Well, I did it. The job offer came in and I couldn't turn it down.
By dutchess67
@dutchess67 (917)
United States
February 7, 2007 4:35pm CST
I know many of you responded to my "what would you do" question about a taking a new job and I appreciate all of the advice.
The job offer came in this morning and I couldn't turn it down. The hours are better, which no demands for overtime. The job is pretty much the same job that I'm at right now. The benefits that I lost were a few sick days a year and the ability to start accruing vacation pay immediately. The perk is that the company will pay for my insurance and that I'm paying for it where I am, albeit inexpensively. Also, the pay. It's almost a 50% pay increase compared to what I'm making right now.
So, I took the job!
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9 responses
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
8 Feb 07
Wow! Thanks for the update!
I am glad that you were able to make that decision and got the job!
And 50 percent pay increase!!! Heck yeah, I would take the job too!
Congrats!
@patootie (3592)
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9 Feb 07
Good for you !! Congratulations !!
Those benefits certainly do seem far better overall that you did have at your present job .. and a whopping 50% pay rise is a tremendous achievement .. clever old you .. you must be over the moon ...
Bet you can't wait to get started now .. but how sad to be leaving your present job .. it's always difficult to go isn't it .. do you have to give much notice, or can you leave asap?
@dutchess67 (917)
• United States
10 Feb 07
It's funny how it's worked out actually. I insisted that I be allowed to give at least two weeks notice when I agreed to take the new job and my days off at my present job fall during the week, which allows me a couple of days before I officially start to train. But when I put in my notice at my present job, I asked my boss if its possible for me to stay on as a per diem (basically a part time, on call employee) and he said that I could! So I don't have to leave the old job to go to the new! I'm completely stoked about everything.
@lifeiseasy (2292)
• United States
7 Feb 07
That is wonderful ...I am so glad that everything turned out for the good ..good jobs are hard to come by where I live and the perks you are getting are a god send ...good for you ...insurance now is worth its weight in gold ...
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 Feb 07
Who could refuse such a great offer. It would be hard to turn one down that paid so well. Congratulations to you. I wish you great success.
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
14 Feb 07
Wow that's great, good for you. Sounds like it's going to be a good change for you. Good luck hope all goes well. I hate those first few days of a new job..learning the ins and outs...lol
