younginvestor2013
Recycles dryer sheets
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I live in a top major metro, and am 3 years out of undergrad and in the work force. My first job lasted for a year, and I was laid off/given severance due to massive downsizing. I am on job #2, and it is "going well" in the sense that I was just promoted. Pay wise after my promotion, my salary only increased 9% and my bonus potential 5%. I was a bit disappointed in the pay bump.
The timing has all been weird on this, but a family friend works at a smaller firm in a similar line of business that has only been around since 2009 and is growing quickly. I was offered a job after a few interviews at the firm in a more dynamic role that would involve 20% travel, more face time with vendors and internal employees, and less monotony/structure than my current role (largely an accounting role) at a more established firm with a more clear and structured career trajectory.
The pay at the job I was offered is still ~16% higher salary wise than my current role (even after my promotion). The role is very undefined, and they want someone who can step in and define things more and grow organically within the firm.
I am 25 and if I take this job, it will be my 3rd job in 3 years. Of course, I would not go into it with the intention that I'll be looking again in a year or two, but if I do need to for whatever reason, I feel as if I will be much less marketable because I'll be viewed as a "job hopper". Further, I am struggling to find the motivation to leave (I've never been "recruited away" from a company) because starting a new job (esp at a new firm) is draining and a lot of work!
Starting at this new firm would be a risk that could pay off way faster than the more established firm I'm at now.
What do you think I should do? I am leaning towards taking the role at the other company largely for three reasons (not in any particular order of importance):
1) more money
2) more dynamic/less boring and structured of a role
3) more career growth potential
The timing has all been weird on this, but a family friend works at a smaller firm in a similar line of business that has only been around since 2009 and is growing quickly. I was offered a job after a few interviews at the firm in a more dynamic role that would involve 20% travel, more face time with vendors and internal employees, and less monotony/structure than my current role (largely an accounting role) at a more established firm with a more clear and structured career trajectory.
The pay at the job I was offered is still ~16% higher salary wise than my current role (even after my promotion). The role is very undefined, and they want someone who can step in and define things more and grow organically within the firm.
I am 25 and if I take this job, it will be my 3rd job in 3 years. Of course, I would not go into it with the intention that I'll be looking again in a year or two, but if I do need to for whatever reason, I feel as if I will be much less marketable because I'll be viewed as a "job hopper". Further, I am struggling to find the motivation to leave (I've never been "recruited away" from a company) because starting a new job (esp at a new firm) is draining and a lot of work!
Starting at this new firm would be a risk that could pay off way faster than the more established firm I'm at now.
What do you think I should do? I am leaning towards taking the role at the other company largely for three reasons (not in any particular order of importance):
1) more money
2) more dynamic/less boring and structured of a role
3) more career growth potential