To turn down a 3x salary job?

[Fressia123]

I'm really really torn. Earlier in the year I got offered a job that pays £60k. I couldn't take it as it required relocation. They just got back to me to say they're happy to offer same role, different location but within commuting distance (1 hour drive). My current job pays £21k. I love what I'm building with it but I seriously doubt it will ever get beyond £30k. So it's between loving my company/job and the £££s. I'm absolutely torn.

[Fressia123]

Yes it's all written down, including title.

[HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee]

Good that’s encouraging.
Let the recruiter know you’re not interested let someone else get the job
I think it’s madness to pass up the Amazon job but hey ho

[youvegottenminuteslynn]

I think it sounds like the right shout for you personally not to take the Amazon job as your gut feeling is a strong no. I would be personally pissed off at being offered a promotion a year away with a slight payrise in Feb rather than now. It seems a silly business decision on their part to know how valuable your role is to the company but put off upping your pay slightly for two months... if they wanted to show you how valued they are doing it now would make much more sense. It would have annoyed me they're putting it off two months for no discernible reason!

[Fressia123]

The reasoning behind payrise in February is because that's when we have our annual review.

[2littleguineas]

I think you've formed a skewed opinion on how office based jobs in factories can't be corporate jobs.
It's a strange concept to have.
I really don't know why you started this thread. It's clear where your heart lies and that's fair enough but you've not taken on board that your current company is playing you and you've bought into their fairytale.

[Ironingontheceiling]

The only reason I’m asking the op questions is to try to make her think herself about why she went for this job and what’s important.

As far as the uni course goes, if you were accepted you would be on the course, which the op hasn’t mentioned. Even a part time uni course , doing perm nights would make that very difficult.

[youvegottenminuteslynn]

Maybe they'll step up and give you a Christmas bonus. It just sounds like they've been carrot dangling for a while, so keep your wits about you and if you see jobs elsewhere that offer more reasonable pay and the same or more benefits, don't avoid applying out of misguided loyalty as while you obvious like working there they haven't shown you tangibly how valued you are. Good luck, hopefully whatever happens this time next year you'll be getting the pay and benefits you deserve!

[SummerHouse]

Stick or twist? I would stick. Money doesn't interest me and Amazon is not a company I would want to work for. It's too much of a gamble for the sake of £. Stick with an industry that you love. And live well.

[Fressia123]

@2littleguineas I'm also making the difference because at interview stage they did make it obvious that there was a difference between the two.

When I started this thread I was a lot more torn. I'm not anymore.

I've also decided against getting the MSc. I'm not saying it the wrong path, but definitely the wrong time.

[Catmaiden]

Good for you, OP.

[YeaSure]

Sounds like a little bit of a "look at me, I can earn 60k, but like my easy life" type of thread.

Just take the job, I'd do it.
Then again I'm a teacher, never to earn more than 40k a year without leadership positions which are a life drain.

[Catmaiden]

@YeaSure, have you rtft? And seen the OP was, until recently, on this kind of money? She got made redundant and took so a lower paid job.

[HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee]

I don’t think it’s a look at me thread, although I do think it’s a bit tiresome as op has clearly got emotional ties and has no intention of leaving her current post
Essentially 16 pages of been I’ve offered a huge salary increase but I proper love my current job and I’m going to effuse how great it is

Leaving everyone wondering if it’s that great and the only sector you want to work in why did you apply for a new post

[Catmaiden]

She was headhunted!

[HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee]

Yes and as part of being head hunted was interviewed,met the recruiter and expressed interest in the post

[MarthasGinYard]

It's always the same

[Fressia123]

Yes but the recruiters weren't completely transparent from the start. They become your cheerleaders and wouldn't say lie but imply you can move around the corporation.
The whole hiring process is pretty much line going to uni. Lots of tests and a panel interview. I still feel like passing all of those filters were a nassive accomplishment. But life changes, mine definitely did in the past 7-8 months.
When I applied I thought that all I really wanted was a better paying job, but that has changed over time.

[YankeeDad]

Who can say hand on heart, if a headhunter called and offered a position paying 3x their current salary, even if they loved their current job, they would not return the call and go through the recruitment process, just to see whether the offer would come through, and then feel somewhat conflicted if it did?

OP sounded genuinely torn between the options, obtained some support from various people responding on the thread, thought it through, and got to a decision. Isn’t that what this forum is supposed to be for?

Apologies for the mansplaining. But it just feels as though there are loads of attacks on the OP from a variety of angles, without the usual countervailing defence from other posters, and for some reason, I feel the need to defend her even though we have never met and do not and probably will even know one another’s names.

Maybe it’s because I feel a genuine respect and admiration for someone who has the courage and the wisdom not to let herself become a thrall to money, even in the face of such a substantial temptation.

[HeelsHandbagPerfumeCoffee]

You are somewhat overstating the dilemma there @YankeeDad
She’s been offered a big salary increase not eternal life and Geokinesis

[Singlenotsingle]

YANBU to stop and think about it, but you should take it. It sounds as though they really want you. If you don't want it, I'll have it!

[LindaL1]

@mindutopia I sent you a PM. Would love to know more about your commute. I’m in a similar situation and it’s hard. Thanks

[Desnol]

I'd do two things in your place:-

1. ask the agent for a copy of the employment contract so your solicitor can review it and advise you.
   
2. Once you have all the info, do a pros and cons analysis on paper, and how much you personally value each item.
   
   For example, I always valued long holidays and often purchased an extra couple of weeks per year. Flexibility is another important feature of good jobs. My experience is that either you have plenty of money and no time, or plenty of time and no money. There's very few jobs that offer you a happy middle.
   
   But money is pretty important too. Work out how much money and free time you need and then go for that, even if you don't take up this particular job, or stay in your current role.
   
   Remember that money can't compensate you for unhealthy work conditions, e.g. constant long hours, shift work, no flexibility, stress of a long commute, etc. That kind of an environment only saps your confidence and wellbeing.
   
   I have a feeling that you've had enough of your current job. You might enjoy the work, but heck, they can't pay you in job satisfaction units instead of money - we all only work for money. Good luck! Do post what you decide to do.