i can get a new job, but it means moving away from all my friends...i will be getting more pay...but is it worth it??
2006-09-08 02:13:54 · 16 answers · asked by ET 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I say go for it! Your "true friends" will always be your friends (and with email and free nights & weekend plans for cell phones...you should have no problem keeping in touch).
At this point in your life, you should focus on your career. You'll be happier in the end...and hey! You'll most likely gain some new friends too! It's a new life experience...take a chance! If this opportunity came along for one of your friends, instead of you, wouldn't you want them to go after it?
Congrats! and Good luck!
2006-09-08 02:15:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
How close of friends? If they are close they will be there for you. If they're not... Well I guess it is no big loss. You can always make new friends where the new job is located.
How much more money? If it is one heck of a raise & your cost of living doesn't increase doing it maybe.
How far away? If it only a few hours you can always drive home to see them or they can come see you if they are your friend.
The question is a little vague. We don't know your employment history, if it is a career advancement, your family life, etc. All of these things come into play when making a decision.
2006-09-08 09:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by acidcrap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS MIGHT HELP YOU DECIDE:
The 10 Job Expectations Most Wanted
What do people look for in a job? What do they expect or require from it? The following list is representative and is given in the order people have ranked them over the years:
Type of work: the kind of work that makes the best use of one's abilities and gives one a feeling of accomplishment.
Security: having a job that provides a steady employment.
Company: working for a company that has a good reputation, that one can be proud of working for.
Advancement: being able to progress in one's job or career, having the chance to advance in the company.
Coworkers: having coworkers who are competent and congenial.
Pay: being paid at least enough to meet one's needs, and being paid fairly in comparison to others.
Supervision: having an immediate supervisor who is competent, considerate, and fair.
Hours: having working hours that allow one enough time with family and/or time to pursue other strong interests and live one's preferred lifestyle.
Benefits: having benefits that meet one's needs and compare well with those of others.
Working Conditions: having physical working conditions that are safe, not injurious to health, not stressful, and even comfortable.
PRIORITIZE WHAT YOU WANT AND IF YOU THINK IT'S WORTH IT, THEN DO IT!
2006-09-08 10:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by OnionSkin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask myself these questions: How far away from my friends it is? Could you still see them during week-ends? Is the pay worth moving away, putting money aside and then maybe come back? Is it going to give you interesting experience in a field you really enjoy??? If it's really far away and not a job you enjoy, the risk could be big for nothing. Money wouldn't bring you back mental health!
2006-09-08 09:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a job that will advance your career you should consider it. Make sure when looking at the pay, you are also considering benefits and the cost of living in your new city to see if it is truly better. You will make new friends in a new place, your old friends who are truly friends will keep in touch and you can always go back and visit.
2006-09-08 09:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How far away is it? I moved about 1,000 miles from all my family and friends and a job of 10 years and I'm pretty happy. I am very close to my family. I talk to my children via myspace and phone and text messages. It seems easier for them to communicate this way. Do it now while your young (I'm assuming). There will be less to leave behind.
2006-09-08 09:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends what you value more friendship or money, I take the job friends don't pay my bills where ever you go you'll make friends, there's always vacation time,than again that depends on where the job new job is.
2006-09-08 09:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by lilymarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the job and where you are moving to and from. Make sure you know the cost of living where you are moving to. The site below should help you calculate if you are really going to make good money or not.
2006-09-08 09:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by kisstineb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your friends are going to help you advance your career, I think you should do it. Moving away doesn' mean losing your friends. It actually gives you an excuse to travel. And more money means being able to travel more often, and further away. I say go for it. You will make more friends wherever you go.
2006-09-08 09:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by largegrasseatingmonster 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think about it, If your friends get a good job will they study you instead of seking their own interest? Friends come and friends go. You should study your future rather than friends. Don't mean to sound selfish but...such is life
2006-09-08 09:25:22 · answer #10 · answered by she 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