congrats, sweetie! you deserve so much more than either job is offering! i know you are going to do great things at the new place!

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

7/20/2007 11:50:11 AM

Dear Lucy,

Please get me a job that pays like that. Doesn't matter the position, I'll do anything.....anything.

kthx,

Tim

7/20/2007 7:37:44 PM

its sooo hard to get a standard "non-compete" to hold up in court anyways. even though you didnt sign one i just wanted to say something about that. pick a fight maybe

thats awesome lucy

and fuck roddy and every thing he says about his job. i saw him working the walgreens in apex a couple years ago before he had to go to the fema job fair to get his welfare check on the week they added 8 new types of federal disasters and increased their staff by 17,500 idiots

7/20/2007 7:59:26 PM

Thank you, Travis. It's very hard to get a standard "non-compete" to hold up in court. Luckily, I'm not being penalized for accepting an offer from a competitor. My boss is being very discreet with the announcement.

I'm not paying attention to roddy, though I appreciate his critical eye. I'm 24. Isn't he in his 30s? It's never too soon to start saving for retirement, but I'm not going to panic about retirement and miss an opportunity to pursue my dream job ... especially since the new company offers higher pay and a much more generous benefits package (once permanent). I don't want to reach retirement, only to have regrets that I wasted a chunk of my life in a job that wasn't right for me. And I don't want to shortchange myself. With the new company, the earning potential is higher and the retirement benefits are better. Win-win.

7/24/2007 9:31:57 AM

You can still open an IRA.

7/24/2007 9:45:25 AM

you can take all the money you're not paying in state income tax and put it towards an IRA. you could easily max that out for the year, and next year you should have 401k available to you.

7/24/2007 9:48:19 AM

Hell yeah! That's the best thing about living in the Sunshine State. It's nice to not cough up $3,000 in state income taxes. http://paycheckcity.com/default.asp is great for these comparisons. Comparing Annual Gross Pay - $50,000.00

Florida Pay
Your Pay Check Results

Federal Withholding
$8,377.00
Social Security
$3,100.00
Medicare
$725.00
Florida
$0.00

Net Pay
$37,798.00


NC Pay
Your Pay Check Results
Annual Gross Pay
$50,000.00
Federal Withholding
$8,377.00
Social Security
$3,100.00
Medicare
$725.00
North Carolina
$3,163.00

Net Pay
$34,635.00

7/24/2007 10:07:14 AM

this thread is over two months old - can we generalize it?

background: i have been at my current job since jan. 06 (almost 2 years) and i like it ok. it was my first job out of grad school and i took it b/c the pay was good and i felt like there wasn't going to be many options (market down)

well, i'm interested in trying something different (i'm still young and know that i won't be here forever).

mainly, if i did decide to look elsewhere (put out feelers - if you will), what is an ok way to do that. is it okay to secretly send out resumes and possibly go to interviews, etc??? i really can't afford to quit w/out something lined up.

in this particular situation, the bad thing is that if i left right now, they would need someone in my position pretty immediately b/c of the load of work about to come in (w/in the next 2-4 weeks) - so i feel like i'd be leaving them out to dry. flip side - it's like two years worth of work, and it'd be worse if i left at any point during that time. any thoughts on that?

sorry for all the words - viewpoints are appreciated

10/10/2007 3:05:16 PM

When I left my first job I'd send my resume directly to contacts. I wouldn't leave it out on public places like Monster.com for my current employer to potentially see. I did go on interviews before I left my first job and I sure as hell didn't give them an notice until I had signed the papers for my new job. After that I gave them 2 weeks and wrapped up what I was working on as best I could.

10/10/2007 3:09:16 PM

Just don't let it get around to your current employer that you are looking for a different Job while you are exploring your options.

10/10/2007 3:24:47 PM

^^ thanks, sounds like the course of action i planned on

^ i definitely would do that, even though i'd feel bad

as mentioned in this thread - i don't want to burn bridges, esp. with all the work coming in

when is looking out for #1 most important (does that make sense?) - i don't want to totally screw my current employer, neither do i want to feel like i'm stuck for the next two years

[Edited on October 10, 2007 at 3:58 PM. Reason : .]

10/10/2007 3:57:14 PM

^There is nothing wrong with looking. Just, as stated earlier, do NOT post your resume on Monster.com or Careerbuilder.com. Correspond privately. And do not let the job search interfere with your performance at your current job.

If offered a job, don't give notice until you have a signed contract with the new employer. Be careful about non-compete policies. You may be asked to leave your job immediately if you take a position with a competitor.

Just an update, my new job rocks! Cool colleagues, cool products, cool projects, cool partnerships ... win win win win!

10/26/2007 12:36:05 PM

Congrats Lucy!

10/27/2007 5:09:36 AM

I've also got a similar situation, which leads to some questions.

I've been at my current job for just over 3 months (had my 90 day review a couple weeks ago) and while its alright, part of me feels like I'm not being utilized. I've also noticed other job opportunities but didn't really investigate them further. Recently I noticed a posting that seems more ideal to my skill-level, and more importantly pays approximately 25% more and is a State position (I'm assuming better benefits).

My questions are more related to pursuing the job. Obviously I'd like to apply and line up the job before quitting my current one, but I'm concerned that they will contact my current employer in the process and blow my cover, pissing off the current one maybe getting me fired, burning bridges, etc.

I remember my current employer contacted my other employers, but I don't remember at what point in the process that was....after or before all the interviews and when they offered me the job. What is standard procedure? Is it normal for people to get job offers without the employer first checking with the previous/current employers?

Suggestions?

1/3/2008 11:30:12 AM

What is standard procedure?

I made it clear when I interviewed with my current company that my current employer was not aware that I was looking for opportunities elsewhere and they were very considerate of this fact.

Is it normal for people to get job offers without the employer first checking with the previous/current employers?

Yes. I had very good references outside my current employer which helped me get my job.

1/3/2008 11:36:08 AM

^ agreed.

you cant really do it for your first couple jobs unless you have otherwise impeccable credentials.

but it helps for me in that im looking for a new job and my current job will have little to no impact on my overall career path or resume, although that wasn't the case when i first got to where i am currently. but yeah, on the few interviews ive done so far, i just mentioned that my current employer had no knowledge of my desire to leave, and they were always respectful of it.

if it helps, you should have other references they can contact in lieu of your current boss/employer

1/3/2008 11:38:44 AM

I have other references, I did get the current job using those. This job opportunity is pretty much the same thing, so its not like my current job would really help me get the job anyway, my previous experience would.

thanks for the help.

[Edited on January 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM. Reason : .]

1/3/2008 11:49:13 AM