for basically the same job... not good.. The saving in commute is a non-factor... just not enough time to worry about.. So my thinking... changing jobs has a lot more potential negatives than positives.... I would stay put and keep in touch with job 2 if they every have an opening for the next level up... so when you moved it was for a promotion...