Would you stay at the current job or the new offer?

Question

Your at a job now that is 36,000 a year paid semi weekly with only medical insurance, no dental or vision, retirement, 10 days all together for everything (sick,vacation, etc...) IIn two months it makes a year of you being employed with the company. It is 20 minutes away from your house.
Then you are offered a job at 38,000-40,000 a year being paid bi-weekly. It has full medical, dental and vision, tuition reimbursment, 2 weeks vacation, 10 sick days. 45 min away from your house.

Keep in mind that at the current job you are to get a raise, but you dont know how much and how long you will have to wait to get it

I have a 4 year old daughter and I am abou to start school for nursing.
My biggest concern is the pay differential. Is it really worth it?

There is no advancment with the current company. It is a private compnay working within a hospital setting. the new one is for the hospital but at a different site.

Answer 1

I would take the new job, with the great insurance. Also, the tuition reimbursement is awesome. I am paying off a 40k student loan I wish I had that. Take advantage of it.

Answer 2

If getting use from the additional benefits and going to school are things you will utilize, then take the new job.
Here's why I suggest moving on-
Sound like the new company has better financial stability. As a result, they offer better benefits (probably equal to 25% of your pay). You should find out also if they have a 401K or pension (I am betting they might if they offer tuition) They may also offer a relocation benefit. If the travel is a question, perhaps you can relocate close to the new job, and they will subsidize the move? Either way, you need to take a risk to get ahead. Be sure to take advantage of all the benefits, otherwise they are meaningless. Pursue an advanced degree and get yourself all the dental and medical exams that you may have been putting off.

Answer 3

You will burn up more than $2000/year in gas driving back and forth not to mention the cost of wear and tear on your vehicle. From a money stand point, they are probably about the same. From a free-time standpoint, you are losing over an hour per day. So, add that into your "work" time.

The difference in income in too close to choose based on that. I would pick the one I liked most and not worry about the other minor details. Just make sure that you are okay with the commute time. Commuting gets old real fast. I commute 45 minutes each way (down from an hour and 15 minutes each way).

Answer 4

In helping many people make a transition from one job to another, my advice would be as follows. Look at your current job and ask are you really happy there? Ss there room to advance your career? Are they providing you with all that you need to learn more and advance your career to the next step? Do you really like what you are doing now? For the second job, You obviously went and applied there so you must be intersted in the company, travel is not always bad if this is the next step in your career. Its not always about the money, it about whether or not you are happy doing what you are doing and is the envioronment one that makes you a better worker. You have to step back and honestly look at what offers the most growth not money, title will bring you the money. Just make sure that whatever you decide that you go with the one that makes you get up in the morning and not dread going there. Good Luck

Answer 5

Raises are usually once a year and average 2-4%. Look at the long range where do you want to be in 5 years, in 10? The benefits? Especially the tuition reimbursement very important if you want to sustain career growth. And retirement you may be young now but the years they do go by fast, that is very important. You have to make your own decision on this we cannot make it for you, I believe you know what to do. Whatever your choice good luck with it.

Answer 6

I'd keep with the current job. Yes you'd be getting more, but you would be getting more taken out of your paycheck too. Gas prices are really high right now, so taking a job twice the distance is going to eat that gas up QUICKLY.

PLUS usually you can manage some sort of tuition reimbursement if you just ask and write a proposal for it. If you're worthy to the company, they will want to keep you.

Answer 7

I see not big different on the money so maybe you need to base your decision in the other benefit that the other company can give you. Think in your needs ,and in the needs of your child right now.

Ask other people about the treatment of the employee on that company.

Think if you have a better opportunity to grow up on that company.

There are flexibility in that company.Can you expense more time with your family in that company.


Do you like what your going to do on that company.Money is necessary but is on the new days the more important factor when thinking in a new job.

Best Regards,

Gongo Ranger.

Answer 8

I would take the new job. Your old job will prob only give you a 3% raise which is suppose to be in alignment with your cost of living that has gone up as well.

You have a better upside in traveling another 20 minutes then you would staying at your old job.


I wasted the last four years at my last job b/c i was comfortable. I knew i could make a good deal more money at my next job as compare to the one i was in. I am in a better work environment and my resume had been enriched.
I had plateaud at the old job so it was time to move on.

Best of luck in your decision.

Answer 9

I would take to new job. Thats a nice chunk of change compared to what your making now. You and your 4 year old would have much better benefits.Think about all the nice things you can get for the 4 year old. The salary will compensation would make up for the gas and wear and tear on your car too!

Answer 10

I would make a pro/con table and compare the two by filling in the values on the table, such as how much money you save by only commuting 20 minutes to work, how much the vacation and sick days will be worth dollar-wise to you, etc.