I have a job offer but I can't really decide
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I am now working in a place, big organisation, but little resources.
As such, I am forced to multi-task and do a lot of stuff that I have no experience, skills nor knowledge to carry out properly. I am not complaining cuz this is a great opportunity for me to learn and shine. I have never done PR and now I actually do press releases, send to media and manage to get media coverage for my organisation.
The pay is so so... reasonable. Not really rocket high kind of pay, despite my heavy duty and achievements. My boss trusts me a lot, but often, I get very annoyed with her indecisiveness and bugging (typical of female boss).
The project that I am working on is a new project, newly developed, endorsed by Ministry and it's a national level kind of project.
I have a few staff. All quite hardworking. But they are not really experienced. In fact, many things that I am doing now, they cannot help me. Eg. they are not bilingual. If there is something that requires chinese language, it will be done by me. On top of that, I have to plan and execute PR and publicity kinda things (which is my primary duty). Their inability to help me really gives me more work (when my primary role is heavy enough). I tried getting temp staff, and end up the temp staff also cannot help me much (instead, he gives me more work by asking me 101 questions whenever I ask him to do something).
Despite of all the complaints, I know I can move far from here if I stay on. As it is now, I am exposed to media interview, working with ministry and so on.
The project that I am working on will continue to succeed and grow. As it is, I really have a blue print of what I am going to do in the next few months and next financial year.
Today I rec'd a call from a friend who wants to recommend me to his company (I didn't even write in to apply for any job). He needed me to go see his GM today. But tomorrow I have a major event going on and today I was really busy. His company was really keen and he is trying to fix an interview for me on Monday. I have a feeling that this company might be able to pay me higher... $500 to $1000 more.
But if I join the new company, I will lose all the exposure and stop learning new things. I will be going back to doing sales (I hate sales).
On the other hand, I love money.
What do you think I should do? -
Ask yourself if it's worth the extra money to work in a job which you don't like.
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girl.. 500-1000 is alot of money
the sum is too big le so i suggest go for it -
do wat u like? afterall qian shi zhuan bu wan de
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I like what I am doing now. But the company is boring. All woman bosses.Originally posted by RaTtY8l:do wat u like? afterall qian shi zhuan bu wan de
New job is sales. I did sales and customers service for the long long time. -
since u hate sales then dont do it.... if its neutral feeling, can go interview n hear wat their scope is all abt... if they willing to pay big y not...
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i think you need to decide which job is more beneficial in the long run. while one job offers you $500-$1000 more , in the long run it might not matter as skills and experience earned in the 1st job might get you an even higher pay in the future
if the first job isn't really going to help you career-wise , you'll then have to decide whether you need the money -
im also at a loss of duno wat to choose..
i have so many jobs being offered to me but i duno which one to take up.
ask urself, do u like ur current job? do u think u still want to stay on or u want to change an environment?
money is not everything. u may be earning a lot, but u dun get to learn and grow with the company.
choose a job that u enjoy doing and pays u reasonably.
of course sales job can earn a lot, but if u are not motivated to do sales, u wun be able to perform well also. -
I agree with bbb
I was in sales, quit and went to marketing and biz dev
Quit...went back to sales but couldn't bring myself to make sales calls that I quit before confirmation and went back to marketing and biz where I earn less but I'm happy -
a few successful corporate leaders shared that the first 7 years of work should be for learning,learning,learning. its to fill your armoury with the most tools in the shortest time possible. money is important but should take a back seat. after the first 7 years you should take this skill-set and move on to meet your financial targets.
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yah...but the new job in the new company you can also learn something new what...further also got more pay...
maybe when you raise that up to your present company boss, she may upp your salary lor...
It doesnt mean you will stop learning in new company...you will maybe even learn more new things and then later in life have more options as to what you want to do/work as....remember that your present job (i believe is quite hectic, and may not be the job you like, i.e. high stress, doesnt suit your personality, etc) and also you may have like learned 80%++ of the things there liao...
anyway its a good thing....maybe can share it in a more informal setting with your lady boss, like over lunch or coffee (try to raise it in the mist of some big project
, but not during busy times, like after work, tea time etc, see what she thinks....maybe she will upp your salary!) 
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Originally posted by Honeybunz:I am now working in a place, big organisation, but little resources.
As such, I am forced to multi-task and do a lot of stuff that I have no experience, skills nor knowledge to carry out properly. I am not complaining cuz this is a great opportunity for me to learn and shine. I have never done PR and now I actually do press releases, send to media and manage to get media coverage for my organisation.
The pay is so so... reasonable. Not really rocket high kind of pay, despite my heavy duty and achievements. My boss trusts me a lot, but often, I get very annoyed with her indecisiveness and bugging (typical of female boss).
The project that I am working on is a new project, newly developed, endorsed by Ministry and it's a national level kind of project.
