the tribe has spoken…

last friday, i got the job offer from the other company.  it was below the figure i had hoped for but it was still a considerably good offer.  i crunched the numbers when i got home but it wasn’t a compelling amount.

i thought about it over the weekend and today i finally came to a conclusion that the risk is not worth it.  i wanted the job but there was so much that i had to sacrifice.  it maybe a better a career move but that is not guaranteed.  so when it comes to the question about which job is better, my job and the job they offer does not guarantee anything.

i talked to a friend this morning and the points he raised were very valid.  the company where we are now is one of the most sought-after companies.  when we leave our company, we should be offered a position higher than ours.  if it is not, then it may not be worth it.  we are getting so much benefits that leaving it for a job that is on the same level as our current job does not justify the risk involved of being probationary for the next 6months.

he is still optimistic about our current company.  that somehow, what we want about our careers will happen in the future.  considering our credentials and the hardwork we put in everyday.  i am not as hopeful as he is.  but i guess he is right.  i should leave if the opportunity is better not just because it is different.

there will be better opportunities and i will look for these better opportunities.  if it comes in the same company, then well and good.  but if it is external, then i will be ready to grab it the next time.

i guess for those who are feeling the same as i do.  who are frustrated about their careers.  we can choose to just accept our current situation and just wait for an opportunity to come our way or we can also choose to actively seek for that better opportunity.

just do it

so i had my second and final interview last friday with two of the company’s directors.  a few minutes before the interview, i was having second thoughts once again.  i was wondering why i was subjecting myself into an application process when i was already connected to a good company.

my boyfriend was right when he said it was just an option.  true, i’m OK with my current job.  but i want to progress in my career.  and if a good offer comes along, then i might probably grab it.  we’ll see…

one thing that’s bothering me though is that it’s not a level up for my career.  it’s just a lateral type of movement.  i’m quite unhappy at how my career is stagnating in my current company.  it’s a good company no doubt.  i love being employed there.  there is pride when i say where i work.  but i’m not happy with my position.  i feel that i’m being used everyday by my bosses and i’m getting nothing in return.

i guess the only thing that i’m hoping for in the new company if ever they decide that they like me, is a level up in terms of my monthly pay.  i have made a simple calculation on how much that “level up” should be since my current company is a benchmark for other companies.  so, i’ll just keep you posted.

lbm?

nope, i’m not sick.  i don’t have diarrhea.  but i think i’m having the lbm syndrome.  lbm meaning looking for better management.  haha!  i actually went to an interview last friday.  i don’t think it went well though.  i wasn’t as articulate as i needed to be.  i don’t think i was able to sell myself as i should.

i would like to think that it’s because i didn’t have the right mindset getting into the interview.  i was like – ok if it pushes through but it was also ok if it didn’t.  it wasn’t like the job interviews that got me my previous jobs.  i was 100% sure that i wanted to get the job.  this time, i want to leave it to the forces of nature.  i didn’t want to stress myself too much. 

i want to find another job.  actually, this morning i found this articule on yahoo “10 signs it’s time to quit” and i answered “yes” to 5 out of the 10 signs:

1. i’m not learning something new.
2. i never have a day that i’m excited to go to work.
3. i spend more time surfing than doing my job.
4. i spend time looking for other jobs.
5. my boss sucks.  (not really sucks but more of not magaling.)

however, there are a couple of things in my current job that i’m not ready to let go off:

1. car – i have a subsidized car loan and i’m still paying for it.  i love driving, i don’t want to commute.
2. work from home – i work from home once a week that means, i don’t have to wake up early once every workweek.
3. flexi schedule – there are no “lates”.  i can come in anytime and leave anytime as long as i have clocked in 9 hours (includes 1 hr for lunch).
4. work – the work that i do has become my comfort zone.  i have adjusted to the work that i do and i would like to think that i have already achieved some level of mastery.

let’s wait and see.  if i get a call this week regarding my interview then i guess that’s a sign for me to move on. 

i’m actually quite excited.  to be honest, i’m really looking forward to getting a call for another interview.  but i don’t want to get my hopes up.  i’m still ok if i don’t get a call.  if that happens, maybe it’s not yet time for me to resign.