Need to vent...

[Bike Writer]

Shannon, this company must really want you. Good luck with the books, study hard and grasp your prize. I hope all goes well for you.

[hebe]

shannon, this company must really want you. Good luck with the books, study hard and grasp your prize. I hope all goes well for you.

+1!

[Roadtrip]

Well, took the assessment again, so while I'm confidant I did better I'll have to wait to see if I did good enough.

Should know in a day or so.

Shannon

[smilingcat]

If they were willing to give you a second chance on technical things, they must really like what you have to offer.

The thing you have to ask yourself though..., is this job really for you? You've mentioned about going DEFCON 1 all of sudden. A project that lays around for a while then all of sudden its on the front burner with all the flames is a classic warning sign of bipolar management style.

Only time you want to jump ship is when you clearly see an opportunity. And jumping into a frying pan on a front burner, is this your cup of tea? Some like it that way, others don't.

And do they want to hire you NOW because the project is in hot water and need a warm body to fill? This is the downside I see.

The upside is, your current employer is self-destructing. If they continue to operate as you describe, there is only one place for them, down the toilet. Also not having a COLA of any sort is also an indication of poor management, even in this bad economy. Maybe taking this new job will buy you some precious time while you look for your real job. And to boot, a pay increase. Remember too, that in this economy, it becomes considerably more difficult to land a job once you are out of one. It's best to find a safer place while you still have a job.

I was on a losing side of a management battle and I lost my job in January. Ten month later, I took a job (and came out of early retirement) for about half the pay. It keeps me out of trouble and I get lot more money than unemployment. And that's about the only reason. And it turns out, the employer desperately needed my service. So it was a mutual, I scratch your back and you scratch mine. So far everyone is happy.

[Roadtrip]

I've been going over this.. pros/cons for awhile now...

Current Job:
+ Good Location/Easy Commute
+ Immediate Supportive Co-Workers/Friends (but if shoes were swapped, I'm sure they wouldn't think of me while weighing this option)
+ During the "Good" times I have flexibility in work schedule or can work from home
+ Generous Paid Time Off (which I need to maintain sanity)
- Bi-Polar style Management Team
- Lack of Career Growth (Income Potential)
- Stress Spilling over into Personal Life


New Job:
+ More $$$ Immediately-- 10K+ more.
+ Apparent Desire for Employees to Learn and Grow - Co. pays for test and offers a $500 bonus for passing and obtaining technical certification related to job
(+-) New Role : Being forced learn new tech and more steady pressure and perhaps a few more hours at work each week instead of those all nighters/weekends. A tad of self-doubt here-- Can I DO this? Tho I know if I don't push myself now I'll be stuck here
- Small Company : Higher expectations on everyone in cramped office space
- Corp Structure : Seems ripe for multiple "bosses" with demands from every which way. I like structure and part of the reason I am looking is lack of any apparent structure at current job
- Longer Commute (Tho yesterday I did find a Bike Shop RIGHT down the road from "new" company) I have a LBS just down the road from the office and it's pretty nice!!