Job Switch?
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- GridGirl12
So i have this friend whos worked at a small studio for a couple years. The projects are pretty good, and they get a wide range of clients/work. The money is ok, but lots of things about the small company aggravate her. She has to deal with the bosses kids coming into work, nepotism, and doing the brunt of the work. That being said, the studio is relaxed environment and she can take days off and come in late if she needs to.
Shes getting an offer from another company. They are offering her a 15% pay raise, and much better benefits. This offer is coming from a place who only does pharmaceutical work, and their portfolio looks a kinda crummy. It does offer her a larger workplace, with more opportunities to make contacts and learn more from her peers. But, shes afraid this wont lead to any improvements in her portfolio because of the bland client list.
Is it worth the extra cash? Should she make the move for her resume/pay bump, and move on in a year or so? Should she stay and work on her portfolio till a better offer comes along? (which might be a while in an economy such as this?)
What would you do?
- fooler20
"so I have this friend".... this isn't YOU is it?
- zerocool0
Grid girl is a cool porn name
- hahah. i was waiting for Tits or GTFO!baseline_shift
- no wonder there arent many girls on here.GridGirl12
- bwahahaha. There are a few girls and were a nice bunch of people :DKiko
- fooler20
go on take the money and run
- nocomply0
I don't know... Only a 15% pay raise to deal with 100% pharmaceutical BS.
Are the contacts that your "friend" will make at the new gig going to lead to jobs that she actually enjoys?
To me it doesn't seem that great.
- chrisRG0
A "fiend" of mine got an offer similar to yours some time ago, the pay raise was about 20%, I didn't, ops, "my friend" thought it wouldn't worth it because "he" enjoys a lot where he is at the moment.
- chuparosa0
You could end up being branded a "pharma" designer with less opportunity to branch out into a different area of work in the future......
- +1 i have heard the same thing.akrokdesign
- does this happen much?GridGirl12
- yeah if your portfolio has 60% + work in 1 area it will be hard to break out and do something elserock&roll
- YAYPaul0
Moving from a studio that does a variety of work to a place that is specialized is always going affect your work day. But ultimately what you need to make sure you do is produce top notch work, work that shows you have the skills to apply yourself to any market. If you can do that, the fact it's pharmaceuticals shouldn't matter.
- In a perfect universe, job enjoyment would be everyone's only concern.YAYPaul
- right on.GridGirl12
- juskin0
if your friend thinks she can create better work there, it might be a consideration, but chances are there happy with simple mundane design, so is it worth it? in the end probably not, plus often we dont realize how good we have it, even tho it sounds like shes out-growing her current location, if your currently employed the ball is in her court, she only consider going where there is A. considerably more money(like 25 increase and above) AND OR the type of work she is either good at, or wants to explore, because often times you make that jump and regret it, and your stuck doing tylenol ads...
- hmmmm. very good points here. thnx! I heard her say that powerpoint was mentioned a lot in the interview....GridGirl12
- Powerpoint.... RUN!YAYPaul
- NO amount of $$ is worth doing powerpoint... unless you're really desparate...vaxorcist
- GridGirl120
would this be a good opportunity for her to ask for more from her current employer? how would you go about that?
- rson0
Pharma really sucks. I would not make that move for 15%. What type of clients do you have now?
- she has all types. Lots of B2B marketing/print and EGDGridGirl12
- rson0
Well to honest pharma might be better then B2B.
- to berson
- she kinda enjoys some of those projects.GridGirl12
- whendog0
I would try to use it to get more money at current gig...Careful though, they may can your "friend" if they mention other offers...
- whendog0
This profile is also brand new...
*scratches head
- rson0
Well I think if your "friend" is questioning this move it is not the right move.
- excellent point.GridGirl12
- not really i think you should put thought into big decisions... the right decision isn't always crystal clearnicole_marie
- akrokdesign0
damn, rson. i was about to snatch the "friend" ex. job. lol.
- Etype0
screw the money... go were the good work is... the money will follow later on
- dMullins0
Just mention to the current company that you'd like to reevaluate your current compensation. Stay positive, bring up ways in which you've improved the current portfolio, remind them you love your job and the work you do, again, stay as positive as possible.
Most importantly, stay positive in this meeting, and constantly remind your current company of the value you bring day in and day out.
In the end, if they don't up your compensation, you at least have another offer you can entertain.
I didn't bother formatting for "your friend." Too lazy.
- +1
There's always the option of presenting the fact that someone else haas made you an offerd_rek
- +1
- doesnotexist0
good work is better than money
- susannekindt0
I say stay