Quality Assurance or Business Analyst profile, which would be better, your view?

India
December 5, 2010 11:57pm CST
Hi Friends, I am working in Quality Assurance department and getting a chance to change my carrer path to Business Analyst for Banking/Finance/Security/Insurance domain. Till date I am working in QA/Software Testing and interested to move to BA profile. There are other good offer in Quality Assurance with better salary so a point of confusion. What do you say is better QA or BA? Thank You.
2 responses
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
6 Dec 10
Hi Ajay, you are young, QA in software means you do need to keep up to date with technology. Each year new people will be coming, and new technology as well. You will face competition from your age group, as well as youngsters. Tough going, especially since there is job insecurity. Unlike this, in fnance section, you would know everything that there is to it. Nothing new needs to be learnt each year. I'd say go for finance line as there is job security there.
• India
7 Dec 10
Very good logic Vandana, I was always interested in domain and wanted to change my career path but today this hope is gone because of some negotiation. I was asking my Current salary from the employer offering me BA but they are offering me less than my Current CTC. I have refused to join them in less salary, it would be a disappointment for me to join in less salary. Just hope that, some comp will offer me BA with good salary. Thank you for honest suggestion Vandana.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
8 Dec 10
Thank you. :) Saphy is the blond, I am the intelligent one. Kidding. She is very smart. :) Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that you could work your way up putting in little effort out there, even if the salary is slightly lower. Here stress would take its toll on mental abilities, physical well-being, and personal life. Net effect kiddo would be the same. Ask any other senior. Think of it like this, you'd be shelling down something for studying another course. Howe much would it cost you. Delete that from your CTC. Are you coming closer to the offer? Also think of lean phase - when your company does not have a contract on hand. Give a value to that, and decrease your CTC with that as well. Now, are you closer to the offer? If you are, you'd do well to switch. Later on, you might be found lacking in experience, and such offers may not be around, or comparable. I know I am asking you to leave higher pay but hey - if you consider tax slab and everything that goes with it, you would be better off. In finance line, your spectrum would include latest investments as well. Something you could not focus on while you were busy reviewing the software program. So may be, you can make more. However, you would have to put in a lot of effort for a couple of years because you would have to learn the tricks of the trade. If you feel up to it, and you are basically inclined to look at money, you might want to take into consideration the above factors as well.
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
6 Dec 10
Find your passion mate.. and be committed to your passion because it's in times of troubles and shaking that you would stay strong and hold on to what you really love to do, because that's your passion. Don't decide on the circumstance and financial opportunities. When you find what you really want to do, then you'd give your best, and you'd reap the fruits/reward of your labor. So go on, search your heart, what you really want to do, and go for it! God bless you! have a happy life! :D
• India
7 Dec 10
Sorry to say but the offer is gone because the salary was not good, they are offering me less than my current salary. I have rejected the offer and see if something good with similar salary comes on my way. Thank you friend for encouragement.