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[Cutty72]

Ok guys, question for you.

I currently have a job that is safe and secure, with no real chance of being cut. The pay is ok, benefits are good, and will be a steady 40 hrs a week.
I have not yet worked a single day at this job, I will start when I get back from deployment, so I can't say weather I like it or not.

There is a job opening with a power sports manufacturing company a little over 2 hours away from where I live. They currently have a job opening that I feel I would be qualified for, and would really enjoy the work. I have no idea of the pay or benefits, and I am sure that there would be more than the standard 40 hrs a week. Also, this job would require me to move.

So... what would YOU do in this situation?

Stick with safe and secure where you are already established?
Go for it! You have to love your job?
Apply and figure out which one to take when/if you get an offer?

[Amorok]

Wait until you have all the facts, then make the call. The steady job might be the way to go, but you have no way of knowing which is better until you get more information.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Amorok

Wait until you have all the facts, then make the call. The steady job might be the way to go, but you have no way of knowing which is better until you get more information.

Ditto. If you don't get the offer for awhile, you may have to work at the steady job, which is no big deal. There is nothing wrong with looking for a better job. But NEVER give up a good steady job until you have a definite job offer from another company.

[EpyonXero]

Apply for the new job but give the steady job a chance before you do anything. You might enjoy it or you might hate it which will make the decision easy.

[RACER X]

right now i'd stick w/ safe and steady.

[racedoll]

If you can afford to take the chance, then I would. But if you can't then go the safe route.

[goof2]

You don't have enough information about the second job to make a decision. Apply for it if for no other reason than to get more details.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by goof2

You don't have enough information about the second job to make a decision. Apply for it if for no other reason than to get more details.

He doesn't know much of anything about either job since he's never worked a day at the first job! I'd get all the facts about the 2nd job and apply (never hurts) but I'd also give the "safe and secure" job a chance before I made any rash decisions. Sometimes a job may not look like much on paper but as you do it, you find it to be a perfect fit for you. The work atmosphere, the boss, your co-workers may all be wonderful.

Plus, you have to look at the time and expense of a 2 hour commute for the second job, between fuel expenses and the extra 10 or 20 hours (2 hrs 1 way or 2 ways?) a week of your life, will the supposed extra pay/other benefits be worth it? Getting up at 5:30 am every day to make an 8 am start time and getting home at 7 pm every night, starts to suck after a while... Most of the time, the cost of fuel alone usually offsets any wage benefit.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

He doesn't know much of anything about either job since he's never worked a day at the first job! I'd get all the facts about the 2nd job and apply (never hurts) but I'd also give the "safe and secure" job a chance before I made any rash decisions. Sometimes a job may not look like much on paper but as you do it, you find it to be a perfect fit for you. The work atmosphere, the boss, your co-workers may all be wonderful.

Plus, you have to look at the time and expense of a 2 hour commute for the second job, between fuel expenses and the extra 10 or 20 hours (2 hrs 1 way or 2 ways?) a week of your life, will the supposed extra pay/other benefits be worth it? Getting up at 5:30 am every day to make an 8 am start time and getting home at 7 pm every night, starts to suck after a while... Most of the time, the cost of fuel alone usually offsets any wage benefit.

Right. The problem is, I probably won't get back until August. It will be ~30 days after I get home before I start the "steady" job.
If I WERE to get an offer on the new job, I don't think I would be able to give the steady job a chance.

And I wouldn't commute Tigs, I would get a place up there. 2 hours one way every day would defiantly suck.

As far as being able to afford it, that would depend entirely on being able to sell my current house if I would get the new job, and what my new living expenses would be.

I think I'm going to primp my resume and apply at least. Like you all said, worst they can do is reject me.
Especially since I won't be able to start for another 7 months, even though they can't legally hold that against me.

We'll see what happens.

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

As far as being able to afford it, that would depend entirely on being able to sell my current house if I would get the new job, and what my new living expenses would be.

Jobs vanish at a moment's notice, but it takes months to sell a house. Personally, I'd forget about it.