EngineerDave
Bioengineer
- Aug 22, 2002
- 352
I took a job last year at a prestigous place. To do so I turned down a job offer in my hometown that came after I had already accepted the prestigous one.
Recently I received another offer from my hometown. They had called me to see if I had some interest, so i went back and talked to them. I got an offer for a second time from them.
OK here are the factors
1) Job in my hometown pays 20% more and the cost of living is 30% less. Plus they have a very generous cost of living relocation plus some other bonuses that make it from a financial side a no brainer
2) The job in my hometown is more typical of 80% jobs in my field. In some ways although my current job is at a more prestigous place, the job in my town is more relevant and would train me correctly to do the job if i ever want to go to another location.
But the negatives
1) Lack of excitement about going back to what is known. The town I'm in has a more exciting single life for a guy like me, as opposed to going back to what I already have lived in an know
2) The prestige of my current company is higher.
The thing is, it'd be perfect if I could go back in a year from now instead, but there is no guarantee there'd be a job and now after being offerred it twice, i wonder if they'd be afraid to offer it again.
So questions for you
1) Is 1 year at a prestigious place sufficient for a resume boost if I can explain away why I left there sufficiently
2) If a company offers you a job twice and you turn it down twice, do you think your chances of getting a 3rd offer ever are very low?
Any advice would be appreciated!
Recently I received another offer from my hometown. They had called me to see if I had some interest, so i went back and talked to them. I got an offer for a second time from them.
OK here are the factors
1) Job in my hometown pays 20% more and the cost of living is 30% less. Plus they have a very generous cost of living relocation plus some other bonuses that make it from a financial side a no brainer
2) The job in my hometown is more typical of 80% jobs in my field. In some ways although my current job is at a more prestigous place, the job in my town is more relevant and would train me correctly to do the job if i ever want to go to another location.
But the negatives
1) Lack of excitement about going back to what is known. The town I'm in has a more exciting single life for a guy like me, as opposed to going back to what I already have lived in an know
2) The prestige of my current company is higher.
The thing is, it'd be perfect if I could go back in a year from now instead, but there is no guarantee there'd be a job and now after being offerred it twice, i wonder if they'd be afraid to offer it again.
So questions for you
1) Is 1 year at a prestigious place sufficient for a resume boost if I can explain away why I left there sufficiently
2) If a company offers you a job twice and you turn it down twice, do you think your chances of getting a 3rd offer ever are very low?
Any advice would be appreciated!
