I just got offered a job at another company. Should I take it ?

Question

I am working 10 hours of unpaid overtime each week, I always have too much to do & I feel unappreciated considering the effort I make.
On the other hand, I work with a great crew & if I leave it will really drop them in it. Plus the job I have been offered is a completely new role at hat company & sometime new jobs like that just seem to fade away & the new person gets made redundant.
I have been with present employer for 15 years & I don't know what to do !!!!! Any comments (preferably without cheap abuse) would be appreciated !!!

Answer 1

I had clung onto one job at company A, and survived a round of redundancies. I realised that my role (and pay) was going to stay the same but (with the other redundancies) my responsibilities would be increased by a vast amount.
So,I looked for another job.
i was in a similar position to you, I enjoyed company A and the environment. The job was familiar and I knew that leaving would leave the company (and my colleagues) in a difficult position after the redundancies.
I found a job with an unfamiliar role, that would require me to do more training with less apparent job security than company A.
I left and have never looked back. It was the best thing I ever did

Answer 2

Move on as you have had the offer. You must have the skills that the new company requires and you were probably selected from a number of applicants.
Or accept the new job but before giving notice to your existing employer have a heart to heart about how you feel and see if things can be changed. Even a salary increase could help you along. If they are unwilling to talk or take note of your problems then immediately give notice. This will either prompt them into action or they will just let you fade away. At no time tell them that you have a job offer. Let them think that you are so fed up with them that you are prepared to take a bold step to what they would see as unemployment.
As for dropping your great crew in it as you say, do not worry as within a week or two you will mean nothing to them. You are just work collegues.

Answer 3

The new job sounds rather a vague role, so my first gut instinct here is NOT to trust the offer being made. IMO despite all the carrots being dangled infront of you by the new company. The devil you know is better than the devil you dont.

**Also DONT fall for the old trick of being offered a wopping big pay rise to move to the new company, thats a common trick made by both employers & head hunters. i.e. ALL that glisters isnt gold.

**The only other advise I could offer to you is, only ever move if the offer is a definate one and new employer is prepared to put the facts down in black & white or offer you a definate contract. Be as certain as you can before you make any move.

The best of luck with that!

Answer 4

Maybe you should go to your current employer and explain that you enjoy your work, but feel undervalued and dissatisfied with the overtime situation and that for this reason you have applied for other jobs and been successful. If they appreciate you they may offer to resolve your issues. If not, it's time to move on. Don't stay somewhere because you like your work colleagues, you can always keep in touch with them. 15 years is a long time to work anywhere and it may just be that you're being taken for granted, however it is possible that you can better yourself with a different employer who recognises your true worth.

Answer 5

grass greener on the other side????????

Ive made that mistake alot and left the job only to find, yes i got more but man the people that were there, no good all to serious..... In a comfort zone???? not sure what your situation is but sounds like you do enjoy been there, sit the boss man down and have a chat you just have to iron out a few issues and then you would not leave???? Let them know where you coming from and see you dont have anything to loose to chat to management or the right person in there and let them be known that you are serious about what you do and dont wont to leave butttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt they should also come to the party.....

Just make sure you dont jump the fence to another company out of not having the guts to sit the boss down and air what is on your chest!!!!!

Godd luck

Answer 6

15years in one co. can start to look bad on your CV (without plenty of promotions it could look worse), it maybe time to move...change is always good for the soul...you current crew will survive....noone in business is irreplacable (sorry no offense but we all have to let go of that illusion...you will be missed for sure...but they will live on)...so the new role may not be right in the end or sucerity may not be there...but how secure is any modern job? Maybe you jump from this job to another to another before you settle....but change really can be the spice you need....esp if you feel underappreciated.....

Answer 7

I'd make the move, and if you work hard, the position will not vanish, and you will not get laid off. That is usually what happens when someone slacks in a job.

You also can't be governed by your crews interests, you have to do it for you.

Answer 8

They say: better the devil you know, than than the angel you don't know. My opinion, you can give it only a try when you think is for the best. Never think, about the great crew, for they are not found, but made. Good luck.

Answer 9

talk to your current boss and tell them you've been doing all this unpaid work you have been there 15 yrs and you feel its about time you got paid for it or if you dont like talking to him/her then get in touch with the working time directive people
www.businesslink.gov.uk The rules about worker's working hours, rest breaks and how best to manage them

Answer 10

Time to move on. If the new company treats you right, you may convinence your crew to join you. Blind loyalty makes for an empty wallet, in your case.