11th June 2009, 01:06 PM
what do you mean by secure in terms of your existing job? Is it in a stable industry or one that is volatile where you might be laid off anyway? Most jobs are boring and soul-destroying, that's why they pay ok. Just how bad is this job?
Have you actually been offered the new job? What are the rest of the team like? Have you worked in the sector before? What stage are you at in your career?
Have you got a family to support/mortgage to pay? Its good if it offers more money, but not if its only for a few weeks?
what exactly do you mean by short term, are we talking 1 month, or one year? Is it 'may be extended' if they get more work in, or we have to say 'may be extended' but we want this to be a permanent role? What other or future opportunities are there within that sector, or that employer?
At the present time I'd be tempted to stick with the secure job, unless the short term job was one year, and milk it to get training and experience. Its maybe not the time to jump into a very depressed jobs market. If it doesn't get extended then can you get your old job back? But if you would end up going postal at your current job within the timescale of the new job's contract, then what have you to lose? Apart from security? But if you are only thinking six months ahead with your life, then just go for it?
Have you actually been offered the new job? What are the rest of the team like? Have you worked in the sector before? What stage are you at in your career?
Have you got a family to support/mortgage to pay? Its good if it offers more money, but not if its only for a few weeks?
what exactly do you mean by short term, are we talking 1 month, or one year? Is it 'may be extended' if they get more work in, or we have to say 'may be extended' but we want this to be a permanent role? What other or future opportunities are there within that sector, or that employer?
At the present time I'd be tempted to stick with the secure job, unless the short term job was one year, and milk it to get training and experience. Its maybe not the time to jump into a very depressed jobs market. If it doesn't get extended then can you get your old job back? But if you would end up going postal at your current job within the timescale of the new job's contract, then what have you to lose? Apart from security? But if you are only thinking six months ahead with your life, then just go for it?