h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Blimey. What a week.

Since the beginning of the year, I've been doing two additional jobs on top of the one I'm paid for, for no extra money. Indeed, this year, for the fourth year in a row, my pay was *cut*, in real terms (i.e. the pay rise didn't match the rate of inflation, so my salary today is worth less than it was this time last year) despite demonstrable success in my job. Although I was asked to "stand in" for the one of the roles I'm doing, I was assured the role would be advertised "very soon", in March.

They advertised it two weeks ago. I am one of six applicants, and possibly not even the best qualified or most experienced, apparently, even though I've been doing the damn job for six months.

So after six months of doing the job for no extra pay, someone else could swan in, take the pay rise, take the job, and leave me back in the job I've been doing for the last six years and with which I'm growing increasingly disillusioned.

Except... I've just been offered another job. At a different company. On more money - not just more money than I'm on now, but on more money than I'd get EVEN IF I got the promotion, a full 20% more than I'm earning right now. And it's closer to alex's house. And it's "proper" chemical engineering, not just poncing about with chocolate. (The factory gets visits from UN weapons inspectors! How cool is that?) And it's offering a comprehensive relocation package. And it's a projects job, not a man-management nightmare.

But... they want an answer by next Friday. And if I take it, it will mean selling my current home, a house I love dearly in a town I've come to love and will be very upset to leave. It will mean a leap into the bearpit of house-buying and selling. And it will mean a leap from the security of a HUGE company staffed by people I've come to know, into the unknown of a smaller company, staffed by people I don't know hardly at all. A real leap into the unknown.

Wow.

What a rush.

Still I suppose whether or not to accept a high paying job is quite a nice problem to have .

Good luck decideing what you want to do mate.

Traveller in Time should be reading the backlog
"Though decision indeed, I would not be happy to move in such short notice as well.

Anyone else involved in the moving job/ house ? "

Go for it!

Sounds like you want to deep down . . .


az

Woooooohoooooo!

Have you thought about taking the leap, and packing a parachute?

Given that I know virtually nothing about the circumstances, am totally unqualified to offer suggestions, and you haven't *asked* for anyone else's opinion, anyway, here's what I'd do :

1a)Ask alex to let you stay with her during the work week for a while, and commute from there.
1b) If 1a isn't reasonable, rent a place in the new town that'll not cost more than your salary increase.
2) Accept the job.
3) Keep your house until you're sure you want to sell it, meanwhile looking around and taking the time to find a new home that'll be juuuuust right.

There. That's simple, isn't it?

Best wishes, whatever you decide to do.

Well, after a rush of a weekend, it's been even more of a rush of a day. I've handed in my notice at my previous employer, and accepted the offer from what I suppose I must come to think of as my new employer.

I've also, with alex's help, been house doctoring, as it's my intention to sell my home - my beloved, wonderful, lovely home - just as soon as ever I can and buy a new one near to work and MUCH nearer alex.

There was never any real doubt in my mind I'd accept, but the actual act of giving notice to my old employer - a household name in an industry that always prospers - was a serious wrench. Still... done now. Onwards and upwards!

SoRB

Traveller in Time on texco books (the othe one does not work today)
" with the new job, hope it gives as much satisfaction as money "

Wahey!

az

all that stuff

Noggin