W2R
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just took offer #1. If I never tried, I'd never know.
Congratulations!!!
just took offer #1. If I never tried, I'd never know.
First, congratulations on having a choice!
I think you can tell by the nearly even split that there is no right answer to your question. Hopefully, the points raised helped you think it through for yourself.
I always found the "4 quadrants" approach helpful in these kinds of situations - one choice in each column, positives/benefits for each choice on top row, negatives/concerns on second row. First pass is a brainstorm - dump out your first thoughts. Then put it aside and come back to it to add/subtract/edit/clarify your notes - several times over a day or two if possible. In most cases, this made the better choice pretty clear to me. (Somewhere I think I've seen this idea credited to Ben Franklin, but that may be just an urban myth.)
Finally, I have always tried to make "good" choices, not the "best" choice. Once you make the choice, go with it and learn from it regardless, and don't beat yourself up with "what ifs".
Good luck and let us know how it all works out!
option #1 is a contract to hire position. If after the initial contract period, things don't work out, I can get unemployment insurance, right? I'll be going in on a w2 for an agency before converting to a full timer.
Now, that would have been a helpful piece of information to have yesterday...
Now, that would have been a helpful piece of information to have yesterday...
No kidding! That changes everything in my opinion. All kinds of questions come up re: do you have insurance, if things don't work out will your employer help you find another job, etc.
I would stake stability over additional pay every day of the week.
BTW, they just dialed it to up $120k and is willing to shorted the contract period.
Now, that would have been a helpful piece of information to have yesterday...
didn't sound arrogant at all. As long as you walk into the contract position understanding all of the ramifications then you've made the best choice for you.
My concern would be not knowing whether you qualify for unemployment. I don't think contractors are. I was a contractor for four years and had two contracts pulled with no notice when the program died. I couldn't file for unemployment in either case. But that was 15 years ago so things could have changed.
Good luck with whichever way you decide.
I'd go with 2. Try to squeeze a few more $$ out of them if you can , but don't lose the opportunity. (they probably have salary guidelines they need to stay within for consistency with all their employees)
1 isn't a permanent position, and I would hate to think you're favoring this choice for the potential unemployment benefits...
Either way, you owe it to both employers and yourself to make this decison and move on.
My 2Cents, for free.
#1 is a perm position but starting out as contractor.
I'd have many bosses I need to please in this.
Why would they start you out as a contractor if this is a permanent position?
the reason they gave me was that it's a lot quicker to get me stared as a contractor than perm. the real reason I think is that many new hires don't last, those who can survive become perm.