jamz
Orange Belt
In an unlikely turn of events, I was offered a job yesterday after the CEO of a company saw my resume and called me personally to try to work something out.
The Job is a Director level one, in charge of an entire radiology department. It is a high level, suit and tie, leadership position, and also not one that I applied for.. I only applied for a software admin job, but I guess they liked what they saw, and they decided to create a director position for me. It is with a nonprofit organization that is rock-solid, staff that are there stay for literally decades, which is rare these days. I could see retiring at this position. I have also never held such a position, and only own one suit. However, I'm really excited about the possibilities. It is also more than a two hour commute from where I now live. It's in East Boston, and I really don't want to move back to Massachusetts.
The job I currently have is a low stress, high freedom job. I work mostly from home, when I do go in, I can be late, or leave early. It is a 24 hour 7 day a week on call position though that I share with one other person... my co-worker, who is also my best friend. The work atmosphere is great, and there is a high comfort level. There is no real dress code, I wear chinos and polo shirts usually. However, I have no idea how they make payroll every two weeks, money is so tight. Forecast for this for-profit place is shaky. in my opinion, but things have always been tight, and they always seem to stumble along.
Both jobs pay exactly the same. Health care benefits would be a bit better at the first job. Wife and I do not want to relocate, pull the kids out of school, etc... even assuming relocation is possible in this housing climate. If I moved, I might have to give up my current MA dojo and instruction, which would bug me too, though I could find someone else in MA.
I'm curious to see what my MT brethren would do. Which path would you chose, and why?
The Job is a Director level one, in charge of an entire radiology department. It is a high level, suit and tie, leadership position, and also not one that I applied for.. I only applied for a software admin job, but I guess they liked what they saw, and they decided to create a director position for me. It is with a nonprofit organization that is rock-solid, staff that are there stay for literally decades, which is rare these days. I could see retiring at this position. I have also never held such a position, and only own one suit. However, I'm really excited about the possibilities. It is also more than a two hour commute from where I now live. It's in East Boston, and I really don't want to move back to Massachusetts.
The job I currently have is a low stress, high freedom job. I work mostly from home, when I do go in, I can be late, or leave early. It is a 24 hour 7 day a week on call position though that I share with one other person... my co-worker, who is also my best friend. The work atmosphere is great, and there is a high comfort level. There is no real dress code, I wear chinos and polo shirts usually. However, I have no idea how they make payroll every two weeks, money is so tight. Forecast for this for-profit place is shaky. in my opinion, but things have always been tight, and they always seem to stumble along.
Both jobs pay exactly the same. Health care benefits would be a bit better at the first job. Wife and I do not want to relocate, pull the kids out of school, etc... even assuming relocation is possible in this housing climate. If I moved, I might have to give up my current MA dojo and instruction, which would bug me too, though I could find someone else in MA.
I'm curious to see what my MT brethren would do. Which path would you chose, and why?