LONDONDERRY
Mechanical
- Dec 20, 2005
- 124
Greetings:
Recently a former co-woker "Ken" from 15 years ago, I still keep in contact with, called me last week about a ME position as a company he's at, small group division which is part of a larger company. Never turning away from an oppertunity, I send him my resume. Yesterday he called me and said they like what they red on my resume and want me to come in for a casual interview/ discussion if I have time this week. I've scheduled this "interview" tomorrow after lunch, people always feel better after eating.
So here' s my dilemma.
three years ago a company I was at closed doors, 2 days after x-mass... yaya I know, sleezy, but 2 months later I found another ME job. I was there for 16 month and quit because it was a bait and switch, engnieering done in Germany, my role was support (shipping box, packing instruments, grunt work)
Currently, I'm at a better company for the last 14 month. There is over 2000 thousnad people here, I'm the only Mechanical engineer its basically a s/w company.
I have my ups and downs about my job and comapny. On the plus side, the benifits are unbelievable and everyone has the oppertunity to qualify for an incentive bonus. I love my manager, he goes to bat for his staffing if anyone gives us a hard time, he's firm but fair. Basically the company in my opinin treats its employess very good.
Not that is complete paradise,the down side, is there's almost no intersting mechanical engineer at all. Again its a s/w company, so limited ME work and no manufacturing ,r&d labs or product development at all. So my exposure to learning new technology is very limited. The company is also very top heavy in managment. In addition, alot of people are staying here because the pay and benifits are so good, but admitted they are letting there engineering skills go, we have an EE that's not doing any design.
So my concern are:
1. If I jump ship I lose out on a very large bonus check of ~7K coming in December and 100% vested in my 401K, which will be in 8-9 months from now, so i would lose another 3.5K
2. Job hopping is another concern, 14 months on one job and then another. I'm in my late 40's and I don't want to become unmarketable in he future.
3. IF I stay here I lose my engineering skills, I was seriouly considering moving on after 2 years becasue of lack of ME work
4. My wife's concerns, she thiks I'm crazy to be ever looking at a new company as she keep reminding me, you like your job, love your boss and company..
any advice and insight.. so confusing!!
Recently a former co-woker "Ken" from 15 years ago, I still keep in contact with, called me last week about a ME position as a company he's at, small group division which is part of a larger company. Never turning away from an oppertunity, I send him my resume. Yesterday he called me and said they like what they red on my resume and want me to come in for a casual interview/ discussion if I have time this week. I've scheduled this "interview" tomorrow after lunch, people always feel better after eating.
So here' s my dilemma.
three years ago a company I was at closed doors, 2 days after x-mass... yaya I know, sleezy, but 2 months later I found another ME job. I was there for 16 month and quit because it was a bait and switch, engnieering done in Germany, my role was support (shipping box, packing instruments, grunt work)
Currently, I'm at a better company for the last 14 month. There is over 2000 thousnad people here, I'm the only Mechanical engineer its basically a s/w company.
I have my ups and downs about my job and comapny. On the plus side, the benifits are unbelievable and everyone has the oppertunity to qualify for an incentive bonus. I love my manager, he goes to bat for his staffing if anyone gives us a hard time, he's firm but fair. Basically the company in my opinin treats its employess very good.
Not that is complete paradise,the down side, is there's almost no intersting mechanical engineer at all. Again its a s/w company, so limited ME work and no manufacturing ,r&d labs or product development at all. So my exposure to learning new technology is very limited. The company is also very top heavy in managment. In addition, alot of people are staying here because the pay and benifits are so good, but admitted they are letting there engineering skills go, we have an EE that's not doing any design.
So my concern are:
1. If I jump ship I lose out on a very large bonus check of ~7K coming in December and 100% vested in my 401K, which will be in 8-9 months from now, so i would lose another 3.5K
2. Job hopping is another concern, 14 months on one job and then another. I'm in my late 40's and I don't want to become unmarketable in he future.
3. IF I stay here I lose my engineering skills, I was seriouly considering moving on after 2 years becasue of lack of ME work
4. My wife's concerns, she thiks I'm crazy to be ever looking at a new company as she keep reminding me, you like your job, love your boss and company..
any advice and insight.. so confusing!!
