Advice appreciated! Employment question...

[safari]

Congrats! That's awesome

[rickatheslicka]

Sadie-
That is so great!!! Best wishes for the future!

[jodi]

Hooray for you - congrats!

[Staceyy]

I've always heard that in the long run you will always make more doing something you love as you'll always put in more effort and be promoted faster.

[Thrifty Ray]

Congrats!! I didnt see, but was health insurance part of the equation??

In any event, now that youve received and accepted the offer, there is reason to celebrate!!! Enjoy your new journey!

[LuxLiving]

Congrats on the offer! You mentioned earlier getting a tax refund...when you sign up for the new job can you consider upping your exemptions for a bit to get a few of those dollars into your paychecks?

[lrjohnson]

Congratulations! Wonderful news.

[Sadie]

Well, here's something that I didn't entirely anticipate!

I talked to my boss about my impending departure today. I was very surprised at his reaction. He told me that I am making a big mistake, that the department has plenty of money, and that I need to think more "long term, since I have a child". I was a bit offended at even a slight implication that I would not take my child's best interests into consideration. One thing that I forgot to mention...I work for a university. This new position is a "regular" position, not a "term-funded" position that is entirely dependent upon grant funding. So, the potential for me to stay at the "regular" position for a long period of time is much greater. If I stay at the university until my son graduates high school, he can go to college for FREE! (Assuming, of course, that he wants to stay within this state...we'll see.) OF COURSE I thought of what is best for him, and for us as a family. Anyway, he also told me that he has been trying to figure out a way to give me more money and he also had the offer of some out-of-state training...something that I have been asking about for the past year and a half. Funny that it comes up today, of all days. I got a call from the admin assistant a while ago and I guess that after I left my boss went in and talked with the CFO of the department and they are trying to figure out how to give me more money and make me decide to stay...and they are going to corner me about it tomorrow morning. It's not totally about the money...I want to be happy. But what if they offer me a LOT more? What would you guys do? A lot more money still doesn't guarantee that I will have a job, because of the contract issue. Ugh! Any help would be appreciated.

[Great to be Debt Free]

Hi Sadie! I think I understand all that's going on and my opinion is that you have made a good decision. A manager that is reactionary like that and tries to "scare" you into staying just doesn't sound like the kind of person I'd want to work for.

Someone else also mentioned, and I agree, that you get promoted faster when you enjoy your work because you do better work. If you become indispensable (I know, no one is truly indispensable) to your new employer, they will work to keep you around. And it sounds like they are already doing that.

I'd be as pleasant as a peach to your current employer when he corners you, but just let him know that " the timing and opportunity to work in a field you've prepared for is something that can't be passed up..." etc., etc. Be honest, don't dog the job you have or the bad parts of it, you know, keep your bridges in place. And hey, is it a job you could work 1 day a week until you could be replaced. With the schedule of the new job, you might be able to train a replacement and make some extra cash that way too.

Just my thoughts, though. Good luck!

[lrjohnson]

I agree with Great that the way "old" boss handled it wasn't the classiest. A lot of why you talked about the new job was about growth, and opportunity, and a better working situation. Money doesn't really compensate for that.

[Sadie]

Thanks, you guys. You all give such wonderful advice.

Thrifty Ray, to answer your question, yes, health insurance is part of the benefit package...it's pretty standard for the university. We get all the standards...medical, dental, vision, a pension plan, a retirement fund, and a few other good benefits...generous amounts of sick leave and vacation leave, one paid personal day per fiscal year, free tuition (up to 6 credits per semester), an employee assistance program that includes counseling benefits if needed, etc. I have been very happy with the benefits, and I will get the same package at the new job.

I would tend to agree that my current boss' tactic of "scaring" me is not the best way for him to go. It truly does not make me trust him any more than I do right now. The more I think about it, the more that I think that I made the right decision. Let's just hope that I can be strong tomorrow morning when they try to talk me into staying.

[Great to be Debt Free]

How'd things go, Sadie? Were you cornered? Are you feeling okay about your decision?

Just curious...