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Well, at this point I don't really have to make a decision, but there is a possibility I might....
The situation is this. As many of you know, my job is being eliminated due to a restructuring and I am out by the end of the month. I have been offered a very fair severance package, which I am very pleased about as I am not really happy in my position anyhow and this is a great opportunity for me to move on... You see, my employer is very decentralized into individual units with their own budgets and own hiring decisions. The HR dept here is really only responsible for advisement and processing paperwork. They don't make hiring decisions. As such, there is no real career-track because promotions tend to involve jumping from one department to another, and senior positions are few and far between.
Meanwhile, I had applied for a position with a different department with my employer, before I was offered the severance. I've just been selected for an interview. This position is at a lower classification and pay-scale then my current position, and if I were to accept it I would NOT get the severance package. I do think that in the future it could be reclassified upwards, because this particular dept is very new and growing, and it would be a very interesting place to work.
However, I also have heard of a few positions with other employers that I would have a good shot at... And if I went to another employer, I would get to keep my severance. But of course, nothing is guaranteed and some of these positions I am hearing about are 12-month terms (although there is always a good possibility of being kept on if you do good work).
The other wrench in this whole scenario is that I would like to have another baby soon, and I can really only do that if I am in a permanent, full-time position.
My conundrum is - should I be offered this position with my current employer, do I give up my severance (significant money) for a guaranteed full-time, permanent position... even if it is less money to start and potential for career advancement is limited?
You know, as I write this out, I think I know that I will likely turn the position down... the only way I would truly consider it is if they said they would really make an effort to develop the position and reclassify it upwards in the near future... although at this point I don't even know if they would have the budget to do that...
Anyhow, I welcome your comments!!
The situation is this. As many of you know, my job is being eliminated due to a restructuring and I am out by the end of the month. I have been offered a very fair severance package, which I am very pleased about as I am not really happy in my position anyhow and this is a great opportunity for me to move on... You see, my employer is very decentralized into individual units with their own budgets and own hiring decisions. The HR dept here is really only responsible for advisement and processing paperwork. They don't make hiring decisions. As such, there is no real career-track because promotions tend to involve jumping from one department to another, and senior positions are few and far between.
Meanwhile, I had applied for a position with a different department with my employer, before I was offered the severance. I've just been selected for an interview. This position is at a lower classification and pay-scale then my current position, and if I were to accept it I would NOT get the severance package. I do think that in the future it could be reclassified upwards, because this particular dept is very new and growing, and it would be a very interesting place to work.
However, I also have heard of a few positions with other employers that I would have a good shot at... And if I went to another employer, I would get to keep my severance. But of course, nothing is guaranteed and some of these positions I am hearing about are 12-month terms (although there is always a good possibility of being kept on if you do good work).
The other wrench in this whole scenario is that I would like to have another baby soon, and I can really only do that if I am in a permanent, full-time position.
My conundrum is - should I be offered this position with my current employer, do I give up my severance (significant money) for a guaranteed full-time, permanent position... even if it is less money to start and potential for career advancement is limited?
You know, as I write this out, I think I know that I will likely turn the position down... the only way I would truly consider it is if they said they would really make an effort to develop the position and reclassify it upwards in the near future... although at this point I don't even know if they would have the budget to do that...
Anyhow, I welcome your comments!!