I have a few staff. All quite hardworking. But they are not really experienced. In fact, many things that I am doing now, they cannot help me. Eg. they are not bilingual. If there is something that requires chinese language, it will be done by me. On top of that, I have to plan and execute PR and publicity kinda things (which is my primary duty). Their inability to help me really gives me more work (when my primary role is heavy enough). I tried getting temp staff, and end up the temp staff also cannot help me much (instead, he gives me more work by asking me 101 questions whenever I ask him to do something).
Despite of all the complaints, I know I can move far from here if I stay on. As it is now, I am exposed to media interview, working with ministry and so on.
The project that I am working on will continue to succeed and grow. As it is, I really have a blue print of what I am going to do in the next few months and next financial year.
Today I rec'd a call from a friend who wants to recommend me to his company (I didn't even write in to apply for any job). He needed me to go see his GM today. But tomorrow I have a major event going on and today I was really busy. His company was really keen and he is trying to fix an interview for me on Monday. I have a feeling that this company might be able to pay me higher... $500 to $1000 more.
But if I join the new company, I will lose all the exposure and stop learning new things. I will be going back to doing sales (I hate sales).
On the other hand, I love money.
What do you think I should do?
Go for the stuff you have passion for. You only get paid at the end of the month when that's going to be your happiest moment. On the other days of the month, if you don't like your job, you'll be thinking that you're dragging yourself to work everyday. Not only that, while in your job, you'll think of why you accepted the job and is already thinking of the good old days, or might even job hop again soon.
You can really help yourself by delegating your jobs to people. They are inexperienced. Everyone is inexperienced at first, but are they qualified to do it? If you need people to speak/write Chinese, then it's quite hard because that takes time to train them. But you can assign simpler stuff for them to do. Give them self confidence. Motivate them and train them. In time, they will be able to take on greater responsibilities. If they are permanent staff, then at least you have a peace of mind that they don't take the knowledge they got from you and run away, like interns do.
Somehow if you choose the money route, I suspect you will be posting more complaints here in sgforums. -
If you love the job you're doing and it gives you a sense of fulfilment, achievement and recognition, then even if you have to work long hours in your job everyday, it'll be a breeze.
But if you detest your job and it makes you feel insignificant and discontented, then working at your job for just an hour will feel like you've slaved away at three hours!
Basically, I think it's dreadful to have to be in a job that you really cannot tolerate. Granted some folks have higher tolerance levels but in the long run, forcing yourself this way causes unhappiness and stresses the body too, y'know.
Overall, not healthy to the body, spirit and soul.
I think there's no harm in checking out your friend's company for a look-see and just to keep in touch with what's happening in the job market for your industry. Satisfy your curiosity, but then consider carefully if you're actually ready to leave your current job behind. You sound pretty busy, but yet quite fulfilled, in your current job and if so, you might not be prepared to make the move yet.
In any case, working at such a wide job scope in your field will be a definite asset when you finally feel ready to make a career progression move some time in future. Think of all the valuable, priceless experience you're accummulating!
I guess it boils down to you in the end. I'm just wondering, if you have to consider very hard in the first place, then maybe, you're not convinced the new job is better and / or you're not ready to quit this current job yet. -
The worst thing you can do is do nothing while ur paralyzed by yr indecisiveness! U think the openings will wait for u...............?
If u r a person who doesn't know wad u wan, I hope the companies find someone else to fill the vancies.
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Money-face like you should go become a prostitute!!!
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if u love ur current job and dun like sales...den i suggest dun? u will end up working for smth not becuz u like it but becuz of the pay...dats my opinion
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Personally i feel that the issue is not about chaging jobs..
The issue is about "delgating of tasks, giving clear and concise instructions, and spending time to teach them"
I believe that u are quite stressed up over the current work conditions due to he heavy work load and your staff inability to help u.
I believe that things might change for the better if u delegate the right stuff to the right worker and spend some time teaching and instructing each and everyone of them..
Once they know that one task, u can always trust them with that particular task..
Although initally it will be a challange though.. not to mention the time spend training them..
There are a lot of qualities to what makes a good boss..
And one of those qualities i believe is improve your employee's abilities and groom them for higher position too.. So everyone gains in the process of learning. .
my 2 cents~ pls dun be offended. cheers~ -
dun go for the money
got for wat u relli like to do and enjoy doing......and able to move on to a better place from there
if it's a sh!t job, then make sure the pay is good so u have something to comfort urself at least -
this is so so trueOriginally posted by FireIce:if it's a sh!t job, then make sure the pay is good so u have something to comfort urself at least
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my dear..
build up your portfolio first, make your resume look more swee swee... money can wait.
besides, if you leave now, what will everybody think? -
Talked to the GM of the new place today. Didn't feel quite ready.
you all are right. Guess I will turn them down tomorrow and stay put for now. I don't want to make a decision so hastily too. -
Thanks all for the advice.