I have received 2 x job offers, one for a 6 month interim assignment the other for a permanent one. The interim is the more senior one, specifically requires the professional qualification I have gained, and is in an industrial sector it would be good to have experience of.
The permanent one is more junior & does not require the same qualification level, the hiring manager himself said at interview he was concerned I might get bored. The interim one is far more suitable in terms of the work content, far more in line with what I want to do career wise. If both jobs were permanent there would be no contest. But- the more suitable one is an interim one.
It sounds enviable to be in the position of having 2 job offers. But it took weeks and weeks of aggressive jobhunting to get to this point, the jobs market is not an easy one. So here is my dilemma: I know DH is worried about me being out of work & our consequent lack of financial security. But my job security (or lack of it) affects him & the family too so surely he deserves a say?
So: all my heart & part of my head say 'go for the interim assignment, it could jump start your career & lead to better things' but there are no guarantees, I could find myself out of work & back where I started in a few months time. I am not asking anyone to make this decision for me but would be interested in anyone's take on it just to try to get some perspective. So this is a straightforward WWYD?
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LifeHope11 · 01/05/2013 23:48
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