Its that dreadful decision time again, and my head is spinning!
Okay, I can�t stop thinking how similar my situation is to another
thread in here couple of weeks ago which was well discussed, but I still can�t come to a decision on the this issue. Its like as follows, and any of your thoughts greatly appreciated!
I am an average rancher; that is 5+ yrs Java/J2EE experience and such usual stuff. I was unemployed earlier this year (let go when then employer closed down their operations in this country) and after couple of months hard work, I landed a short term
J2EE contract (mostly through networking - thanks to my good friends!) which I finished in September.
Since September, I had four job interviews, and one of which, a big financial institution (a large bank, actually) offered me a �non-specific-term� contract role, wgere I started working since mid November. Now, one another firm from those four interviews is offering me a permanent position and I can�t decide what to do.
Let me list some points (which would help me think more clearly too).
Company A
Advantages
1. Largest financial institution, more than 30,000 employees, 2000 or so in this office alone � prestigious client to work for, prestigious project to make my CV more interesting.
2. Excellent work environment � absolutely brilliant and nice colleagues, infrastructure and facilities (bit like pre-dot-com-burst � excellent dinner hall etc.
3. Less work pressure (!!!)
4. Handsome Overtime pay (there might be extra work around release, occasionally etc)
Disadvantages
1. It�s a contract position (till the project is over, which is like another 6 months).
2. Pay is about 15% lesser than what I used to get
Company B
Advantages
1. Permanent position.
2. Pay meets my expectation (just about as much as I used to get before being let-go)
3. Technology-wise � not as bad as Company A
4. Into Financials services, recently signed huge deals with big international financial firms
5. I used to work there (in 2000-2001, as a contractor, left on finishing the contract, they were downsizing), somewhat comfortable with the product.
Disadvantages
1. Small (compared to Company A, its like 1:1000) sized firm.
2. New deals and projects � work is mounting up there, and since they are recovering from many rounds or down-sizing, they don�t have enough resources/people � a lot of work, I mean A LOT.
3. And No Overtime pay
4. Small firm, small setup, small benefits, low extra perks, small/no luxuries.
So there you go, what should I do!? Will it be unprofessional to leave this place this quickly after joining? Is it better to join a smaller firm, careerwise and stability-wise? And a lot many ???s, to be honest!
Any suggestions will be highly regarded and will be added to my own thought-process!
-PP.
PS: Sorry about using my fake identity here, but I cant post under my real name - I have already got all my colleagues hooked to ranch.
[ December 10, 2003: Message edited by: Paavam Payyan ]
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