Job offer? - Saxperience

jsdvtr · 27th November 2010, 14:30

Went out last night and a mate i dont see often asked if i wanted a job at where he has not long been at. Its engineering same as what im doing atm. Its like £11 something a hour and im on about £7 something but i get a salary. It would work out about a extra 11k a year than what im currently on but main concern is job security and i currently work for a worldwide company in the aerospace industry. Should i take the gamble for the extra money or my current job been at for 3 years but tbh job security isnt the best. Im really thinking bout it as i could startsaving for deposit on a house, pay my debts off and more money to myself.

What should i do??

MiniGibbo · 27th November 2010, 14:36

Only one way to find out..

leecable · 27th November 2010, 14:40

Take the leap

jsdvtr · 27th November 2010, 14:42

its £11.50 a hour, £16.75 hour overtime but 52 hours a week if want it. It works out 28k a year and im on 19k atm.

Mochachino · 27th November 2010, 14:42

If job security isnt good at your current job then id rather work at a better paid job and have just as much security lol obvious really!

jsdvtr · 27th November 2010, 14:49

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Originally Posted by db_sax

If job security isnt good at your current job then id rather work at a better paid job and have just as much security lol obvious really!

Ye i was thinking the same. I had a first warning a few months back about being on my phone and messing up a sample although everyone in the workshop i work with uses theres phone and didnt agree with me being disiplined for it although i got a 2k payrise from 17k-19k just before then.

blackeyedgirl · 27th November 2010, 15:20

Go for it, it's one hell of a leap money wise!

Dano · 27th November 2010, 15:25

Do it.

0rang3peel · 27th November 2010, 15:59

Job security is everything, I would see the contract etc

saxo-john · 27th November 2010, 17:10

take it as holiday at your place now. Do a couple of weeks in the new place, if you like it stay, if u dont go back to where your curently working and you will have been paid for 4 weeks bonus!!!

and the tax man will have his cut obv but all is happy days

also if there are jobs going there then they are doing well!!!!!!

scot-ish · 27th November 2010, 17:12

if your a qualified engineer, your being raped at 19k a year, i earn that in 3 months, and im an engineer, and only been qualified a year.

you need to get out there, bonus of things are, aslong as your qualified, there is engineering jobs everywhere, and you make the leap, things dont work out, then you should walk into the next engineering job.

sjk · 27th November 2010, 18:40

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Originally Posted by scot-ish

if your a qualified engineer, your being raped at 19k a year, i earn that in 3 months, and im an engineer, and only been qualified a year.

you need to get out there, bonus of things are, aslong as your qualified, there is engineering jobs everywhere, and you make the leap, things dont work out, then you should walk into the next engineering job.

you earn 75-80k?

and drive that piece of shit?

scot-ish · 27th November 2010, 18:52

i already own a house, and am currently in the process of just puttin a large deposit down on another house which i plan to buy next year, and will hope to have paid of fully before im 30. i would rather have a mortgage free house than a 40k car.

i dont earn 80k neither, i only work for 6 months of the year, and have the rest of the time to myself, oh and i drive two of them "pieces of shit" aswell as other cars.

the purpose of my comment isnt about how much i earn, or what i drive.

my opinion is to take the other job, and plan ahead, if it falls through, then you can always find another engineering job.

jsdvtr · 27th November 2010, 20:09

Im not qualified but been at my current job nearly 3 years. People who have been there longer than me went to college but some who started just before me went to college and sacked it off and i was annoyed i never got the chance to go.

Andy_K · 27th November 2010, 20:16

It will never hurt to find out details of this other job.

Just that fact that you say its "your mate, who you dont see very often, who hasnt worked at the company very long" which would make me slightly sceptical. Have they actually got any jobs going, or is it a lad on a night out talking shit?

I'd phone the other company up and ask they directly if they have work and what the terms and wages would be. No need to tell your current company in case it doesnt come to anything

jsdvtr · 27th November 2010, 20:21

Well he was someone i used to see alot of but just the fact we dont go out in cars much anymore. I have spoke to him today as is going to have a word with his boss and that they are wanting someone soon but isnt advertised yet so might get there before anyone else. My mate left his job to work there as knew person who worked there also.