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On Friday I had a conversation with the owner of a company who has a job opportunity he wants me to consider. I'm quite undecided on whether or not I should look into it more seriously or not, and I was hoping the DP membership could give me some sage advice....
I currently work in the mapping department of a major electric utility company. It's a Union shop, and I'm the local steward. I make an hourly wage in the mid $30's an hour range with excellent benefits, job security, and a guaranteed raise/bonus structure. However, my next opportunity for advancement is likely to be 10-12 years down the road. I've been with this company in one form or another for the last 12 years. I enjoy the work for the most part, and the people I work with are decent. Unfortunately the atmosphere of the company has decreased significantly over the past 3 years or so.
The new position would be very different than what I do now, but it's very close to my "dream job". It's an opportunity to revamp, rebuild, and upgrade the drafting/CAD department of a small-mid sized residential and light commercial architecture company. For the first year I would be working with the outgoing supervisor of the department and then I would take over the position permanently when that person leaves at the begininning of October, 2014. The position only deals with managing the department, not doing design work. It's a great opportunity for me.
My concern is that it's a salaried position, which would require longer hours than I currently work and keep me away from home a lot longer than I currently am. Additionally, I'm concerned about having to deal with this other supervisor for the next year (we worked on a project last year and didn't get along very well), the fact that the company is still fairly young and in a sector of the market that is not exactly booming at the moment, and that my inter-personal skills can be a little hard for other people to deal with at times.
Basically this comes down to whether or not I stay with a position where I'm very secure but doing a job I don't like as much or taking a huge leap of faith that could lead to me falling flat on my face and being out in the cold if it doean't work out.
I currently work in the mapping department of a major electric utility company. It's a Union shop, and I'm the local steward. I make an hourly wage in the mid $30's an hour range with excellent benefits, job security, and a guaranteed raise/bonus structure. However, my next opportunity for advancement is likely to be 10-12 years down the road. I've been with this company in one form or another for the last 12 years. I enjoy the work for the most part, and the people I work with are decent. Unfortunately the atmosphere of the company has decreased significantly over the past 3 years or so.
The new position would be very different than what I do now, but it's very close to my "dream job". It's an opportunity to revamp, rebuild, and upgrade the drafting/CAD department of a small-mid sized residential and light commercial architecture company. For the first year I would be working with the outgoing supervisor of the department and then I would take over the position permanently when that person leaves at the begininning of October, 2014. The position only deals with managing the department, not doing design work. It's a great opportunity for me.
My concern is that it's a salaried position, which would require longer hours than I currently work and keep me away from home a lot longer than I currently am. Additionally, I'm concerned about having to deal with this other supervisor for the next year (we worked on a project last year and didn't get along very well), the fact that the company is still fairly young and in a sector of the market that is not exactly booming at the moment, and that my inter-personal skills can be a little hard for other people to deal with at times.
Basically this comes down to whether or not I stay with a position where I'm very secure but doing a job I don't like as much or taking a huge leap of faith that could lead to me falling flat on my face and being out in the cold if it doean't work out.