stay or go?

melk · 2017-03-24T12:08:07.000Z

I just started a job a just over 2 months ago. Experiences with this company ranging from on-boarding, issued a Fischer-Price laptop, interactions with others, had a lot to be desired. The company is very big, but offer little to no work-life balance. I’ve learned a lot during my tenure & feel like the longer I stay, the worse it’ll look like on my resume. There’s another company that’s VERY interested in my skill set. If I accept a job with this company, there will be no 1hr + commute to the city (client site). So my commute would only be a 30 minute drive with traffic, with more $$$ and no walking on eggshells on client site as I am right now. My only apprehension is that I will not be learning as much as I am right now with the large company. I would be down grading myself from SharePoint consultant to SharePoint content manager. Be advised that I’m being underpaid at the large company I’m with now and am tempted to consider this possible other option that would pay $10k more.

erik · 2017-03-24T12:10:19.000Z

Go for it. You can always find ways to grow in the new job if everything else is better.

librarian · 2017-03-24T12:11:27.000Z

Why are you still sitting there?

ross · 2017-03-24T12:15:59.000Z

I’d go.

georgemcfarlin · 2017-03-24T12:18:24.000Z

If you are not happy then do everyone a favor and move on.

Robert5205 · 2017-03-24T12:20:41.000Z

The questions you’re asking are valid. And you should ask and answer them to make an objective decision.

My input would be this: If, after a few months, the company decided it had made a mistake and you weren’t a good fit, it would drop you like a hot rock. And that would be fine.

In this case, if you feel, after a few months, that the company isn’t a good fit for you, you have the same freedom. I envy you with the opportunity you have to move over to a better location, salary, and company.

Part friends with your current employer. If asked about your short tenure, simply tell the truth. After being on the job for a few months, it was clear that the job and I weren’t a good match. I parted on good terms with the company and don’t blame them at all.

kris · 2017-03-24T12:23:16.000Z

I think you already know the answer. The current gig does not seem to suit you, from the commute to the experiences with the organization itself. Personally, I would not hang around in an environment that I did not enjoy (or even like), especially considering that other organizations are interested and have a better package.

Time to go…

Mike400 · 2017-03-24T12:39:08.000Z

As far as I can see the only question you really have is will this short tenure hurt my resume down the road. Probably not as long as you don’t make a habit of them (consultants excepted).

elainesanangelo · 2017-03-24T12:42:37.000Z

Go for it!! It’snot even a question, you’ll find ways to grow.

christopheramweg · 2017-03-24T12:48:52.000Z

Pack it in quickly and figure out the continued learning aspect when you get there. Don’t look back, don’t pass go, but do collect $10k! Good for you!

joerademacher3424 · 2017-03-24T13:09:48.000Z

melk:

. Experiences with this company ranging from on-boarding, issued a Fischer-Price laptop,

I lol’d

as others have said, DO IT.

davidbreaux4 · 2017-03-24T13:15:54.000Z

As with pretty much everyone else. I say GO!

I just had a similar experience with a company. After 2 months, it was very apparent that the company culture and my personality were not a good fit. They loved conformity and their processes. I wanted to fix stuff.

So, I packed up my stuff and told them it wasn’t a good fit. The job I ended up taking is a much better fit for me and I am WAAAAY happier here than I would have been if I had stayed. Despite the fact that my salary is lower here than it was at the previous place.

erikhansen3 · 2017-03-24T13:23:06.000Z

I agree that it sounds like you’ve already gotten your answer, but are simply feeling a little uneasy about it. You can always find ways to continue to expand skill sets by yourself even if the employer isn’t. Odds are, too, that they’ll spring for continuing education - college courses or certifications - if you dig a little deeper with them.

I’d jump on that second job immediately.

I’ve been hunting myself, but I wasn’t issued a Fischer-Price laptop. Hah! I’ve just got 4 proposals for infrastructure stabilization to last years to come that the owner’s group is just sitting on and hemming and hawing over. Most of my supported desktops are 9 years old, 80% of my servers are out of warranty, disaster recovery is non-existent, etc… They’d rather wait for something to completely crash than prevent it - and I don’t want to be in charge of sweeping up debris when it happens.

Mike400 · 2017-03-24T13:28:34.000Z

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harry1028 · 2017-03-24T14:18:02.000Z

Move, you don’t like working with your current co-worker anyways.

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jim4232 · 2017-03-24T14:38:51.000Z

Listen for the door swinging shut as you leave!

chris8381 · 2017-03-24T15:00:52.000Z

Do it now, don’t look back.

It sounds like you are worried about learning less in a new position, I have never found this to be the case. Have you?

It sounds like you are worried about the title change. In all the interviews I’ve sat in from both sides of the table - IT titles are next to meaningless. HR doesn’t understand them and that is mostly why they are a mess. To guage someone’s comprehension, methodology, and skillset, the resume and interview process are far more valuable than the tomato-tamato of IT titles.

Take this new job… more money, less travel, better work-life balance in multiple ways, and it sounds like they have a team eager to work with you.

If you don’t take this job, you will regret it. Worst case, you can always take another job later.

robertcarlson · 2017-03-24T15:59:58.000Z

Run, Don’t look back!

Maybe they will let you buyout the Fisher Price Laptop so you can take It with you.

colbyvanier · 2017-03-24T16:01:41.000Z

I’d go! I just got a new job 5 miles from home making more money with better benefits. Just don’t let the famous guilt trap try to take over! Make the decision that is best for you/your family.

richardhall7 · 2017-03-24T16:02:11.000Z

The grass always looks greener.

Personally I take taking a job very seriously, and won’t quit unless I’ve really put my effort in and got no-where.
2months isn’t that long, but it is long enough that you should have been able to at least settle and start to see improvements.

If your job doesn’t challenge you and push you, then you need to change.

Some future employers may ask, why such a short time, but you can easily explain.
Then you will get awkward questions like “well what will stop you doing that if we employ you”, but deal with them when they come up.

But you job has to be something that you like doing otherwise you’ll never be happy and never progress or get the best out of your abilities.